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| Weirdkid Singapore. October 24 2011 01:44. Posts 2112 | Profile Blog # |
SlayerS MMA
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Source (Chinese) - http://www.sc2.com.cn/1110/183250584623.html
Original Source (Korean) - http://www.thisisgame.com/board/view.php?id=877194&category=13439
Q: How does it feel winning your first Code S tournament?
A: I am really really happy, and to win it at Blizzcon in America really means a lot to me. I never thought I would have to chance to win the championship in front of so many fans.
Q: What does this win mean to you?
A: I feel that today's win really belongs to the whole team. All this time, our team has never had a champion, and Ga-Yeon (Slayers_Jessica) (T/N: He uses a respectful way of addressing Ga-Yeon and Boxer through this interview) was really hoping that we would be able to produce a champion. In addition, this championship was won at such an important event like Blizzcon.. this makes me really excited. I think it'd be hard for me in the future to feel as exhilarated as I am today. But I will still continue working hard to make sure that I can keep that excitement (laughs).
Q: The final score (4:1) was really one sided. Were you expecting something more towards a 4:2 or a 4:3?
A: I never imagined that the score difference would be so big. I thought that even if I won, the score would be at least a 4:2 or a 4:3. A 4:1 score is something I did not even think of. The key to winning this series was to clinch the win in the first game. The tournament was delayed because of soundproofing issues, and I had prepared a special strategy for the first game. All these made me feel extremely stressed, but Coach Ryu Won told me that I should believe in the results of my practice, and told me to proceed with that strategy. As a result, I was very confident when I used the special strategy in the first game.
Q: The crowd was cheering really loudly from the moment you entered the area.
A: It felt like the professional wrestling that I watched when I was a child, slapping the hands of the audiences as I entered the area and them calling out my name. I was slightly deafened by those cheers. The atmosphere was electrifying, and it was really exciting (laughs).
Q: Was there a point in time in those games when you felt that it would be hard for you to lose the series?
A: I think that would have to be after the third game, which I lost. It was the game which I was most confident going into, but I scouted too late. Even after seeing the opponent's tanks I did not really react well. However, after losing that game, the coach came up to me and talked to me for quite a while, and I was in fact able to concentrate even better to play the following games after that loss.
Q: In the final game, MVP held on and struggled for a really long time.
A: I had the advantage from the start of that game. If I had played more carefully, and played better overall, the game would not have dragged out to such a stage. It seems like I don't really like putting myself at too big an advantage (laughs). There were some tense moments in that game because I had relaxed a bit too much, but still, it feels all the better to have won the tournament after playing such an intense game.
Q: What were your first thoughts after winning the tournament?
A: I thought about my parents and my brother. I also thought about Boxer and Ga-Yeon who are in Korea. I just thought of everyone that I should be thankful to.
Q: Was the team also hoping that you would be able to win the tournament?
A: Ga-Yeon was joking with me, telling me that I can forget about going back to Korea if I don't win the tournament (laughs). She was telling me that I would not get a plane ticket back to Korea if I was unable to win the tournament. I really went into the tournament with a "must-win" attitude.
Q: When you were playing Starcraft 1, you once said that if you failed to win a tournament within a year, you would retire from gaming. Does this win make you think about your past?
A: Yes it does. Thinking back now, it was precisely because I did that, that I am able to win this tournament today. It also reminds me of iloveoov (SKT1 Terran Coach), who picked me at my first try. Recently, he's also been watching Starcraft 2, and I guess he'd also be watching this tournament. I would like to take this opportunity to thank him.
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Q: What were your thoughts when you saw so many people cheering for you?
A: I have never been so agitated before. My heart nearly jumped out today, and I very nearly cried. I also realised how excellent my career choice was (laughs).
Q: How different was winning at MLG as compared to winning today?
A: Even though I placed first in both tournaments, the scale of the tournaments were really different (laughs). But the feeling after winning the tournament was the same. I hope today's win would gain me more foreign fans, and I also hope that my current fans will not forget me. If I want them to always remember me, I need to continue getting good results, and hence I will definitely be still working very hard in the future.
Q: You are going to be attending the next MLG as well. Are you also craving victory at that? There is a chance you might meet MVP again.
A: The MLG competitors are all really strong, and I am not too sure what the results will be also. What is most important though, is how I practise. I will give my all in preparing for the tournament.
Q: You have the power to choose who you want in your group for the next season. Who are you going to pick?
A: I haven't thought about it. I plan to think about it after I go back to Korea. There isn't really a particular race that I particularly want to face either. I just hope I will be able to play entertaining and interesting games.
Q: From the way things stand, including today's win, your tournament winnings would soon exceed 100million Korean Won.
A: I also hope that I would exceed that amount soon (laughs). Last year, when the prize for GSL was still 100million, I had a chance to win then too. But failing to do so at that time really helped me out. At my age, it is really hard to earn 100million Won, but I will continue working hard, and save 100million won soon to buy a house for my family and contribute to the family.
