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==Return to Brood War== |
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==Return to Brood War== |
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Lee has expressed that his fans wanted him to return to competition.[{{Cite news |author=김홍제 |date=March 31, 2026 |title=[ASL] 6년 만의 대회 출전 이영호 "팬들이 성원에 보답하고파" |url=https://www.inven.co.kr/webzine/news/?news=314925&site=masteroftitan |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260410113938/https://www.inven.co.kr/webzine/news/?news=314925&site=masteroftitan |archive-date=2026-04-10 |access-date=2026-04-10 |publisher=[[:ko:인벤]] |language=ko-KR}}] |
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On the 20th of October, 2024, Lee announced he would be returning to regular StarCraft streaming in a prerecorded video which was livestreamed on [[SOOP]].{{efn|Original broadcast (in Korean)[{{Cite AV media |url=https://vod.sooplive.co.kr/player/139791199 |title=죄송합니다 |trans-title=I'm sorry |date=2024-10-20 |author=이영호 |language=ko-KR |access-date=2026-04-10 |via=SOOP}}], unofficial English translation[{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNtyifG9p4g |title=FlaSh's Apology Video & Announcement to Return |date=2024-10-20 |author=jinjinBW |language=en |access-date=2026-04-10 |via=YouTube}}]}} In the video, Lee addressed his involvement in the 2021 cryptocurrency scandal, claiming that he himself had been conned out of {{KRWConvert|1|b|year=2021|showdate=no}} when the creators of T.ocoin used his money to pay back the investments of other gamers and streamers.[{{Cite news |author=문원빈 |date=October 21, 2024 |title=스타 이영호, 4년 만에 SOOP 스트리머로 복귀 |url=https://www.gametoc.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=85314 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260410111607/https://www.gametoc.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=85314 |archive-date=2026-04-10 |access-date=2026-04-10 |work=게임톡 |language=ko-KR}}] Since then, Lee has expressed that his fans wanted him to return to competition.[{{Cite news |author=김홍제 |date=March 31, 2026 |title=[ASL] 6년 만의 대회 출전 이영호 "팬들이 성원에 보답하고파" |url=https://www.inven.co.kr/webzine/news/?news=314925&site=masteroftitan |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260410113938/https://www.inven.co.kr/webzine/news/?news=314925&site=masteroftitan |archive-date=2026-04-10 |access-date=2026-04-10 |publisher=[[:ko:인벤]] |language=ko-KR}}] |
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In 2026, Lee played in the 21st season of SOOP's [[ASL (StarCraft)|ASL]] tournament series.[{{Cite news |author=김홍제 |date=March 5, 2026 |title=SOOP, ASL 시즌21 예선 돌입 |url=https://www.inven.co.kr/webzine/news/?news=314122 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260308005050/https://www.inven.co.kr/webzine/news/?news=314122 |archive-date=2026-03-08 |access-date=2026-03-17 |publisher=[[:ko:인벤]] |language=ko-KR}}] This marks Lee's first professional stage appearance since his return to Brood War, with previous appearances postponed due to repetitive strain injuries.[{{Cite web |last=Guaraldo |first=André |date=2026-03-06 |title=ASL Season 21 StarCraft: Remastered Qualifiers Start March 7–8 |url=https://www.strafe.com/news/read/asl-season-21-star-craft-remastered-qualifiers-start-march-7-8/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260317202540/https://www.strafe.com/news/read/asl-season-21-star-craft-remastered-qualifiers-start-march-7-8/ |archive-date=2026-03-17 |access-date=2026-03-17 |website=www.strafe.com |publisher=Sidledes AB |language=en}}] Lee believes he is a contender to win the tournament. |
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In 2026, Lee is playing in the 21st season of SOOP's [[ASL (StarCraft)|ASL]] tournament series.[{{Cite news |author=김홍제 |date=March 5, 2026 |title=SOOP, ASL 시즌21 예선 돌입 |url=https://www.inven.co.kr/webzine/news/?news=314122 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260308005050/https://www.inven.co.kr/webzine/news/?news=314122 |archive-date=2026-03-08 |access-date=2026-03-17 |publisher=[[:ko:인벤]] |language=ko-KR}}] This marks Lee's first professional stage appearance since his return to Brood War, with previous appearances postponed due to repetitive strain injuries.[{{Cite web |last=Guaraldo |first=André |date=2026-03-06 |title=ASL Season 21 StarCraft: Remastered Qualifiers Start March 7–8 |url=https://www.strafe.com/news/read/asl-season-21-star-craft-remastered-qualifiers-start-march-7-8/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260317202540/https://www.strafe.com/news/read/asl-season-21-star-craft-remastered-qualifiers-start-march-7-8/ |archive-date=2026-03-17 |access-date=2026-03-17 |website=www.strafe.com |publisher=Sidledes AB |language=en}}] Lee believes he is a contender to win the tournament. |
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==Injuries== |
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==Injuries== |
