On November 29 2003 18:16 GundamVX wrote:
"Pretty Boy" Gamer ChRh (Choi In Kyu) Interview (November 28, 2003)
2002 KPGA 2nd League 4th place
GhemTV Starleague 2nd League 4th Place
Sky OSL Top 16
Nate OSL 3rd Place
2002 KPGA Tour 1st League 4th Place
If you love Starcraft you probably know ChRh. He used to be a random user based mostly on Protoss, and his best match-up was vs Terran. Now he's a Terran user and he's been in a slump, but has recently been showing good promise (again). This interview is 10 months late from when we originally planned on doing it; we are very sorry for the delay.
YGCLAN: Hi. We originally planned on doing an interview with you after we did Elky in January. We asked Xellos[yG] to introduce you but due to a "(fuck you) rush" we were unable to do so.
ChRh: No problem, hi ^^
YGCLAN: First could you please tell us DOB, where you live, where you were born, hobbies, etc?
ChRh: I was born September 15, 1981. I now live in Kyung-Gi Province Shihong City Dochang-dong, my hobbies are snowboarding and inline skating. I was born in Kyung-Gi Province Kwang-Myung City.
YGCLAN: When did you first start snowboarding and inline skating?
ChRh: I stopped inline skating when I hurt my hand...but I still plan to snowboard (but I'll be careful).
YGCLAN: Now that GO team has a sponsor (Suma), do you feel that there is a concrete vision ahead of you?
ChRh: We definitely feel more secure. The economic support has made everything better.
YGCLAN: So are you getting paid a salary now?
ChRh: Yes, but the amount is a secret...
YGCLAN: So all the regular team members are being paid a salary?
ChRh: Yes.
YGCLAN: Recently it's been hard for me to spot you in various starleagues. What would you consider to be the biggest reason?
ChRh: I should've been putting all my effort into gaming, but instead I've been thinking about a lot of other things.
YGCLAN: So you haven't been practicing as much?
ChRh: That's definitely one problem.
YGCLAN: Do you practice a lot these days?
ChRh: I took a break for a month at home and returned yesterday (to GO team).
YGCLAN: How many games do you play a day?
ChRh: 10 games, since it hasn't been that long since I've started again.
YGCLAN: Is there a particular league you've been practicing for?
ChRh: Ongamenet Challenge League.
YGCLAN: Ah, I see. You used to play a Protoss based random, but changed to Terran after 1.08. Is there a reason for that?
ChRh: I picked Terran solely because they're a fun race to play...not because I won more with Terran.
YGCLAN: Not because Terran became a lot better after 1.08?
ChRh: I don't think so.
YGCLAN: So are you going to keep playing Terran?
ChRh: Well, I'm thinking of playing Protoss vs Terran, but Terran otherwise.
YGCLAN: Are you more confident PvT than TvT?
ChRh: Not really. People used to like it when I won against Terran as Protoss, so I want to be able to do that again. I haven't played PvT much, so I'm not confident. I'm sure if I just try I'll get better at it.
YGCLAN: Favorite food?
ChRh: Mackarel (fish). I like fish a lot.
YGCLAN: How about alcohol?
ChRh: Maybe once a year?
YGCLAN: Why is that?
ChRh: I don't particularly like alcohol. My dad was an alcoholic so I don't ever want to be like that.
YGCLAN: What about your military service?
ChRh: I haven't done that yet. Looks like I'll have to go in 2005.
YGCLAN: As infantry?
ChRh: Yes...my physicals came out "Grade 1." Can't get out of it T.T
YGCLAN: Do you plan to continue being a progamer once you finish your service?
ChRh: Um...I don't know. I have to think about that. If it looks promising I will; if it doesn't I won't.
YGCLAN: When did you decide to become a progamer?
ChRh: I liked Starcraft a lot and played hard...the rest took care of itself.
YGCLAN: Are you satisfied with your life as a progamer?
ChRh: After we got sponsored, I've been satisfied.
YGCLAN: Do you play any other games besides Starcraft?
ChRh: None...after I started Starcraft I haven't touched another game.
YGCLAN: Me too ;
ChRh: ^^;
YGCLAN: Are there any progamers that you admire or you like their play-style?
ChRh: Um...let me think. Not these days T.T I used to like Boxer a lot.
YGCLAN: Do you get jinxed before or during games?
ChRh: I used to get jinxed if I didn't go to the bathroom before a game. Now it's when I change my facial expression during the game.
