Main Motivation 1: Internet is a bit too quiet today for my liking, and I'm doing work at the moment and I need something to distract me now and then so I can take nice little breaks while working.
Main Motivation 2: I'm sure there are some more things you guys were curious regarding Koreans or my experience in MLG that weren't covered by the blogs or my posts. Also, they're good to trigger my memory so I remember more stories.
Did you meet JP at MLG and how went the conversation? Did you talk about anything fun or worth mentionning? edit; was JP even there? I don't know/remember really
On August 07 2011 13:51 tabington wrote: How much milk do you have to drink per day to be as awesome as you?
Not quite sure if there's any correlation between volume of milk drank and awesomeness. Someone should do a study. How much does Day[9] drink? Hot_Bid?
On August 07 2011 13:51 tgun wrote: Are you really orange?
Not as orange as your uniforms.
On August 07 2011 13:52 Nazza wrote: Best rank iccup?
D. Harem yelled at me last summer when I tried to hit D+ cause I never played enough
On August 07 2011 13:52 johnnywup wrote: Will you have a John vs Milkis translator showmatch?
That would imply I'm at John's level. I'm not. I'd be honored to do something like that for a charity match or something like that, but it'd have to be more than YGO. Maybe we should throw in some Puyo Puyo to the mix.
On August 07 2011 13:52 UCBdurr wrote: When are you gonna ask out that girl? :|
8mmspikes
Hopefully tomorrow. I planned on asking yesterday but the timing didn't work out at all. Oh well.
Are Korean pro gamers taking an active role in learning english now that the scene is going global? Why do you think it is so hard for Koreans to learn english? (from what ive heard)
1. Do you personally hang out with the Korean SC2 pro-players when they are here in America? I've seen a few of your tweets that you take them to places (like Dennys), is that your job? 2. Do you ever think Korean in your head? 3. Are you friends with any of the Korean SC2 pro-players? or more like acquaintances?
Who is your favorite Korean SC2 pro, excluding Boxer, and why?
Who is your favorite Foreign SC2 pro, and why?
What are you working on?
Favorite Kpop girl group/member?
Do you think that if Broodwar is to really die out, that Broodwar fans in Korea will move along with their lives, or transition to SC2? The same for many of the pros. Would players like Flash, Jaedong, Stork and Bisu be willing to start at the bottom in a different game, or just move on to college or something else?
Do you like Seinfeld?
Are either MLG or TL paying for your travel to live events?
On August 07 2011 13:52 shindigs wrote: Who's that Pokemon?
If I had to describe you as a Pokemon you'd be a Patrat.
On August 07 2011 13:52 jlim wrote: what's your ideal girl/woman/boy?
Someone who is always positive and energetic, outgoing. Someone who can clash with me so that we both improve as a person as we interact with one another(so a lot of patience required here too, humility, and open mindedness).
On August 07 2011 13:53 Antoine wrote: are there any everyday situations in which you think in korean instead of english?
All the time, actually. If I'm interacting with Koreans mostly, then I think in Korean (so church setting, when I'm with my parents). Otherwise, English.
On August 07 2011 13:53 sicajung wrote: hi milkis! why u so awesome? <3
To be honest I don't understand why you guys think I'm awesome. There are a ton of other people who definitely do a lot more for the community, and there are a ton of other translators who never get as much recognition even though they also do a lot. I feel really bad that these many other people don't get as recognition as they deserve
I felt completely out of place getting cheers at the awards ceremony in MLG Anaheim, I was like, what, why is this even happening, the people who were on the stage with me were on a completely different level in terms of how much they do T_T
On August 07 2011 13:53 Tawren wrote: What do koreans think about ret? that guy is insanely good
I haven't heard too much conversations about Ret. The only time that happened was when Ret was playing Rain cause it would dictate who got first on MMA's group this MLG.
On August 07 2011 13:58 Milkis wrote: Not quite sure if there's any correlation between volume of milk drank and awesomeness. Someone should do a study. How much does Day[9] drink? Hot_Bid?
I'm sure there's a minimum that you have to drink in order to maintain a baseline awesome. Personally, I can't drink any milk at all, and I think that affects me.
What are your favorite pro games ever, for each of the 6 matchups. Ever. BW of course .
Also, how did you manage to know someone from my floor at college, I remember I was talking to him and he said he knew you, and I was like freaking out, like, "OMG YOU KNOW HIM WTFHOLYCRAP THAT'S AWESOME!" (iirc his online name was sarenji I think).
Where do you see yourself in a few years? I recall on WoC that you're studying statistics, where do you want to take that? Have you considered or thought about the possibilities doing something more full time pertaining obviously to Starcraft and specifically translating/mlg/working with korea etc.
On August 07 2011 13:54 MASSivezTV wrote: when you dream, do you dream in korean or english? (what people speak in your dreams)
Good question. I'm pretty sure English, although I did dream in Korean when I stayed in Korea for a few months a few years ago. But my dreams always feel completely silent and I don't think there's ever languages, they're always me in this eerie world and I just do things according to some story. it's strange.
On August 07 2011 13:54 A Wet Shamwow wrote: What is the weirdest thing you have translated?
Netizen reactions are always weird as hell.
On August 07 2011 13:54 Leo702 wrote: How were you introduced into the Starcraft competitive scene?
