Larva
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This article refers to the progamer. For the Zerg unit with the same name, see Larva (Unit).
Larva
Player Information
Name:
임홍규(林鴻奎)
Romanized Name:
Lim Hong Gyu
Nationality:
Born:
July 19, 1994 (age 31)
Race:
Alternate IDs:
Larva[S.G], jat.honggu, Jat.Hong9, [NeOx]Hong9
Nickname(s):
McGregor, Stamina Zerg, Footstargamer, 屌丝, 홍구
Approx. Total Winnings:
$162,394
Approx. Winnings 2026:
$22,546
Links
Achievements
History
| ????-??-?? — 2010-10-?? | eSTRO |
| 2011-03-28 — ????-??-?? | SK Telecom T1 |
Overview
[edit]Lim "Larva" Hong Gyu is a current StarCraft progamer from South Korea who played Zerg for SK Telecom T1. He came to prominence after the release of Starcraft Remastered, where his boisterous attitude during the ZOTAC CUP Masters Showmatch attracted him a lot of attention.[1] The same year, he got out of ASL group stages for the first time in ASL Season 4 and managed to finish top 4, with regular top finishes since. He's proved himself as one of the better players in the current era of Starcraft pro play.
General Information
[edit]Larva is one of the most popular streaming broadcast jockeys, or BJs, on Afreeca. He streams himself playing on the Remastered Ladder.[2]
Matchup Statistics
[edit]| Matchup | Games | Wins | Losses | Winrate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs P | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| vs T | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| vs Z | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| All | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Achievements
[edit]| Date | Place | Tier | Tournament | Team | Result | Prize | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-18 | 1st | Showm. (Maj.) |  | Major Proleague: December 18, 2025 |  (Team A) | 2 : 1 | (Team B) | $13,534.27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025-12-09 | 1st | Showm. (Maj.) | | Major Proleague: December 9, 2025 | (Team B) | 2 : 0 | (Team A) | $16,011.81 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025-11-25 | 1st | Showm. (Maj.) | | Major Proleague: November 25, 2025 | (Team A) | 2 : 0 | (Team B) | $14,235.74 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025-10-07 | 1st | Showm. (Maj.) | | Major Proleague: October 7, 2025 | (Team B) | 2 : 1 | (Team A) | $60,397.60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025-09-10 | 1st | Showm. (Maj.) | | Major Proleague: September 10, 2025 | (Team A) | 2 : 0 | (Team B) | $17,020.31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021-06-06 | 1st | Premier | | ASL Season 11 | 4 : 3 |   | $27,010.48 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018-07-20 | 1st | Major | | DanJJING Star League Season 3 | 3 : 2 | | $2,800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017-12-03 | 1st | Showm. (Prem.) |  | Zotac Cup Masters Showmatch |  | 3 : 0 |  | $10,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017-11-19 | 2nd | Premier |  | WEGL Starcraft Remaster Super Fight | | 0 : 3 | | $9,150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017-09-02 | 1st | Qual. (Prem.) |  | AfreecaTV Starleague Season 4: Seoul Qualifier | | 2 : 0 | | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extended list of results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Earnings Breakdown
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Trivia
[edit]- His idol is Conor McGregor, which part of the reason why he changed his look and his attitude to be more confident in himself.[3]
- Is a father of one and his streams regularly include his girlfriend and daughter.
- Helped in the organization of SonicTV's events[4]
- Dressed as fangirl for the 8th SonicTV Starleague Round of 16 games[5]
- Larva was in a hospital shortly before the 8th SonicTV Starleague[6]
VODs
[edit]Gallery
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Further Reading
[edit]- SSL9 Round of 16 Interviews
- SSL9 Round of 32 Interviews
- SSL8 Round of 16 Group C Interview
- Short Interview with Larva - A short interview with Larva after he advanced to the Round of 16 of the 10th SonicTV Starleague
- "The idea of playing at the stage made my heart flutter" - Interview with Larva after his first win in the Round of 16 groupstage of SSL 10
- Larva No More - The Evolution - An article detailing Larva's rise in the post-KeSPA era.