Q: Any final words you want to say?
A: I want to thank Ga-Yeon, Boxer, Coach Sung (Cella), and Coach Ryu Won, and all the family members at Slayers. I want to thank all the players that have helped me practise, and I also want to thank all the sponsors for the team. I heard that the General Manager for Razer in Korea is also here today, and I really hope to have the chance to meet him/her. I hope to be able to thank him/her in person. If he/she chances upon this interview, I hope he/she will be able to contact me.
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The end. If anyone spots any way that I can improve the phrasing to make it more accurate, do let me know  Thank you.
Lixler: If you see this I didn't mean to steal your job by translating. I just hoped to get this up while the win is still fresh on people's minds.Last edit: 2011-10-24 01:55:29 |
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| Draconicfire Canada. October 24 2011 01:50. Posts 1796 | Profile # |
MMA yay!
Also, oov is watching SC2? Interesting. |
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| Veldril Thailand. October 24 2011 01:50. Posts 1609 | Profile # |
| Go go MMA, becomes a new legend!!! |
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| TBone- October 24 2011 01:51. Posts 1761 | Profile Blog # |
| How many people were in that audience? It looked insane watching it on stream. And of course great interview |
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| ohampatu United States. October 24 2011 01:54. Posts 1434 | Profile # | |
| | I am become death, for I am the destroyer of worlds.....You will be missed KT Violet!!! |  |
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| onPHYRE Bulgaria. October 24 2011 01:56. Posts 678 | Profile # |
| Very nice interview, MMA was a beast. |
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| nooboon October 24 2011 02:02. Posts 1618 | Profile Blog # |
Boxer= boxing
MMA= Mixed Martial Arts
Coincidence?
MMA vs MVP rematch at MLG gogogo! |
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| Rkie United States. October 24 2011 02:02. Posts 1278 | Profile Blog # |
| That was a good interview, I liked it. I am definitely glad that a Slayers player finally won GSL. Even more so that it was MMA. He has been on the rise recently, and is definitely one of the top players now if he was not already. That was a fun series to watch as well. Lots of creativity showing up in TvT and the depth of this matchup is definitely the most developed of all the matchups. |
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| Kazuki Netherlands. October 24 2011 02:03. Posts 121 | Profile # |
MMA <3
Thanks for translating! |
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| Steveling Greece. October 24 2011 02:05. Posts 3229 | Profile Blog # |
Oh man, oh god, oh man, oh god, oh man, o...
Oh, I'm sorry I just got an orgasm at the thought of MVP-MMA rematch at Providence. |
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| dekuschrub United States. October 24 2011 02:06. Posts 2050 | Profile # |
| mma is pretty damn awesome |
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| Sitinte United States. October 24 2011 02:08. Posts 447 | Profile Blog # |
| So... whenever SlayerS_Jessica threatens to strand MMA in America, he wins a championship? I'm okay with that. |
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| Lewan72 United States. October 24 2011 02:09. Posts 381 | Profile # |
| GO MMA! Everyone thought MVP would crush you but whos laughing now! |
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| asdfTT123 United States. October 24 2011 02:11. Posts 989 | Profile Blog # |
| YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS ^___^ |
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| nokz88 Brazil. October 24 2011 02:11. Posts 1218 | Profile # |
Truly the heir of a sacred lineage of godlike Terrans
Boxer
iloveoov
Fantasy
MMA |
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| babylon October 24 2011 02:20. Posts 6252 | Profile Blog # |
I have no idea how anyone can dislike this guy. So humble and charming at the same time with a great attitude towards the game. What a champ.
Congrats on his well-deserved victory. And buying a house for his parents? What a great guy. |
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| StimedSheep United States. October 24 2011 02:24. Posts 51 | Profile # |
| MMA is such a baller and wow taking out the 'number one' terran / sc2 player in the world according to Idra and Artosis is down right amazing. |
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 Krehlmar Sweden. October 24 2011 02:58. Posts 1143 | Profile # |
| BoxeR is such an emperor, I hope he can feel proud about his SC2 legacy regardless of what the haters say. |
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| parazice Thailand. October 24 2011 03:26. Posts 3361 | Profile # |
Q: When you were playing Starcraft 1, you once said that if you failed to win a tournament within a year, you would retire from gaming. Does this win make you think about your past?
A: Yes it does. Thinking back now, it was precisely because I did that, that I am able to win this tournament today. It also reminds me of iloveoov (SKT1 Terran Coach), who picked me at my first try. Recently, he's also been watching Starcraft 2, and I guess he'd also be watching this tournament. I would like to take this opportunity to thank him.
it's my 1st time to hear this |
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 blahz0r October 24 2011 03:29. Posts 2145 | Profile # |
| Thanks for the translation. MMA is a great guy and well deserving of this championship. |
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