Jang Jae-ho

Jang “Moon” Jae-ho inscribes his name in esports history as a transcendent strategist and pioneering icon—a five-time World Champion and record-setting virtuoso in Warcraft III. His extraordinary mastery over the Night Elf race earned him the legendary moniker “The Fifth Race” for revolutionizing core gameplay with innovative openings and micromanagement which became the genre’s gold standard. Between 2003 and 2008, he dominated both Korean and global stages—clinching nine MBC Game League titles, back-to-back World e-Sports Games, multiple IEST championships, and national honorifics like KeSPA’s “Greatest Player.”

His unmatched competitive creativity—cultivating strategies such as mass Druids of the Talon, tower rushes, and tri-hero lineups—reshaped how Night Elf was played worldwide. Even after a military service hiatus, Moon returned to seize glory once more with a victory at the 2018 WGL Winter Grand Finals, underlining his enduring legacy across eras. He remains not just a legend, but an ongoing force in esports—definitively earning his place in the International Video Game Hall of Fame.

Wikipedia Link:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_(gamer)

Career Highlights:

2× IEF champion

WCG champion

9× MBC Game League champion

4× NGL-One champion

2× PGL champion

NeXT champion

2× IEST champion

3× WC3L champion

4× WEG champion

Awards:

Won:

2008 Esports Award Best Warcraft 3 Player

2008 ESports Award Korea Player of the Year

2007 KeSPA Greatest WarCraft III Player Award

2007 GGL Warcraft 3 Player of the Year

2006 KeSPA Greatest WarCraft III Player Award

2005 KeSPA Greatest WarCraft III Player Award

Nominated:

2007 ESports Award Best Warcraft 3 Player

2006 GGL Warcraft 3 Player of the Year

2006 Gosugamers GosuGamer of the Year

2006 ESports Award Best Warcraft 3 Player

2005 ESports Award eSports Player of the Year

2005 ESports Award Best Warcraft 3 Player