I always knew it existed, but Harem and QibingZero pulled me in by providing me VODs and stuff from different communities.
On August 07 2011 13:55 StorrZerg wrote: Who do you think will win the stx cup
Don't care.
On August 07 2011 13:56 Skaya wrote: Milkis!:OOO I've got a couple for you here;
1. Where were you raised?
2. how many languages do you know?/when did you learn them?
3. At what point in your life did you decided you wanted to be more than an ephemeral presence in starcraft/esports?
thanks and as always much appreciated and GL!
1) I lived in Korea, Phillippines, and a few places around the US. (NJ NY KY MN), and now I'm at Chicago. 2) I know two, Korean and English. I don't ever remember not knowing either of those languages. My parents went out of their way to buy a lot of Korean books for me to read when I was growing up, they used to spend like 2K + on books alone a year. 3) I always contribute because I love the community. That's why whenever the community sometimes does really silly things I really get discouraged about contributing. One example of this was when that stupid ICCUP drama hit the BW forums and that was a huge discouragement on contributing to anything BW related.
On August 07 2011 13:58 AlBundy wrote: Did you meet JP at MLG and how went the conversation? Did you talk about anything fun or worth mentionning? edit; was JP even there? I don't know/remember really
I've talked with JP a few times. Nothing fun, but he was very encouraging the entire time I was there . I really appreciated his presence
On August 07 2011 13:59 Yamulo wrote: How did you get so awesome!
Already answered
On August 07 2011 13:59 Ares[Effort] wrote: is EffOrt the greatest BW zerg? is CoCa the greatest SC2 zerg?
Jaedong is the greatest BW zerg.
I think it's pointless to discuss who the "greatest SC2 Zerg" only a year after release. But I like DRG and LosirA a lot, although that's probably because I met them haha
On August 07 2011 14:01 EKnaus wrote: What's one of your favorite memories while attending various events as a translator?
Favorite moments? I loved MLG Columbus, especially that entire final part after MMA won. I was really happy seeing MMA win.
Also Boxer - MMA interactions before/after their match in Anaheim. Finally, after Boxer beat Rain, that moment was so intense that I actually got nervous for once. It was amazing.
On August 07 2011 14:02 Herry wrote: Are Korean pro gamers taking an active role in learning english now that the scene is going global? Why do you think it is so hard for Koreans to learn english? (from what ive heard)
MMA has been trying to learn English a bit, from what he told me.
As for why it's so hard for Koreans to learn english -- I think a lot of it has to do with confidence. I think most Koreans can actually listen pretty well and gain the gist, but they're really scared of speaking it because they think they'll sound bad. I had to push DRG pretty hard to get him to do interviews in English, haha.
On August 07 2011 14:02 Clank wrote: favorite korean to hang around? and also who do you want MLG to invite to raleigh?
Alicia was really fun to hang around with, and watching him interact with fans was pretty fun. Also, MVP was also quite fun in the group setting.
I want to meet Nada but I don't think that will happen because there's already so many Terrans ;_;
This isn't a question related to you, but you did say AMA, if you wanted to learn korean, where would the best method of learning it? (besides going to korea)
On August 07 2011 14:03 foxKM wrote: Hi milkies! I have a few to ask actually.
1. Do you personally hang out with the Korean SC2 pro-players when they are here in America? I've seen a few of your tweets that you take them to places (like Dennys), is that your job? 2. Do you ever think Korean in your head? 3. Are you friends with any of the Korean SC2 pro-players? or more like acquaintances?
1) I don't think any of them has made trips to America for leisure yet. If you're talking about the MLGs, it's my job to take care of the Koreans, so it's stuff like taking them out to eat, getting then food/water and taking care of anything else they need, their schedules, and getting them to where they need to be, etc.
2) All the time.
3) Not sure. I guess I'm pretty friendly with MMA now, not sure how it is with other progamers, but I'd like to get to know them better.
On August 07 2011 14:03 Djabanete wrote: Were you standing at the intersection of Oxford and Center on Friday Aug 4 at around 5:25pm wearing black clothes?
Nope.
On August 07 2011 14:04 EtherealDeath wrote: Why is Milkis such an amazing drink? Also, I will trade you a bottle of Milkis at MLG Raleigh for the Korean terrans' signatures on my Das Keyboard =)
It's one of my favorite drinks for sure.
Also, I'm really sad that I didn't mention this, but dKo (I believe) gave me a can of Milkis at MLG Anaheim. It was such a pleasant surprise so I was really happy and I carried it around with me the entire event and drank it on the last day. Thanks a lot :D
On August 07 2011 14:06 Feijichang wrote: Who is your favorite Korean SC2 pro, excluding Boxer, and why?
Who is your favorite Foreign SC2 pro, and why?
What are you working on?
Favorite Kpop girl group/member?
Do you think that if Broodwar is to really die out, that Broodwar fans in Korea will move along with their lives, or transition to SC2? The same for many of the pros. Would players like Flash, Jaedong, Stork and Bisu be willing to start at the bottom in a different game, or just move on to college or something else?
Do you like Seinfeld?
Are either MLG or TL paying for your travel to live events?
Korean SC2 Pro: MMA, mostly because his dropship play is insane. Every game I'd have the chance to watch with MMA has been really fun to watch.
