【ASL】All Protoss Eliminated; the Quarterfinals Set Up a Jaedong vs. “짭제동” Showdown (translated)

After Group D of the ASL Round of 16 concluded, the race distribution for the quarterfinals was set at 0 Protoss, 3 Terran, and 5 Zerg. All Protoss players were eliminated, so the latter stages of the tournament are now filled by matchups between just two races. Lee Young-han finished first in Group D, while Kim Jung-woo took second. Kim Jung-woo defeated his opponent 2–0 in the lower bracket, then won consecutive games in the final match to claim a quarterfinal berth as Group D’s runner-up and complete his advance. The quarterfinal draw produced four matchups, with the headline pairing being reigning champion “짭제동” against Lee Jae-dong; the other matches have also been assigned. The matches are scheduled for September 21, 22, 28, and 29. The bracket both highlights the extreme race distribution and preserves a matchup carrying the “제동록” storyline in the quarterfinals, leaving the next stage’s viewing focus on how the two intersect.