NTZ 332: “I love the crowd reacting to my taunts”

At the Game Changers Championship 2025 in Seoul, Ninetails secured their first-ever international win on stage, electrifying the crowd and bringing new momentum into their lower-bracket run. One of the standout players in the victory was 332, whose energy, confidence, and on-stage personality made her an instant crowd favorite.

332 is one of the most storied players in Game Changers Korea history, having won five domestic trophies with not just Ninetails but her prior teams too, despite making her debut just a couple of years ago. Hotspawn sat down with 332 after the win to talk about nerves, pressure, psyching out opponents, and how she ended up with one of the most unusual names in the tournament.

Hotspawn: Firstly, congratulations, 332.

I wanted to ask you, how does it feel to get your first win in front of the crowd?

332: So in the first match, there were a lot of fans cheering for us as well, but we couldn’t show what we had in the first game. So I felt really bad. But I’m really happy that we were able to show who we are and win the game.

Hotspawn: I think one of the things you’d mentioned was that you were feeling more pressure and anxiety because there was so much expectation from the fans.

So what changed between your first game and today?

332: Because of the high expectations, we were kind of scared and intimidated in the first match because it was the first Championship and our first game at the Game Changers Championship. But today we played like we were having fun. We played like ourselves, and that’s why we were able to show a better game.

Hotspawn: My next question is about you personally.

How did you get the name 332? Why is that your username?

332: When I debuted for Game Changers, I had to tell them my nickname, and I really didn’t have a name. So I typed some random characters on the keyboard, and at the end, 332 came out.

Hotspawn: How long have you been playing VALORANT? Is this your first esport?

I want to know how you got into being a professional player — your journey in gaming.

332: Valorant is my first professional esport. I played in 2022 and I debuted in 2023.

Hotspawn: From there to this global stage, your next game is going to be against MIBR.

How are you feeling about that? What are your expectations?

332: I got really close with the MIBR players, so I’m really, really sad that I have to knock them out ourselves. Even though they’re my fans, we have to win.

Hotspawn: Talking about confidence, today on stage you were constantly standing up, shouting, emoting. What was going through your mind?

Were you trying to psych out the Xipto players, or were you just super hyped?

332: It somewhat has to do with psyching out the opponents, and as I was doing it, I felt really, really fun. I could hear the crowd reacting to my taunts, and I could see that the Xipto players were getting frustrated with me doing that. So I enjoyed the moment.”

Hotspawn: Talking about your time in Seoul so far, how have you been preparing since GC Pacific for this tournament as a team?

Have you been boot camping? And have you been scrimming VCT Korea teams?

332: Yeah. We did scrim some Pacific teams, and we also did some bootcamp, which boosted our friendship and trust among the team.

[Author’s note] In post-game the press conference, the players also mentioned that they played scrims against sides who ran the same team compositions as their opponents, so they could be prepared against whatever ideas and combos might crop out.

Hotspawn: There were so many people who showed up for you today, and everyone was super happy to see you.

Before I let you go, is there anything you want to tell your fans?

332: Thank you for supporting us. And I’m— I’m … Thank you for cheering and— keep cheering for us. Thank you.

Hotspawn: What is your favorite VALORANT agent to play?

332: Yoru.

Hotspawn: Still Yoru, 100%?

332: Yep, Yoru. But I love Clove in ranked.

Hotspawn: Clove in ranked, even with the nerf? They made Clove like 50 instead of 100 on the overheal.

332: Yeah, I like her.