He began his esports career playing Overwatch for teams such as BK Stars, Selfless Gaming, and FaZe Clan.
As an Overwatch competitor, Carpe is best known for his ability to play mechanically demanding damage heroes, such as the sniper Widowmaker.
Since the inception of the OWL, Carpe has been selected to play in every All-Star Game, was awarded with a Role Star commendation in 2019, and has twice been an Overwatch League Most Valuable Player finalist.
Outside of the OWL, Carpe has taken home a gold and bronze medal at the Overwatch World Cup as a member of Team South Korea in 2018 and 2019, respectively.
His mother and father placed Carpe into speedskating in elementary school, in an effort to give him physical activity away from a computer screen.
Getting ready to graduate from high school, he convinced his parents to support his gaming career after showing his mother that he was ranked number one in the Korean competitive leaderboards.
[6] After wins over the Boston Uprising and New York Excelsior, the Fusion advanced to the 2018 Grand Finals, where they faced the London Spitfire.
[3][14] As a damage player, Carpe made the transition to primarily playing the tank hero Zarya,[15] a change that he would have rather not have had to make.
[16] After a 15–13 win–loss record in the regular season, the Fusion finished in 10th place and advanced to the play-in tournament for a chance to reach the 2019 playoffs.
[30] Carpe was selected to play in the 2018 Overwatch World Cup (OWWC) as a member of Team South Korea.
[32] Carpe primarily played as Widowmaker throughout the knockout stage, as Team South Korea swept Australia, United Kingdom, and China to win the World Cup title.