Foreign SC2 Pro: I like Naniwa a lot, and I like him a lot more after his most recent interview. I also like Huk because he was such a fun person to hang out with this event. I also like TLO and Thorzain.
Working on: I need to finish up writing code so I don't have to generate summary tables by hand all the time, and doing some preliminary analysis so I'm just generating a million tables.
Favorite kpop girl group/member: None. Not really a huge fan of that entire culture... I like IU though.
Broodwar: I think there will definitely be a huge chunk who chooses to move on. I think some will move on with their favorite players into SC2. I think a lot of progamers will choose to go to the military and then start anew after that.
I don't think any of the top BW players will ever start at the "bottom" of a different game. Give them 3 months and they'll be competing with the top, give them longer and they'll be destroying everyone.
Never watched Seinfeld.
MLG has paid for my accommodation to Anaheim, and will do so for Raleigh too.
I'm trying to learn Korean, before I head over in a few weeks to study there. Will learning Korean increase my chances of interacting with some pros? Will I be able to pick up a lot of Korean in the span of 4 months? (enough to converse?)
Also, you're freaking amazing. I love your heart and passion for the community and for SC2. Rock on Milkis... rock on.
I'm not gonna ask questions, but I'm gonna take the opportunity to thank you for being awesome. It's very nice that there's someone who translates well, whether it be at events during interviews or articles. Three cheers for Milkis!
What is your honest opinion on what the Korean neitzens think about Starcraft in the US, like MLG? Do they laugh at us because Koreans dominate? Do they respect us? Etc, etc. Just as brief an answer as possible. Thank you for all you do!
On August 07 2011 14:06 Jastermarrel wrote: As a translator at MLG events for the Korean super stars SlayerS_MMA, the rest of the SlayerS team,
and the other progamers, do you ever get to play/practice with them? And also one more question;
what is your absolute favorite SC2 moment in-game or out of game? If you play on NA servers hit me
up for some games!
Jastermarrel.918
They all play on Korean server. And since I don't play enough, I've never asked.
SC2 moments out of game? The emotions that swirled before and after Boxer and MMA's match, and moments after Boxer beating Rain. In game? Jinro nuking.
On August 07 2011 13:58 Milkis wrote: Not quite sure if there's any correlation between volume of milk drank and awesomeness. Someone should do a study. How much does Day[9] drink? Hot_Bid?
I'm sure there's a minimum that you have to drink in order to maintain a baseline awesome. Personally, I can't drink any milk at all, and I think that affects me.
Does it affect me?
That's my second question.
No idea, you can ask Mystlord. Although he's probably lame and the lack of milk can explain that.
On August 07 2011 14:10 Purpl3 wrote: Any weird autograph requests? Or gifts received by the Koreans?
None that I remember other than MMA being really flustered talking to this girl who was talking to him at the hotel lobby who asked him to sign her breasts
On August 07 2011 14:13 a9arnn wrote: What are your favorite pro games ever, for each of the 6 matchups. Ever. BW of course .
Also, how did you manage to know someone from my floor at college, I remember I was talking to him and he said he knew you, and I was like freaking out, like, "OMG YOU KNOW HIM WTFHOLYCRAP THAT'S AWESOME!" (iirc his online name was sarenji I think).
TvT: Skyhigh vs Fantasy, Fortress, SKT vs CJ Playoffs in 09-10, both games. TvZ: Jaedong vs Light, Fighting Spirit at Bigfile MSL. Runner up are the Jaedong vs Baby games, both games this PL season. TvP: None really come to mind, sadly PvP: Bisu vs Pure, Polaris Rhapsody, SKT vs WeMade Playoffs. So sad Pure lost though T_T PvZ: Violet vs Hoejja, Heartbreak Ridge ZvZ: None.
Sarenji is an old friend of mine :p
On August 07 2011 14:16 Adebisi wrote: Where do you see yourself in a few years? I recall on WoC that you're studying statistics, where do you want to take that? Have you considered or thought about the possibilities doing something more full time pertaining obviously to Starcraft and specifically translating/mlg/working with korea etc.
More of an economist.
I'm tinkering around with the possibility of Econ graduate school. I don't know how much I want to do it anymore though, so I'm still thinking about it. If that doesnt work out, I plan on just getting a stat masters.
Full time doing Starcraft? It'd have to be more than translating though. My English -> Korean isn't the best, since I lack the vocab when expressing myself in Korean since I don't have the opportunity to use it much. I'm open to the possibility but I think I want to spend a year or two doing what I do now (econ research) and figuring out if this is what I want to do.
On August 07 2011 14:19 kunstderfugue wrote: Dogs or Cats?
Preferred genre for music?
What is your favorite color?
If you were to choose who to be at the moment, who would you be?
Feel free to answer as many or as few as you like
Cats/Dogs: I like both. I dislike small dogs though (unless they're puppies).
Color: I like this shade of Dark blue that comes around at a very specific time at Night. I think it's Midnight Blue but i'm not too sure if there's a color that's closer. If there's just enough lighting the color is really really pretty.
Who to be: Myself. Why would I want to be anyone else?
On August 07 2011 14:20 Kiante wrote: What's your favourite Lady Gaga song?
