Who was the first Overwatch League Most Valuable Player?

JJoNak was the first Overwatch League Most Valuable Player.

The Seoul Dynasty player, whose real name is Bang Sung-hyeon, received the award for the inaugural 2018 Overwatch League season. He played the support hero Zenyatta and became known for unusually aggressive damage output while maintaining the responsibilities of a support player.

JJoNak represented the New York Excelsior during the season. The team finished first in the regular-season standings but lost to the Philadelphia Fusion in the stage-four playoffs before reaching the season playoffs. JJoNak was still selected as the league’s regular-season MVP.

The award is separate from the Grand Finals MVP, which recognized the best player in the championship series. Proper capitalization is also worth noting: the player’s esports name is commonly written as “JJoNak,” while his surname is romanized as Bang.