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United States5045 Posts
Well, for my first blog I decided to account the history of the Kong and the Kong Line in Starcraft.
In case you don't know who the original Kong is, he's the Storm Zerg  YellOw (According to Korean Wiki, he got the name because he's short like a "Kong", which means bean). As we all know, YellOw started the silver mining industry in Starcraft, racking up 6 silvers from OSL, MSL, and WCG.
YellOw's Silvers:
1. 2000 Coca-Cola Starleague (lost to  BoxeR)
2. 2001 WCG Grand Final (lost to Boxer)
3. 2002 1st KPGA Tour/MSL (lost to Boxer)
4. 2002 2nd KPGA Tour/MSL (lost to NaDa)
5. 2003 Olympus Starleague (lost to XellOs)
6. 2003 Trigem MSL (lost to iloveoov)
The first to follow the Kong Line would be the perennial loser  Stork. He racked up quite a few silvers in his career, even more than YellOw if you count WCG.
1. 2007 GomTV MSL Season 2 (lost to Bisu)
2. 2007 WCG Korea (lost to Hwasin)
3. 2007 Ever Starleague (lost to Jaedong)
4. 2008 Bacchus Starleague (lost to Flash)
5. 2008 WCG Korea (lost to Jaedong)
6. 2008 WCG Grand Final (lost to Luxury)
7. 2009 WCG Korea (lost to Bisu)
8. 2009 WCG Grand Final (lost to Jaedong)
+1 if you count GSI (lost to Flash)
So, even after his Incruit Starleague win, Stork was still racking up silvers.
Now the next two players in the Kong Line are JangBi and fantasy. JangBi won 3 silvers while fantasy won 2, and were seen by many to be in the lineage of the Kong. Personally, however, they have failed to live up to the Kong Line.
JangBi's silvers:
1. 2008 Clubday MSL (lost to Bisu)
2. 2008 GOMTV Classic Season 2 (lost to Bisu)
3. 2009 LostSaga MSL (lost to Luxury)
fantasy's silvers:
1. 2008 Incruit Starleague (lost to Stork)
2. 2009 Batoo Starleague (lost to Jaedong)
An interesting note: both players have a connection with Stork in what I'll call "Kong Line Initiation."
JangBi: Stork's teammate. Kim Carrier calls him "Grandson" sometimes because Stork is considered to be Kim Carrier's son (that's a topic for another day). JangBi also won against Stork in LostSaga MSL semifinal on his way to his 2nd silver.
fantasy: He was initiated into the line when Stork defeated him in Incruit. What a shame that the next Terran in line from SKT1 should suffer such a cruel fate (and ironic, too, in some ways).
Well that's the history of the Kong and the Kong Line. I hope you enjoy these videos regarding the Kong and the Line.
YellOw and GoRush in 7224 Part 1 Watching all parts recommended.
JangBi and great in 7224 Part 1 Again, I recommend watching all the parts.
Edit: updated JangBi's silver medal count. Thanks Kyuukyuu
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Baa?21244 Posts
Looking at the list of people YellOw lost to just reminds me of the ubiquitous Terran map imba in those years. FFFFFU.
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United States5045 Posts
On January 22 2010 09:53 Carnivorous Sheep wrote:
Looking at the list of people YellOw lost to just reminds me of the ubiquitous Terran map imba in those years. FFFFFU.
Well I'm just stating history here. So sorry if this hurt you.
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What does "Kong" mean?
is that korean or something?
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On January 22 2010 10:01 emucxg wrote:
What does "Kong" mean?
is that korean or something?
nickname for Yellow
I think it has something to do with the fact that his last name is Hong
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United States5045 Posts
On January 22 2010 10:03 d3_crescentia wrote:Show nested quote +On January 22 2010 10:01 emucxg wrote:
What does "Kong" mean?
is that korean or something? nickname for Yellow I think it has something to do with the fact that his last name is Hong
Kong means pea or bean in korean. And yes, it has to do with the mutation of his last name Hong.
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On January 22 2010 10:06 jpak wrote:Show nested quote +On January 22 2010 10:03 d3_crescentia wrote:On January 22 2010 10:01 emucxg wrote:
What does "Kong" mean?
is that korean or something? nickname for Yellow I think it has something to do with the fact that his last name is Hong Kong means pea or bean in korean. And yes, it has to do with the mutation of his last name Hong.
Strange. I always thought it was a "king kong" thing...
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boxer had a bunch of silvers as well
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United States5045 Posts
On January 22 2010 10:48 poor newb wrote:
boxer had a bunch of silvers as well
well he's not known for his silvers, unlike Yellow. But you're right, he also had 4 silvers to his name.
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i would feel uncomfortable if kim carrier had his hand on my knee
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Jangbi also has a gom silver, if you're counting WCGs you might as well count that too
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United States5045 Posts
On January 22 2010 10:59 Kyuukyuu wrote:
Jangbi also has a gom silver, if you're counting WCGs you might as well count that too
Well that puts him more firmly in the Kong Line. Thanks for the info
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On January 22 2010 09:53 Carnivorous Sheep wrote:
Looking at the list of people YellOw lost to just reminds me of the ubiquitous Terran map imba in those years. FFFFFU.
you dont see that stopping savior
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The WCG Korean finals shouldn't really count, since the results don't matter anyway, and it's just a qualifier.
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United States5045 Posts
On January 22 2010 11:39 Hittegods wrote:
The WCG Korean finals shouldn't really count, since the results don't matter anyway, and it's just a qualifier.
On the other hand, having the honor of representing your country is a huge driving force and I think that makes the qualifiers good enough to count. Also, if I remember correctly, it's a Kespa-sanctioned tournament, but don't quote me on that. If that's true, then the games there will count towards your Kespa rank.
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On January 22 2010 10:06 jpak wrote:Show nested quote +On January 22 2010 10:03 d3_crescentia wrote:On January 22 2010 10:01 emucxg wrote:
What does "Kong" mean?
is that korean or something? nickname for Yellow I think it has something to do with the fact that his last name is Hong Kong means pea or bean in korean. And yes, it has to do with the mutation of his last name Hong.
His nick Kong gained popularity after the notorious dance video with nada
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Katowice25012 Posts
I'd like the next topic to be about why Stork is Kim Carrier's son, that is amazing and something I have no idea about
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On January 22 2010 11:56 jpak wrote:Show nested quote +On January 22 2010 11:39 Hittegods wrote:
The WCG Korean finals shouldn't really count, since the results don't matter anyway, and it's just a qualifier. On the other hand, having the honor of representing your country is a huge driving force and I think that makes the qualifiers good enough to count. Also, if I remember correctly, it's a Kespa-sanctioned tournament, but don't quote me on that. If that's true, then the games there will count towards your Kespa rank.
First, second and third gets to go to the grand finals though, so getting 1st or 2nd really doesn't matter.
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