Haven't listened to her enough to have a favorite
On August 07 2011 14:20 DivinO wrote: have you ever been recognized? :D
After I wrote this blog, someone in the class came up to me and asked me if i was Milkis. I also ran into him at a BBQ earlier this summer.
On August 07 2011 14:21 Torte de Lini wrote: Pokemon battle 4th gen?
On August 07 2011 13:51 tabington wrote: How much milk do you have to drink per day to be as awesome as you?
Not quite sure if there's any correlation between volume of milk drank and awesomeness. Someone should do a study.
I think he asked this not knowing that milkis is not milk.
isn't milkis a soft drink but with milk?
Carbonated Milk, but tastes nothing like Milk.
On August 07 2011 14:27 red4ce wrote: If you were a progamer, which team would you join?
Don't think I'd be a progamer, but if I could help support any team? I don't know since I don't know other teams quite well to make a real informed decision.
On August 07 2011 14:31 doihy wrote: This isn't a question related to you, but you did say AMA, if you wanted to learn korean, where would the best method of learning it? (besides going to korea)
I don't honestly know. Take a good college class, and probably go out of your way to use it everyday. I don't know how well other programs like Rosetta Stones are since I never used them, so you guys are really on your own for that. But I think the key to learning any language is just effort and it takes a tremendous amount of effort to learn a language, and you're only really going to put in the effort if you're motivated -- you'll be motivated if your livelihood depends on it (ie: go to korea and go to a place where you can only speak Korean)
I try to take translating seriously because I think it only does the progamers justice when they interact with the community or the fans and such. Because they choose their words wisely I think it's bad on the translator if they miss the tone they're trying to hit with it or miss the meaning completely. This is one of the reasons I'm really hard on myself as I'm not really great at doing this live, although I try. It's something I'm working on more and more.
Do you like/dislike K-Pop? If you are okay with it, what's your most preferred group?
Also, would you consider working in government/international institutions if it meant that you could brush up on your Korean and eventually do translations as a side-line?
1. Is UChicago as hard as everyone says it is? I got rejected and go to Northwestern (senior).
2. Who's your all-time favorite BW progamer? Current? Why? When did you start following the scene? Start playing BW?
3. What site(s) are best for BW news? I saw that Fomos moved it from their first tab on the home page. Is PlayXP still the only SC2 news? DES has some stuff iirc. Are you old school enough to remember FighterForum? I came back to the scene and was surprised it was gone.
4. From what we know now MBCGame wouldn't go down until 2012. If this were to happen, do you think the viewership would bolster Ongamenet ratings, or are the audiences essentially the same people?
5. September: will BW progamers actually switch (other than B-teamers), or is or is that blind optimism from SC2ers? Do you think the S-Class or A-teamers would demolish the current Code S?
6. What motivated you to branch out from being solely BW into the SC2 scene? I go back and forth depending on my faith in the game's future / comparisons with BW as an esport. How exciting is the game to you? Are you concerned with the fewer differentiators of skill, or is it good that more players can compete equally with one another?
7. If the "perfect" situation for SC2 in Korea were to occur (for maximum growth - on both channels in Starleague/MSL/Proleague, fans enjoying it), would it even matter, considering they are 60th and 70th rated on cable now?
8. Is esports dying in Korea? What is the general consensus among netizens? I can't imagine everyone involved in the industry for over 10 years just giving up. What do you think can be done?
9. Is the move of Proleague finals back to Korea good or bad on the whole? (pleases Korean fans, but denies new Chinese market) Will going for the Chinese market ultimately be worthwhile, or too late?
10. Do you know if OGN/MBC can broadcast SC2 (other than WCG) with GOMTV's permission, before the contract expires? Which commentator is your favorite? How do GOMTV's compare, if you've watched them?
If you answer all of these, you are a god. I'm sure there are some other people interested. Sorry if I repeated any questions.
You talked about having more credit than you deserve, do you think that in the sc2 community there are other people that receive to much credit that they dont deserve. (no need to name them of course) Who are the people you think should get more credit?
On August 07 2011 19:07 Iplaythings wrote: Who's your favorite mod on TL? (and why!)
I second this questions, I wish we had some more gossip on mods and whose buddies with who and who maybe doesn't like someone etc! Awesome thread idea Milkis, pretty good questions so far, wish I could dream in other languages!
On August 07 2011 13:52 UCBdurr wrote: When are you gonna ask out that girl? :|
8mmspikes
Hopefully tomorrow. I planned on asking yesterday but the timing didn't work out at all. Oh well.
What girl? I can't find her by snooping through your blogs. :d
That's creepy.
On August 07 2011 14:43 Carefree wrote: How long has it been since you've last seen kimchi fried rice?
Dunno it's been a while since I've made them.
On August 07 2011 14:44 pyaar wrote: What's your favorite Korean dish? What's the weirdest one you know of?
I like duck bbq :3 but i'm not too sure how traditional that is, but it's amazing @_@
weirdest... there are quite a bit, even with the most traditional food people will do crazy stuff to it to make it interesting/unique.
On August 07 2011 14:53 shindigs wrote: Favorite Animu/Mango?
I like the Aria series a lot. Although neither is perfect on its own (Anime and Manga), but if you start merging the two you get something really pretty. In terms of world/setting/atmosphere, I think it's easily the best Anime/Manga.
