The LCS has just announced that CoreJJ has been awarded the LCS Summer Split MVP. He’s had an exceptional season with Team Liquid, and he’s looking to have another MVP award during the 2020 World Championship.
Who is CoreJJ?
26-year old Jo “CoreJJ” Yong-in is the main support player for Team Liquid. He joined the organization back in 2018 and has played under numerous teams. Some being: Dignitas, Samsung Galaxy, and most recently Gen.G. CoreJJ has an approximate total of $642,347 in esports earnings.
Why has he been awarded the LCS Summer Split MVP?
Team Liquid had a very troubling Spring Split due to internal team issues. This led to them finishing the split in 9th place, which was definitely humiliating for an organization such as Team Liquid. Prior to their horrible early start to the 2020 season, Team Liquid swapped Doublelift with Tactical which was the main ADC for Team Liquid’s academy team.
Adding Tactical to the roster definitely aided CoreJJ’s playstyle, and this helped Team Liquid perform better during the LCS Summer Split. They ended the group stage in 1st place with 15 wins and 3 losses. Definitely an unexpected result considering their drastic changes to the squad. They then moved on to the playoffs where they lost to TSM in the losers finals, ending the split in 3rd place.
What’s next for Team Liquid?
Despite them ending in 3rd place in the Summer Split, they have still managed to gain a spot at Worlds 2020. And that is precisely what CoreJJ and the rest of Team Liquid are looking forward to. They will be playing against the likes of: INTZ, LGD, MAD Lions, PSG Talon, etc… They will certainly be challenged in their first stages of the World Championship, so we’ll have to see if they improve their performance enough to pass through to the next stage.
CoreJJ has definitely deserved the LCS Summer Split MVP award. He has done his utmost to push Team Liquid further in terms of teamplay and coordination. All they have to do is transfer that to an international level.
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