Fleta (gamer)

Kim Byung-sun (Korean: 김병선, born September 2, 1999), better known by his online alias Fleta, is a South Korean professional Overwatch player for the Shanghai Dragons of the Overwatch League (OWL). Prior to the OWL's inception, he played for Flash Lux and had a brief stint playing for Lunatic-Hai. Kim signed with the Seoul Dynasty of the OWL in its inaugural season. After two years with the Dynasty, he signed with the Shanghai Dragons.

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Fleta
Kim in 2019
No. 1 – Shanghai Dragons
GameOverwatch
RoleDamage
LeagueOverwatch League
Personal information
Name김병선
(Kim Byung-sun)
BornSeptember 2, 1999 (1999-09-02) (age 22)
NationalitySouth Korean
Career information
Playing career2017–present
Team history
2017Flash Lux
2017Lunatic-Hai
2018–2019Seoul Dynasty
2020–presentShanghai Dragons
Career highlights and awards

Kim is known for his extreme flexibility to play as nearly any hero at a high level. Since the inception of the OWL, Kim has been selected to play in every All-Star Game, was awarded with a Role Star commendation in 2020, was named the 2020 Overwatch League Most Valuable Player, and won the 2021 Grand Finals with the Dragons. Outside of the OWL, Kim won OGN Seoul Cup with Lunatic-Hai and won the 2018 Overwatch World Cup as a member of South Korea.

Early years

Kim was born on September 2, 1999.[1]

Professional career

Flash Lux

Kim played for South Korean team Flash Lux in OGN Overwatch APEX seasons two through four. In his nine months with the team, Kim claimed over 50% of his team's final blows;[2] however, Flash Lux did not win a single match the group stage in of any of the tournaments, going 0–9 overall.[3]

Lunatic-Hai

Kim signed with South Korean team Lunatic-Hai in October 2017. After playing five days with the team, Kim team won the OGN Seoul Cup with the team after defeating teams Miraculous Youngster and Cloud 9 KongDoo in the tournament.[4][5]

2018 season

Days after winning the Seoul Cup, Kim was signed to the Seoul-based team, later revealed as the Seoul Dynasty, in Blizzard Entertainment's upcoming Overwatch League.[6] In the 2018 season, Kim played a multitude of damage characters; his ability to play many different characters at a high level caused the phrase "Fleta is the Meta" to become popular among Seoul Dynasty fans.[7] Additionally, he was named as a starter for the 2018 All-Star Game.[8] The Dynasty failed to reach any of the stage playoffs and did not qualify for the 2018 season playoffs.[9]

2019 season

Through the first three stages of the 2019 season, the team composition of three tanks and three supports was generally considered as the best composition to run. With damage characters not being played as much, Kim primarily played as Zarya or Brigitte and was often benched.[7] In that time, the Dynasty reached the semifinals in the Stage 1 Playoffs and quarterfinals in the Stage 3 Playoffs.[10][11] Kim was again selected as a starter for the 2019 All-Star Game that took place between stages two and three.[12] In Stage 4, the league implemented an enforced 2-2-2 role lock, where teams must use a team composition of two damage, two tank, and two support characters. Kim saw more playing time going forward, mainly playing as Mei.[13] The Dynasty finished in eighth place in the regular season standings, and after making it past the play-in tournament, the team qualified for the 2019 season playoffs.[14] Their playoff run opened with a 2–4 loss to the Vancouver Titans on September 5, sending the Dynasty to the lower bracket of the tournament.[15] Seoul's season ended in the first round of the lower bracket, as they fell to the Hangzhou Spark, 1–4.[16]

2020 season

In November 2019, Kim was transferred to the Shanghai Dragons.[17][18] Kim mainly played on sniper characters at the beginning of the 2020 season, such as Widowmaker and Ashe; he won won the Asia-Pacific (APAC) May Melee, the first midseason tournament of the 2020 OWL season, with the Dragons, mainly playing as Tracer.[19] In the second tournament of the season, the APAC Summer Showdown, Kim specialized playing as Genji,[19] although the team fell to the Guangzhou Charge in the finals.[20] In the APAC Countdown Cup, Kim played on a multitude of heroes as the Dragons went on to defeat the New York Excelsior and Hangzhou Spark to claim their second midseason tournament title.[21] Kim finished the regular season having played more damage heroes than any other player in the league and placed fifth in final blows (1084), final blow-to-death ratio (2) and eliminations (2529) as the Dragons finished the regular season with a league-best 27–2 record.[22][23] In the Asia bracket of the 2020 playoffs, Kim predominantly played as Pharah and Reaper, helping the Dragons advance to the Grand Finals bracket of the playoffs.[19] Shanghai fell to the San Francisco Shock in the upper bracket finals and, later that day, fell to the Seoul Dynasty, ending their playoff run.[24]

Kim received numerous accolades for his performance in the 2020 season. He was named a 2020 All-Star, marking the third consecutive season he had received the honor. Additionally, the 2020 All-Star Weekend featured the "Who is Meta?" competition, in which the player with the highest "Fleta Deadlift" percentage won the game; the "Fleta Deadlift" statistic was named after Kim and occurs when one player accounts over half of their team's eliminations.[25] Kim was also awarded a Damage Role Star commendation, a roster voted on by OWL general managers, coaches, broadcast talent, and the media, and was named the 2020 Overwatch League Most Valuable Player.[22]

2021 season

Kim won the 2021 Grand Finals with the Dragons in a 4–0 win over the Atlanta Reign.[26]

International career

Kim was selected to participate in the 2018 Overwatch World Cup as a member of Team South Korea.[27] The team did not lose a single series and defeated Team China in the finals at BlizzCon in Anaheim, California.[28]

References
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