I also like Kino's Journey quite a bit. The episode about books is my favorite. I wrote about this series in my college application essay actually.
On August 07 2011 14:53 hyptonic wrote: Are you currently in school? Do you have a job?
Graduated. Yes. I do research.
On August 07 2011 14:53 mizU wrote: I'm trying to learn Korean, before I head over in a few weeks to study there. Will learning Korean increase my chances of interacting with some pros? Will I be able to pick up a lot of Korean in the span of 4 months? (enough to converse?)
Also, you're freaking amazing. I love your heart and passion for the community and for SC2. Rock on Milkis... rock on.
Yes. Yes, given that you put in a ton of effort.
On August 07 2011 14:54 Mayor wrote: What league are you in SC2?
What race do you play?
What is your favorite cereal?
Gold, Terran, Frosted Flakes.
Funny thing was I played one game this season and got placed into Gold. MMA and Alicia played 5 games each on my account to warm up. I think the phrase that was used when discussing it was "Let them slaughter some plebs and get you some points"
On August 07 2011 15:03 TheAmazombie wrote: Who is your favorite Team Liquid member and your favorite mod on TL.net?
I would have to say tree.hugger. SirJolt is a close run for the money but I knew tree.hugger longer.
Favorite mod? Nyovne is banling bonjwa
On August 07 2011 15:11 aRRoSC2 wrote: I'm not gonna ask questions, but I'm gonna take the opportunity to thank you for being awesome. It's very nice that there's someone who translates well, whether it be at events during interviews or articles. Three cheers for Milkis!
Thanks!
On August 07 2011 15:16 babylon wrote: Think I've read somewhere that you go to UChicago. Major and favorite class/professor?
Economics major.
One of my favorite non-econ class was Little Red School House, which is taught by a few teachers at the writing program. They're all amazing. That class is one of the best classes I've taken.
On August 07 2011 15:18 JerKy wrote: Where do you currently reside? :o
Chicago, IL
On August 07 2011 15:19 SonuvBob wrote: Favorite SC parody song?
Do you think MLG will hire a second Korean translator before or after you die of exhaustion?
How awesome is Boxer? So awesome, right?
Favorite no/low-effort food?
I like that Four Gate parody a lot. I think MLG will hire a second one next year. I think Smix is coming to Raleigh though so I'm gonna try and get her to do stuff. Boxer is awesome ofc. I think every Korean has their own recipe for mixed rice with eggs. I put in tuna/sesame oil/soysauce/2 eggs/dried seaweed in mine. It's great.
On August 07 2011 15:24 Incara wrote: What is your honest opinion on what the Korean neitzens think about Starcraft in the US, like MLG? Do they laugh at us because Koreans dominate? Do they respect us? Etc, etc. Just as brief an answer as possible. Thank you for all you do!
I don't think they laugh at them. They look at foreigners favorably if they take down a Korean though.
They love the MLG, and they love the crowds. They said something similar about NASL but they were too busy bashing production quality on the NASL.
On August 07 2011 15:27 Brad` wrote: What ever happened to Oz history?
EG/Puma happened. And then MLG. Keep bugging me and remind me and it'll happen.
On August 07 2011 15:28 KawaiiRice wrote: How amazingly beautiful is Nana Mizuki?
So beautiful that you can only deserve to be her fan if you can make it into pool play. gogo kawaiirice!
On August 07 2011 15:46 Hikari wrote: If you have to marry a progamer, who will you pick?
I think Tossgirl is the only female progamer, and she's too old. So will remain single.
If you were stranded on an island with only the clothes on your back and a backpack full of school supplies (textbooks, pencils, erasers, folder, papers, calculators, and the like) and you were being chased through the jungle (still on the island) by a tyrannosaurus rex, how would you escape?
Addendum: no other people or settlements on the island. There's the jungle, mountains, and the beach.
In terms of location: (beach)-----(jungle/you)----(mountains) So you're in the jungle, but equidistant from the mountains and the beach.
Also, Milkis you're awesome because you do what you do for the community with dedication and humility. Truly, you represent some of the best of TL. Rock on. 화이팅~! ㅅ(^ㅁ^)ㅅ
I want KT to win, mostly because then KT would have had the most dramatic season in Starcraft history.
On August 07 2011 16:30 StimiLant wrote: Who will you give all the signed t shirts and stuff to?
I'm only planning on giving away the MLG t-shirt. I haven't thought of the best way of doing this yet. I want to reward people for being good TeamLiquid users though. Something like a holiday raffle would work too for users who meet a certain criteria, or some charity auction. But I am planning on giving away that MLG t-shirt, it's the sole reason I'm bringing it to every event to get it signed :p
On August 07 2011 16:57 DKo wrote: Haha, I'm glad you enjoyed the drink- I wanted to do something for your hard work.
I also have a question... How do you get a job like yours?
I forgot to ask you at MLG.
I translated a bit on TL for a while, and then MLG contacted TL I believe to see if any of TL's translators were interested and able to make the trip. I was able to, so I made the trip. Partly hard work and party luck.
On August 07 2011 17:01 Ciryandor wrote: Do you like/dislike K-Pop? If you are okay with it, what's your most preferred group?
