Serves him right for being part of the matchfixing scandal.
Ssamjang's life after StarCraft (via JoongangIlbo)
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NickHotS
United States105 Posts
Serves him right for being part of the matchfixing scandal. | ||
Lucumo
6850 Posts
On February 15 2017 15:11 Waxangel wrote: According to the Joongang Ilbo, Ssamjang was teary eyed as he reminisced on those times, saying “the reality that I couldn’t make a living playing the game I was good at and liked was beating me up me inside.” He made 44k when he was good, so it did work. | ||
Makro
France16890 Posts
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HaFnium
United Kingdom1068 Posts
but this is a good read... http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/brood-war/19226-gundam-and-ssamjang-leave-hexatron Also am watching some of his VODs..... BW looks so young and innocent at that time... | ||
Devolved
United States2753 Posts
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Devolved
United States2753 Posts
On February 16 2017 04:52 Lucumo wrote: He made 44k when he was good, so it did work. What worked? Making 44k a year (lower-middle class) at your peak and dropping to 2.6k a year (street bum) soon after is not exactly "working" in my book. | ||
ruypture
United States367 Posts
On February 16 2017 13:23 Devolved wrote: Wow, who would of thought? Playing video games for a living as a young adult does not set you up for a high paying career later on in life. Never would have guessed. A bland basic education into college into a drone like entry into the workforce isnt for everyone. The fact that he even had a year to live modestly off of progaming is amazing. One year being able to do whatever you love and be paid modest means is accomplishing a dream really | ||
Ilikestarcraft
Korea (South)17708 Posts
On February 16 2017 13:28 Devolved wrote: What worked? Making 44k a year (lower-middle class) at your peak and dropping to 2.6k a year (street bum) soon after is not exactly "working" in my book. 44k a year in Korea is definitely not lower-middle class even more so if you don't have a family to support. | ||
BigFan
TLADT24917 Posts
On February 16 2017 14:00 Ilikestarcraft wrote: 44k a year in Korea is definitely not lower-middle class even more so if you don't have a family to support. what would be considered middle class? Also, 44k a year back in 03 is pretty good imo. | ||
Ilikestarcraft
Korea (South)17708 Posts
On February 16 2017 14:10 BigFan wrote: Thanks for sharing. Glad to see things worked out in the end. Sounds like he had quite the rough ride. what would be considered middle class? Also, 44k a year back in 03 is pretty good imo. From people I know and from statistics I think most people in Korea make about 20-30k so I would consider that middle class. | ||
outscar
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MrMischelito
347 Posts
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GTR
51126 Posts
On February 16 2017 14:37 Ilikestarcraft wrote: From people I know and from statistics I think most people in Korea make about 20-30k so I would consider that middle class. yeah especially since he didn't have a family to support or anything, that's really good for a korean person at that time | ||
MrMischelito
347 Posts
On February 16 2017 10:21 HaFnium wrote: this is way before my time.... but this is a good read... http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/brood-war/19226-gundam-and-ssamjang-leave-hexatron Also am watching some of his VODs..... BW looks so young and innocent at that time... It feels like time travel :D | ||
darthfoley
United States7999 Posts
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sabas123
Netherlands3121 Posts
On February 17 2017 04:19 darthfoley wrote: This really sucks, but it also pretty understandable. Hope the new age "progamers" have a bit more stability after retirement I don't know if I remember this correctly or not, but didn't kespa made some statements on wanting to help with this? | ||
WhosQuany
Germany257 Posts
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fishjie
United States1519 Posts
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PVJ
Hungary5003 Posts
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Lockdown-
United States290 Posts
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