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Translation result.\"\ud480\uc138\ud2b8\"‘JD’ Lee Jae-dong pushed the match to a full five games, but ‘Light’ Lee Jae-ho closed out the decisive game to reach the semifinals and said he now has his sights set on the championship.<\/p>\n

In the third quarterfinal of the Google Play ASL Season 21 at Freakup Studio in Gangnam, Seoul, on the evening of May 4, ‘Light’ Lee Jae-ho defeated ‘JD’ Lee Jae-dong, 3\u20132.<\/p>\n

After the full-series win, Lee said, \\”My preparation went so well that I worried it might backfire, which makes this hard-fought victory feel even more valuable.\\” He broke down the early momentum: \\”The first set went exactly as I planned. In the second, I guessed what my opponent might prepare and adjusted accordingly \u2014 that paid off.\\”<\/p>\n

Reflecting on the third and fourth sets, Lee admitted, \\”I had the advantage in the third, but his responses were extremely clean. Losing the fourth shook my confidence \u2014 I even thought I might lose.\\” On the decisive fifth game, he explained, \\”Instead of the current meta mech approach, I opted for a different timing strategy. My opponent invested resources in attack upgrades to counter mech, which left an opening I managed to exploit.\\”<\/p>\n

Asked whom he’d prefer to face in the semifinals \u2014 ‘Snow’ Jang Yoon-chul or ‘Flash’ Lee Young-ho \u2014 Lee said he’d pick Lee Young-ho. \\”Flash gave me confidence on the offline stage, and I want to see how much I’ve grown against him after his return,\\” Lee said, adding that mirror matchups also tend to be less affected by balance changes.<\/p>\n

Now in his 30s, Lee spoke about his longstanding love for StarCraft: \\”I used to watch Lim Yo-hwan and dream of being a thirty-something pro. I’m already there, which surprises me, but I plan to keep playing as long as I can. I also feel a bigger responsibility to make matches more entertaining for viewers.\\”<\/p>\n

Grading his performance, Lee said, \\”If you don’t factor in the offline setting, I made a lot of mistakes, so I’d give myself about a 70. But I want to reward myself for overcoming the pressure.\\” He closed by thanking his family, teammates and fans who came to the venue: \\”Their support gave me a lot of strength. I’ll prepare well for the semifinals, push into the final and aim for the championship.\\”<\/p>\n

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