Also, would you consider working in government/international institutions if it meant that you could brush up on your Korean and eventually do translations as a side-line?
I don't think I ever want to do translating full time. It's not something that I'd want to do full time for sure, but things can easily change.
On August 07 2011 17:36 lungo wrote: Who is your daddy, and what does he do?
My parents are ministers.
On August 07 2011 18:05 Kipsate wrote: What do you think of Savior and Luxury streaming on Afreeca?
I dislike it. But part of it has to do with the fact that the Korean e-sports industry just wanted to get it over with rather than actually handing out acceptable punishments.
Is graduate school worth it for economics majors? (I probably don't have the gpa / credentials / money for UofChicago) I'm kind of hating working right now :/
Any tips for translating and interpreting (both aspects)? I read that your English > Korean interpreting is not as good, is that the same if you were to translate an article from English > Korean? As an aspiring translator myself, I really admire the work you do. Any advice on the actual translating process would be greatly appreciated!
On August 07 2011 18:10 rift wrote: 1. Is UChicago as hard as everyone says it is? I got rejected and go to Northwestern (senior).
2. Who's your all-time favorite BW progamer? Current? Why? When did you start following the scene? Start playing BW?
3. What site(s) are best for BW news? I saw that Fomos moved it from their first tab on the home page. Is PlayXP still the only SC2 news? DES has some stuff iirc. Are you old school enough to remember FighterForum? I came back to the scene and was surprised it was gone.
4. From what we know now MBCGame wouldn't go down until 2012. If this were to happen, do you think the viewership would bolster Ongamenet ratings, or are the audiences essentially the same people?
5. September: will BW progamers actually switch (other than B-teamers), or is or is that blind optimism from SC2ers? Do you think the S-Class or A-teamers would demolish the current Code S?
6. What motivated you to branch out from being solely BW into the SC2 scene? I go back and forth depending on my faith in the game's future / comparisons with BW as an esport. How exciting is the game to you? Are you concerned with the fewer differentiators of skill, or is it good that more players can compete equally with one another?
7. If the "perfect" situation for SC2 in Korea were to occur (for maximum growth - on both channels in Starleague/MSL/Proleague, fans enjoying it), would it even matter, considering they are 60th and 70th rated on cable now?
8. Is esports dying in Korea? What is the general consensus among netizens? I can't imagine everyone involved in the industry for over 10 years just giving up. What do you think can be done?
9. Is the move of Proleague finals back to Korea good or bad on the whole? (pleases Korean fans, but denies new Chinese market) Will going for the Chinese market ultimately be worthwhile, or too late?
10. Do you know if OGN/MBC can broadcast SC2 (other than WCG) with GOMTV's permission, before the contract expires? Which commentator is your favorite? How do GOMTV's compare, if you've watched them?
If you answer all of these, you are a god. I'm sure there are some other people interested. Sorry if I repeated any questions.
Post Script: do you like Pocari Sweat?
1) Dunno, I've only found one class legitimately difficult (that is, no matter how much time I poured in, I couldn't get it down perfect), but then again I can't really say that since I never put in much effort into all of my classes. I also took harder classes than most people who does econ so I'm not too sure I'm a good person to say anything about.
2) Jaedong is my current favorite progamer. His mentality and his attitude to the game, pretty much. I like Flash too because of how he approaches the game. I started following the scene December 2009, although I played BW on and off before then.
3) Fomos and DES are the only two sites that really cover it.
4) Too hard to call.
5) Some might, some won't. A lot of it is blind optimism, but it's mostly selfishness -- if BW players switch to SC2, for the most part, the BW players will be losing out on a stable lifestyle and a well payed salary that is a lot more than what most SC2 teams can really pay them. So I wouldn't even call it optimism but selfishness. When the time comes then many players will switch.
6) I watched TSL, but MLG Columbus is when I started branching out to SC2? I still enjoy watching BW better but every now and then SC2 produces BW level games. Not really concerned with smaller differentials of skill, since people with skill will always find a way to differentiate themselves through one way or another.
7) they're 60th and 70th overall, but PL games and Starleague gets pretty high ratings overall, and they're high up there within their targeted demographics. If marketed decently and if BW swaps to SC2, then SC2 should see a huge boost from being on OGN/MBC Game
8) Everyone always says esports is dying, actually. Since I don't work in the industry, I can't really answer that. But my gut feeling is telling me that something is wrong and people are trying to jump ship.
9) Honestly that entire ordeal felt like a nail in the coffin for BW to me. It really sucks that they put in so much money and so much effort and all this despite the angry fans (who doesn't even pay money, btw) protests and then to have it get shut down by a typhoon. It just feels like something just totally fucked them over.
10) they can broadcast SC2 with Gom's permission but not GSL until a year is over since anibox has exclusive rights to that.
On August 07 2011 18:16 Pandain wrote: How did you get involved in MLG? Did you yourself apply or was someone like "omg milkis is awesome ima hire him."
What other hands on events are you planning on attending? Are you going to go to every efrom now on?
Most awkward moment with a progamer?
What kind of milk did Boxer drink?
Did you expect your blog to immediately explode? When will you give up?
I got involved in MLG due to my involvement in TL. MLG needed a translator back in Columbus, asked TL, and TL admins asked few of the translators and I happened to be able to make it.
