{"id":1735,"date":"2019-11-17T05:11:46","date_gmt":"2019-11-17T05:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/bischu-returns-la-gladiators"},"modified":"2024-07-19T17:33:21","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T17:33:21","slug":"bischu-returns-la-gladiators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/overwatch\/bischu-returns-la-gladiators","title":{"rendered":"Bischu returns to Los Angeles Gladiators"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After an already busy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/overwatch\">Overwatch<\/a> off-season, the Los Angeles Gladiators have announced the addition of another key player to the roster by welcoming back former team leader and fan favorite Hyung-seok &#8220;Bischu&#8221; Kim. Bischu formerly played for the Los Angeles Gladiators before being traded to the Guangzhou Charge earlier this year.<\/p>\n<div data-oembed-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LAGladiators\/status\/1195413316962668544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fdotesports.com%2Foverwatch%2Fnews%2Fbischu-returns-to-the-los-angeles-gladiators\"><twitter-widget class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\" id=\"twitter-widget-0\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden; display: block; transform: rotate(0deg);\"><\/twitter-widget><\/p>\n<blockquote align=\"center\" class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" data-twitter-extracted-i1573967647731269826=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Once a Gladiator, Always a Gladiator.<\/p>\n<p>Please welcome <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BischuGG?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BischuGG<\/a> back to Gladiators. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ShieldsUp?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ShieldsUp<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9RIC1hA1lc\">pic.twitter.com\/9RIC1hA1lc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Los Angeles Gladiators (@LAGladiators) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LAGladiators\/status\/1195413316962668544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 15, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>After starting his Overwatch League career with the Los Angeles Gladiators during the inaugural 2018 season, Bischu quickly became a player the Gladiators relied heavily on thanks much in part to his off-tank and bilingual abilities and led the team to an overall fifth-place standing.<\/p>\n<p>However, due to ulcerative colitis, Bischu was forced to take a break from the game and opted to become a two-way player for the team in 2019 to help alleviate pressure from the Gladiators&rsquo; Overwatch Contender team and was traded soon after.<\/p>\n<p>While it&rsquo;s unclear how much playing time we can expect Bischu to see upon his return, especially alongside a bolstered lineup alongside Indy &#8220;SPACE&#8221; Halpern formerly of the Los Angeles Valiant, the announcement is sure to make fans happy, as many thought Bischu wouldn&rsquo;t play on stage again after being traded and sitting out for most of the remaining season.<\/p>\n<p>Despite his teammate being one of the best main-tanks in the league, Bischu journey is a feel-good story for many to see come full circle and seeing him back in the purple and white of the Gladiators just feels right. 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