YGCLAN: Any tips on becoming a Starcraft gosu?
ChRh: To become a gosu you have to learn from a gosu. That's how I did it.
YGCLAN: What mouse and keyboard do you use?
ChRh: Samsung black keyboard and Logitech mini optical.
YGCLAN: What are the specs for your computer like?
ChRh: Pentium 4 2.0Ghz DDR 3200 RAM 256MB, I don't know the rest.
YGCLAN: Do you manage your fanclub at all?
ChRh: No, not at all.
YGCLAN: What do you do with your computer when you're not practicing?
ChRh: I browse the web.
YGCLAN: Ok. I've heard that out of GO you have the most normal schedule, and Xellos[yG] has the most abnormal one. When do you go to sleep and wake up?
ChRh: I usually go to bed around 12-2, and wake up around 9-10. I usually go to sleep the earliest out of our team.
YGCLAN: Do you have a girlfriend?
ChRh: Yes~
YGCLAN: Could you tell us what she's like?
ChRh: She's a very nice person... ^_^ Very cute...likes to act lovey-dovey.
YGCLAN: Do you act lovey-dovey?
ChRh: Only to my girlfriend ^0^
(10 seconds later)
Not that much...
(5 seconds later)
Only a little bit to my girlfriend...
YGCLAN: How do you spend the money you made through gaming?
ChRh: Eating and partying, the rest goes into savings.
YGCLAN: Who do you practice with the most?
ChRh: SaferZerg and Jun Sang Wook (GO team rookie, former Kingdom Under Fire champion).
YGCLAN: Please tell us the 3 websites you visit most frequently.
ChRh: www.pgr21.com, www.hungryboarder.com, www.daum.net
YGCLAN: Any gamers you are particularly good friends with?
ChRh: My teammates~
YGCLAN: Please name someone you'd like us to interview next.
ChRh: Grrrr, it'll be fun.
By-im[yG]: Didn't we already do Grrrr?
YGCLAN: All we did was post an interview from a different site...so it shouldn't matter.
YGCLAN: Thanks for the interview~
ChRh: Sure, and thank you~
Interview by: HighCa[YG] (highca@naver.com)
Translated by: GundamVX (@tl.net)
"Pretty Boy" Gamer ChRh (Choi In Kyu) Interview (November 28, 2003)
2002 KPGA 2nd League 4th place
GhemTV Starleague 2nd League 4th Place
Sky OSL Top 16
Nate OSL 3rd Place
2002 KPGA Tour 1st League 4th Place
If you love Starcraft you probably know ChRh. He used to be a random user based mostly on Protoss, and his best match-up was vs Terran. Now he's a Terran user and he's been in a slump, but has recently been showing good promise (again). This interview is 10 months late from when we originally planned on doing it; we are very sorry for the delay.
YGCLAN: Hi. We originally planned on doing an interview with you after we did Elky in January. We asked Xellos[yG] to introduce you but due to a "(fuck you) rush" we were unable to do so.
ChRh: No problem, hi ^^
YGCLAN: First could you please tell us DOB, where you live, where you were born, hobbies, etc?
ChRh: I was born September 15, 1981. I now live in Kyung-Gi Province Shihong City Dochang-dong, my hobbies are snowboarding and inline skating. I was born in Kyung-Gi Province Kwang-Myung City.
YGCLAN: When did you first start snowboarding and inline skating?
ChRh: I stopped inline skating when I hurt my hand...but I still plan to snowboard (but I'll be careful).
YGCLAN: Now that GO team has a sponsor (Suma), do you feel that there is a concrete vision ahead of you?
ChRh: We definitely feel more secure. The economic support has made everything better.
YGCLAN: So are you getting paid a salary now?
ChRh: Yes, but the amount is a secret...
YGCLAN: So all the regular team members are being paid a salary?
ChRh: Yes.
YGCLAN: Recently it's been hard for me to spot you in various starleagues. What would you consider to be the biggest reason?
ChRh: I should've been putting all my effort into gaming, but instead I've been thinking about a lot of other things.
YGCLAN: So you haven't been practicing as much?
ChRh: That's definitely one problem.
YGCLAN: Do you practice a lot these days?
ChRh: I took a break for a month at home and returned yesterday (to GO team).
YGCLAN: How many games do you play a day?
ChRh: 10 games, since it hasn't been that long since I've started again.