In terms of events: I don't know. I'll probably go to the future MLGs and that should keep me busy.
Awkward moment? Probably when MC walked right past me and Alyssa when we were picking him at the airport. You can read about that on my columbus blog :p
Milk? No idea.
And I wouldn't call this exploding at all :p
On August 07 2011 18:17 FishBones wrote: What is/are your favourite IU song/s?
Did MMA end up signing her breasts? I'd be keen to hear more of the story!
I like "Good Day" and "Marshmallow"
Yup. He was taken aback a lot and then later on he just kept on talking about how aggressive american girls were
On August 07 2011 18:32 valaki wrote: Favourite sc1 player / team?
Whoa, I cannot believe you started following it in 2009!! :o
It feels like you've been part of the scene forever ._.
Also makes me feel sad because I started following it in 2009 as well, and look where it has gotten me (i.e. I haven't contributed anything, not "WTF why am I not cool and famous too").
On August 07 2011 18:57 CitrusFo wrote: You talked about having more credit than you deserve, do you think that in the sc2 community there are other people that receive to much credit that they dont deserve. (no need to name them of course) Who are the people you think should get more credit?
Regarding the first part: I'm not the one to judge if someone gets more credit than they deserve. After all, it's the opinion of the masses that matter in this case, not my own personal opinion.
Regarding the second part: But because people aren't too aware of some contributors in the scene, there are people who don't get enough. I would say translators like phosgene who has done GSL stuff consistently for a few months definitely deserves more credit, or people like disciple and HawaiianPig who does gfx for everything, or just MLG staff such as Lee and Alyssa and Ryan and the girl who runs the info booths, and so on. There's a ton of people I probably don't know well enough to give them credit either.
Is this a replay? Or do you have the game mixed up?
I meant Hogil! Sorry.
On August 07 2011 19:07 Iplaythings wrote: Who's your favorite mod on TL? (and why!)
Currently, Nyovne for the sheer work ethic. I think work ethic is super duper important so I count for that a lot. It's easy to guess who my favorite mod was then before (it's Manifesto)
On August 07 2011 19:52 krndandaman wrote: how did you get so good at korean? any formal/semi-formal learning?
do you have to use a dictionary alot when translating?
do you still like the drink milkis?
are you in college? edit: nvm, u go to uchicago ! same question as the other guy, how hard is the work there? tons of allnighters?
did you/are you planning to go to goondae?
No formal learning of Korean. I just read a lot so my reading/listening Korean is good, but my writing/talking could use a bit more work.
I also do use the dictionary when I translate, mostly because there are words I know what they mean but it's quite hard to get the concept quite down when you're trying to bring the same tone into another language.
As for all nighters at Uchicago: Yeah, I remember having quite a number of them. I think overall I averaged two allnighters a week, until my last quarter where I slept a full 10 hours a day and didn't have to do much since i took 3 "normal" classes.
I'm an American Citizen, so no need for goondae.
On August 07 2011 20:11 Sawamura wrote: will you be translating more des article since you said you are working now and wanting to get distracted from work for a while
Nope, I actually don't have enough time to do any random translating as much.... I need to learn from Day[9] and learn to divide up my time better.
On August 07 2011 21:28 3FFA wrote: What are your favorite classic BW matches?(Vods please )
edit: By this I mean before Flash came into power ;3
I'm too new to appreciate classics.
On August 07 2011 22:09 penopeno wrote: have you ever done LSD?
Nope, never done drugs.
On August 07 2011 22:43 ShaneFreeze wrote: Haven't had time to check through all of the pages if anyone has asked this question. If yes, my apologies.
Do you believe that foreign commentators should be more excited while commentating? Like when the korean casters go all screamy and everything.
Personally I get really hyped when they get that excited but I never really see the foreign casters do that :/
It's hard to bring the same level of excitement, I think, since a lot of it has to do with language perhaps? It's really hard to really tell. In Korea they have casters and commentators and casters do a good job hyping and bringing in excitement, and commentators who do a good job analyzing the picture. I think the foreign scene definitely needs more commentators, but also at the same time commentators who package things well and don't just say "oh this build vs this build, the game is over" but to analyze the game further than that and talk about possibilities of comebacks and such. I really wish more people could understand Korean to see how the Korean commentators are because I think there's a lot to learn from them.
On August 07 2011 22:49 saltywet wrote: jjajang myun or naengmyun
That depends. There are times where I'd take Naengmyun easily. But most times jjajangmyun.
On August 08 2011 01:00 MoonBear wrote: Milkis so cute \o/
But why you hate on Spica and SKT so much. Not cool.
If I'm ever in Chicago on work or whatever, I'll see if I can meet up with you and buy you a beer or something. :3
Okay. My question. Favourite music genre, band and song?
I don't really dislike SKT, but I like poking fun at SKT because its fans seems to be the most blind. It's like the thrill of poking a wasp nest and then being able to run away without getting stung. It's kind of amusing.
Music genre: Again, no idea what I listen to can be classified. Band: Loveholic, I suppose. It honestly depends :O Song: Depends! But right now I listen to "Good Day" by IU a lot.
