KOREA / STREAMER
Soopi.
Streamer · Gen.G Esports content creator (per Soha)
A Korean streamer who played for Korea at PUBG Asia Stars 2026 and first raised the suspicion against the two Vietnamese players. She also became a focus of controversy after images appeared showing her opening the tournament stream.
Role in the case
- 17 Sep
After Day 1, Soopi complained that the Vietnamese team destroyed a revive chip and suspected they watched livestreams for information (stream sniping).
Sforum · Hoa Học Trò → - 19 Sep
Himass and TanVuu were removed from the remaining matches; Korea’s team, including Soopi, did not play Day 2.
Kakao PUBG · Inven → - —
Two stills from Soopi-related livestream footage show her opening and watching the tournament stream on SOOP; the app switcher shows the Day 1 R4 lobby. They do not show the information being used tactically.
Community-sourced images → - 20 Sep
KRAFTON acknowledged excessive attacks and secondary harm against participants and streamers, and apologised to streamers who were criticised without being directly involved.
Kakao PUBG 20 Sep → - 23 Sep
KRAFTON said similar allegations against other participants were checked under the same standard and did not warrant sanctions; the notice does not name Soopi.
PUBG 23 Sep →
What Soopi said (per the press)
She denied stream sniping or hacking, explaining she uses a single monitor and so cannot watch the internet while playing.
Soha ↗
She asked for her own PUBG Partner Streamer status to be revoked, asking why the publisher had not protected her from attacks and accusations.
Soha ↗
After the case erupted
- 21–22 Sep Press
Per Korean media, Soopi closed her YouTube comments because of abusive comments and ended a broadcast early after Himass pinned a claim on his livestream that Soopi had also "stream sniped".
Artive News ↗ - 22–23 Sep Press
Per Znews, Soopi deleted old broadcasts, paused PUBG streaming and asked KRAFTON to end her partnership.
Znews ↗ - 23 Sep Press
On SOOP, Soopi thanked her supporters and asked people to stop unprovoked attacks on Vietnamese players. She said she would take a break before returning to streaming.
Thể Thao & Văn Hóa ↗ - 23 Sep Press
Per a DigitalToday headline, KRAFTON is cooperating with Soopi on legal action against abusive content. Scamany could not access the full article.
DigitalToday ↗
Earlier controversies
Before PUBG Asia Stars 2026, Soopi’s name appeared in a few suspicions raised in Korean online communities. None was confirmed by an official finding.
- Before 2022 Unverified
Per a summary of the community wiki Namu Wiki, during her no-camera period Soopi faced "방플" (stream-assisted play) suspicions while playing Sudden Attack and at a Sudden Attack tournament. Scamany could not access the original page and found no official finding.
Namu Wiki ↗ - 27 Oct 2021 Community source
A post on the FMKorea forum compiled Sudden Attack and PUBG clips questioning unusual aiming by Soopi. Opinions were split: some found it suspicious, others cited mouse sensitivity or coincidence. No official conclusion or action followed.
FMKorea ↗ - 2022 Press
Soopi revealed her face for the first time after about two years of no-camera streaming. Per Znews she received around KRW 44 million in donations within six days, and her profile in the Korean PUBG community rose sharply.
Znews · GameK ↗
Open questions
- Did the tournament-stream viewing in the images happen before, during or after a match?
- What criteria did KRAFTON use to conclude that allegations against others "did not warrant sanctions"?
- Soopi’s "single monitor" explanation and the app-switcher image do not directly contradict each other — one monitor can still switch windows. The key questions are timing and use of information, as for every participant.
Profile photo supplied by the Scamany editors. Evidence images in the source archive keep her face blurred. Every assessment uses the same three questions applied to Himass and TanVuu: timing, content and use of information. No personal attacks.