Announced as a full-time streamer on 12 November 2016,[2] he made his return to the tournament scene a week later during the 2016 KT GiGA Legends Match lll.

[3] Jaedong made his debut in 2006 as a member of the Korean team Hwaseung OZ and quickly proved himself to be a talented player.

[citation needed] Since then he dominated the StarCraft competitive scene, revolutionizing Zerg strategy and establishing a famous rivalry with the Terran player Lee Young-Ho.

[6] After KESPA revised the rules regulating free agency, Hwaseung OZ made Lee an offer of 140,000,000 won (US$112,420) a year to renew his contract.

[7][8] During the bidding period, Lee expressed interest in remaining within Hwaseung Oz because of the friendships he had forged over the past three years on the team.

[9] Although his father publicly stated in interviews that retirement was a possibility,[10] Lee renegotiated his contract with Hwaseung Oz and confirmed that he would play for the team in the upcoming Proleague season.

Notable gamers to also join the new team included Yum "Sea" Bo Sung, Jun "BaBy" Tae Yang and Park "Killer" Joon Oh.

Throughout 2013, Jaedong proved to be one of the game's most consistent players, earning several silver medals in premier tournaments, most notably the 2013 StarCraft World Championship.