On August 08 2011 01:18 Arnfasta wrote: If you were stranded on an island with only the clothes on your back and a backpack full of school supplies (textbooks, pencils, erasers, folder, papers, calculators, and the like) and you were being chased through the jungle (still on the island) by a tyrannosaurus rex, how would you escape?
Addendum: no other people or settlements on the island. There's the jungle, mountains, and the beach.
In terms of location: (beach)-----(jungle/you)----(mountains) So you're in the jungle, but equidistant from the mountains and the beach.
Also, Milkis you're awesome because you do what you do for the community with dedication and humility. Truly, you represent some of the best of TL. Rock on. 화이팅~! ㅅ(^ㅁ^)ㅅ
Instead of trying to escape, I'd just hide away somewhere and catch up on school work which I'm sure I'm behind on. by the time I'm finished I'm sure I'd be rescued or something D:
On August 08 2011 02:55 illsick wrote: who are your top 5 Koreans you translated for at past MLG's in order? (that you like)
and maybe why? like a story you can tell or just a general reason for each person.
MMA. Super nice person, and I like his personality a lot, plus I talk to him every now and then too. MVP. One of the people you can't help but like DRG. He's really shyish but at the same time he has really good reactions to things. Alicia. Really fun to have around, and I hung out with him a lot since he was free for most of MLG July. He is baller. Shame I never actually translated for him on stage.
On August 08 2011 03:28 Lyriene wrote: Why so cute, Milkis???
Apparently if I lose 25 lbs I'll be even cuter!
On August 08 2011 05:21 Comeh wrote: Is graduate school worth it for economics majors? (I probably don't have the gpa / credentials / money for UofChicago) I'm kind of hating working right now :/
If you have to say "worth it" then graduate school is a huge waste of time. It's a terrible idea to go to Econ Grad School because you hate working =/
On August 08 2011 05:26 PoopLord wrote: Why don't you have a signature?
I never thought I'd be asked for one. I just scribble stuff. Not too sure how valid that is for a signature
On August 08 2011 06:28 3FFA wrote: Once again, favorite starcraft BW matches from before Flash came into power?
But Flash has always been in power! I mean, he's been the most wanted practice partner since Nada's bonjwa days, since how often do you see a practice partner go head to head with nada on ranking matches? :p
On August 08 2011 12:14 Sillylaughs wrote: your favourite WMF player (current/past)?
I like Baby. Past? Nada
On August 08 2011 22:54 Jasarn wrote: Any tips for translating and interpreting (both aspects)? I read that your English > Korean interpreting is not as good, is that the same if you were to translate an article from English > Korean? As an aspiring translator myself, I really admire the work you do. Any advice on the actual translating process would be greatly appreciated!
My English -> Korean is mostly "bad" because I lack the vocabulary and thus the way I express things are a little odd (and I'm not used to it). It's been improving though. My English -> Korean is getting better translating, I'm hoping that will help me when I interpret.
I've been translating Korean -> English for so long that I'm pretty used to most of the vocabulary so I know how to translate them pretty well, or at least, that's what I like to think so (all those hours spent translating somehow matters!). I think it's mostly me knowing how to translate certain phrases really well since I've done it so many times that I can do it decently on the spot without having to summarize.
On August 09 2011 10:09 OminouS wrote: What is your first language?
I was born in Korea, so assuming Korean. I left Korea when I was 2 though.
On August 09 2011 10:12 Z3kk wrote: Whoa, I cannot believe you started following it in 2009!! :o
It feels like you've been part of the scene forever ._.
Also makes me feel sad because I started following it in 2009 as well, and look where it has gotten me (i.e. I haven't contributed anything, not "WTF why am I not cool and famous too").
Never too late
On August 09 2011 10:19 Primadog wrote: Which pizza joint you recommend near UofC? Are you a fan of pizza with fork and knife?
Pizza in Hyde Park? I think most people just get Edwardos if you're going for deep dish. Medici isn't bad either for deep dish. For non deep dish I like Pizza capri.
On August 09 2011 10:44 Seion wrote: What is your favorite food (overall)?
If you've ever eaten at In-n-Out Burger, what's your opinion of it?
Favorite food? I guess... Japanese Curry. One food I'm afraid of making cause it's super addicting.
I've had In-n-Out. I like it a lot, would probably have it more if there was one in Chicago, but I guess I'm happy it's only in West coast because it adds to the charm when I do get to visit there.
On August 09 2011 21:20 arbitrageur wrote: What is the GSL viewership like? How many views does an average Code A game get? Code S? Nestea? etc. Thank you.
Live viewers? Not that many until the RO8 is what I've heard from the players. Actual overall viewerships? No idea, I don't work for GOM. They did release how many total views they've gotten over the year, it was something like 50 million
What are your go to Korean sites for news and updates? Do you ever browse through players' twitter networks, navers, etc. to see what they are saying to each other and stalk them? :p
Also: I'm a huge fan. You obviously aren't a professional translator, but the insight you offer into the Korean players' mindsets and hearts is something that has been sorely missing and is much appreciated. Keep working on the dream.
I love you and you are a great asset to ESPORTS but you allways seem to be negative for example no im not really that good sorry i dont want to ruin your x etc .
I read your blogs " you mentioned someone wanted your autograph" but you went noo sorry i dont wanna sign to ruin the rest autographs you have gotten im not pro or anything