Shinhan Bank Proleague is one of the major StarCraft leagues in South Korea, it is the longest among them all. Non-stop bouts, encounters and success stories that will lead us into frenzy over 12 teams within a half a year struggle to become the ultimate champion.

2008 has a lot of buzz coming off the bench, from Samsung Khan’s withdrawal of participation, passed by the corner of ACE’s disband of brothers, to SKTelecomT1’s communication revamped in coaching staff and some rained drops that broke the silence of the ever clashing fingers that we’re used to hear during season proper.

Changes are seemingly inevitable, implementation of the new system will start as of September this year.- We’ll have a quarter of rounds with half of the teams advancing to the play-offs.

- The 1st ranked team will be rest assured of the spot in the Grand Finals and the 6th ranked team will play against the 3rd team, while the 4th will up against the 5th placer; winner versus winner.
- 2nd ranked team will await for the triumphant ones of the stated bracket.
- 1st team versus the winner of the competition will be the championship match.

Then it was the GOMTV surprise tournament TG Sumbo-Intel Classic followed by the Classic Special Team Match, Finally the commencement of the Proleague has arrived, which is much awaited by thousands of thousands of viewers within Korea and fanatics around the world. It’s been scheduled for 5 straight days of bombardment and heavy matches. No retreat, no surrender from Saturday to Wednesday and will continue the same schedule until 23rd of April. Some matches will be presented by Nick “Tasteless” Plott.

Tune in and see how SKTelecom1, AirForce ACE and KTF MagicNs' new coaching staff revitalize and overhaul their teams for the contention down the road, as OGN Sparkyz tracks its way along with STX SouL's and Lecaf Oz's new captains as they mold stability and seek future for their aspirations, while CJ Entus empowered its line-up with a couple of zergs, oppositely done respectively by Samsung as vintage zergs waved their claws for good bye. Say Hi to WeMade FOX and Hanbit Stars as they brag their new players that are willing to step it up to the plate. Can MBCGame HERO and eSTRO do so?

Better follow the exciting scenarios that Shihan Bank Proleague 2008 will bring us at hand.