Iron Fist ‘Knee’ Bae Jae-min Unleashes Fury: Exclusive Closed Training Session Revealed
– DRX Tekken 8 Pro Gamer Knee Bae Jae-min on Broadcast
DRX’s Tekken 8 Pro Gamer Knee ‘Bae Jae-min’ Takes a Break to Regroup and Improve Skills
DRX’s Tekken 8 pro gamer Knee ‘Bae Jae-min’ is taking some time to regroup and focus on practicing to improve his skills. On the 17th, Knee announced on his YouTube channel community that he plans to start again after reorganizing.
Knee is a renowned player who was called the ‘God of Tekken’ during Tekken 7 and raised the status of Korean Tekken. He was the first in the world to achieve the ‘Omega’ rank for all characters and won the 2022 EVO, the world’s most prestigious fighting game competition. As of September 18, 2024, he has won 119 times and been runner-up 39 times.
However, in Tekken 8, he is unable to show the overwhelming skills and fame he had in Tekken 7. He has participated in numerous tournaments since the release of Tekken 8, but his only prize is a runner-up finish in the Tekken World Tour Fighting Frenzy 12, a dojo tournament. He is also at risk of advancing to the Tekken World Tour Finals.
Reasons Behind Knee’s Sluggishness in Tekken 8
Fans analyzed that the reason for Knee’s sluggishness was that he had not yet adapted to the Tekken 8 system and meta. Knee reached the top with defensive play in Tekken 7. Knee’s strength was his guard and moving play that were carried out by meticulously analyzing the opponent’s psychology.
However, Tekken 8 is advantageous for aggressive play. From Knee’s perspective, it means having to re-adapt to the opposite play style. Fortunately, as time went by, he seemed to be getting used to the Tekken 8 system. Although he failed to win a major tournament, he raised fans’ expectations by showing a different, more aggressive operation than before with his signature character, ‘Brian’.
Fans Express Support and Expectations
Fans who heard the news expressed their support and expectations, saying, “Fighting”, “I support your closed-door training”, “It’s cool that you don’t stop challenging yourself even at 41 years old”, “You’ll be able to reach the top again”, “I hope this will be a successful time for reorganization”, “Improving your skills is important, but I hope you take care of your health”, and “Tekken 7 had a slow start, so I’m looking forward to Tekken 8 as well.”