YGCLAN: Is there a particular league you've been practicing for?
ChRh: Ongamenet Challenge League.
YGCLAN: Ah, I see. You used to play a Protoss based random, but changed to Terran after 1.08. Is there a reason for that?
ChRh: I picked Terran solely because they're a fun race to play...not because I won more with Terran.
YGCLAN: Not because Terran became a lot better after 1.08?
ChRh: I don't think so.
YGCLAN: So are you going to keep playing Terran?
ChRh: Well, I'm thinking of playing Protoss vs Terran, but Terran otherwise.
YGCLAN: Are you more confident PvT than TvT?
ChRh: Not really. People used to like it when I won against Terran as Protoss, so I want to be able to do that again. I haven't played PvT much, so I'm not confident. I'm sure if I just try I'll get better at it.
YGCLAN: Favorite food?
ChRh: Mackarel (fish). I like fish a lot.
YGCLAN: How about alcohol?
ChRh: Maybe once a year?
YGCLAN: Why is that?
ChRh: I don't particularly like alcohol. My dad was an alcoholic so I don't ever want to be like that.
YGCLAN: What about your military service?
ChRh: I haven't done that yet. Looks like I'll have to go in 2005.
YGCLAN: As infantry?
ChRh: Yes...my physicals came out "Grade 1." Can't get out of it T.T
YGCLAN: Do you plan to continue being a progamer once you finish your service?
ChRh: Um...I don't know. I have to think about that. If it looks promising I will; if it doesn't I won't.
YGCLAN: When did you decide to become a progamer?
ChRh: I liked Starcraft a lot and played hard...the rest took care of itself.
YGCLAN: Are you satisfied with your life as a progamer?
ChRh: After we got sponsored, I've been satisfied.
YGCLAN: Do you play any other games besides Starcraft?
ChRh: None...after I started Starcraft I haven't touched another game.
YGCLAN: Me too ;
ChRh: ^^;
YGCLAN: Are there any progamers that you admire or you like their play-style?
ChRh: Um...let me think. Not these days T.T I used to like Boxer a lot.
YGCLAN: Do you get jinxed before or during games?
ChRh: I used to get jinxed if I didn't go to the bathroom before a game. Now it's when I change my facial expression during the game.
YGCLAN: Any tips on becoming a Starcraft gosu?
ChRh: To become a gosu you have to learn from a gosu. That's how I did it.
YGCLAN: What mouse and keyboard do you use?
ChRh: Samsung black keyboard and Logitech mini optical.
YGCLAN: What are the specs for your computer like?
ChRh: Pentium 4 2.0Ghz DDR 3200 RAM 256MB, I don't know the rest.
YGCLAN: Do you manage your fanclub at all?
ChRh: No, not at all.
YGCLAN: What do you do with your computer when you're not practicing?
ChRh: I browse the web.
YGCLAN: Ok. I've heard that out of GO you have the most normal schedule, and Xellos[yG] has the most abnormal one. When do you go to sleep and wake up?
ChRh: I usually go to bed around 12-2, and wake up around 9-10. I usually go to sleep the earliest out of our team.
YGCLAN: Do you have a girlfriend?
ChRh: Yes~
YGCLAN: Could you tell us what she's like?
ChRh: She's a very nice person... ^_^ Very cute...likes to act lovey-dovey.
YGCLAN: Do you act lovey-dovey?
ChRh: Only to my girlfriend ^0^
(10 seconds later)
Not that much...
(5 seconds later)
Only a little bit to my girlfriend...
YGCLAN: How do you spend the money you made through gaming?
ChRh: Eating and partying, the rest goes into savings.
YGCLAN: Who do you practice with the most?
ChRh: SaferZerg and Jun Sang Wook (GO team rookie, former Kingdom Under Fire champion).
YGCLAN: Please tell us the 3 websites you visit most frequently.
ChRh: www.pgr21.com, www.hungryboarder.com, www.daum.net
YGCLAN: Any gamers you are particularly good friends with?
ChRh: My teammates~
YGCLAN: Please name someone you'd like us to interview next.
ChRh: Grrrr, it'll be fun.
By-im[yG]: Didn't we already do Grrrr?
YGCLAN: All we did was post an interview from a different site...so it shouldn't matter.
YGCLAN: Thanks for the interview~
ChRh: Sure, and thank you~
Interview by: HighCa[YG] (highca@naver.com)
Translated by: GundamVX (@tl.net)
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