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I had no idea how awesome K SC:BW is!!

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ionize
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Ireland399 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-07 19:42:24
December 07 2011 17:43 GMT
#1
On Monday I decided to combine to things I was curious about: 1) the Korean language and 2) the Korean SC:BW pro-scene. I started with Sayle's awesome SPL commentaries and soon felt that Samsung KHAN is the team I like the most, though they don't have Bisu (my by then favorite player).

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On December 03 2011 20:32 ionize wrote:
Edit: Yeah the line below is BS I know. I'm just a newbe to Korean SC:BW, don't flog me please.

I like CJ Entus kinda ... mainly because of Bisu. <3


When I learn a language I want to start listening to the target language a.s.a.p. so I decided to pick a player and follow some of his games. I picked stork, whom I remembered from the GOM TV Intel Classic games casted by tasteless. So I browsed Song Byung's data and decided to start my double project with the Incruit OSL 2008.

Now I reached the grand final matches, stork vs Fantasy and I had no fucking clue how awesome even the first match would be. I just finished watching game #1 and I'm blown away. I've seen some big crowds in SC2 so far, but this one is huuuuge. That's pure awesome.

Apart from this rant I want to make a quick shoutout to Plexa, who wrote some of the battle reports I read besides watching stork's Incruit OSL 2008 games.

Edit: I really thought I was fucked a minute ago. The 5th set didn't work in Germany... I hate those copyright issues... Anyways, I've worked my way around it and gonna watch the 38 minutes game RIGHT NOW!

Epilogue:
The dust has settled and stork has taken the field. After his first two sets I thought he'd just walk right over fantasy in set3, but he made some mistakes, loosing a lot of reavers through bad micro. Game 4 was great for fantasy, as he countered stork's expo with an aggressive play. The epicness of the final game is hard to describe with words. stork and fantasy played amazing and I was happy when Song Byung Goo broke through fantasy's contain. Funny though, he didn't find the hidden expo the whole game. Anyways "gg". I'll now continue with some Hangul studies and afterwards start one of the Starleagues following Bisu.

Thanks for your attention guys. :-)

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I just love video games, what's your excuse?
infinity2k9
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United Kingdom2397 Posts
December 07 2011 17:45 GMT
#2
Watch Jangbi vs Fantasy, the last OSL... that was an amazing finals.
mizU
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States12125 Posts
December 07 2011 17:47 GMT
#3
Koreans have their last name first, so his name would be Byung Goo. Not Song Byung.
if happy ever afters did exist <3 @watamizu_
Darkren
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Canada1841 Posts
December 07 2011 17:49 GMT
#4
Actually go back a few years there are some all time incredible finals July vs OOV, flash and jeadong dual msl and osl, Savior vs Bisu MSL
"Yeah, I send (hopefully) helpful PM's quite frequently. You don't have to warn/ban everything" - KadaverBB
ionize
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Ireland399 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-07 17:55:55
December 07 2011 17:51 GMT
#5
Thanks for the suggestions. I think I will watch quite a few games in the upcoming months.

@mizU I just went with Song Byung as that's what the commentators call him all the time. But thanks for the correction. It's similar to Japanese then. ;-)

Edit: *confused* Mh, the commentators are too fast at the moment. Do they actually say Song Byung Goo or Song Byung? Any Koreans here to correct me? Please! :D
I just love video games, what's your excuse?
Torenhire
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States11681 Posts
December 07 2011 17:53 GMT
#6
If I may recommend my favorite series ever.

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0D631BC80233876B&feature=mh_lolz

I made a playlist of it. just click "play all" and make sure auto play is on. The crowd there should blow you away as well!!


more on topic, keep it up, it's always fun to learn a new language and have it apply to your hobby/life in some way!
SirJolt: Well maybe if you weren't so big and stupid, it wouldn't have hit you.
kitaman27 *
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States9245 Posts
December 07 2011 17:53 GMT
#7
Sounds like you have good tastes. I'll second the Jangbi vs Fantasy recomondation if you want to continue following Khan players.
I'm better than dirt. Well, most kinds of dirt. I mean not that fancy store bought dirt. That stuffs loaded with nutrients. I... I can't compete with that stuff.
seRapH
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States9808 Posts
December 07 2011 17:57 GMT
#8
CJ_Bisu #1 best player~!

These types of blogs always make my day ^^
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mizU
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States12125 Posts
December 07 2011 17:58 GMT
#9
On December 08 2011 02:51 ionize wrote:
Thanks for the suggestions. I think I will watch quite a few games in the upcoming months.

@mizU I just went with Song Byung as that's what the commentators call him all the time. But thanks for the correction. It's similar to Japanese then. ;-)

Edit: *confused* Mh, the commentators are too fast at the moment. Do they actually say Song Byung Goo or Song Byung? Any Koreans here to correct me? Please! :D


They say Song Byung Goo.
if happy ever afters did exist <3 @watamizu_
Torenhire
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States11681 Posts
December 07 2011 18:04 GMT
#10
On December 08 2011 02:57 seRapH wrote:
CJ_Bisu #1 best player~!

These types of blogs always make my day ^^


One of my new-to-BW friends also thought Jaedong was on CJ.

CJ_JD and CJ_Bisu oh my.
SirJolt: Well maybe if you weren't so big and stupid, it wouldn't have hit you.
mamelouk
Profile Joined April 2010
France135 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-07 18:05:34
December 07 2011 18:04 GMT
#11
trolling appart, I wish they made SC2 as SC BW was. more "realistic" design and intense music , fights lasting longer..
...Uniden
Torenhire
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States11681 Posts
December 07 2011 18:08 GMT
#12
On December 08 2011 03:04 mamelouk wrote:
trolling appart, I wish they made SC2 as SC BW was. more "realistic" design and intense music , fights lasting longer..


There's an easy solution to that.

play BW instead of SC2!
SirJolt: Well maybe if you weren't so big and stupid, it wouldn't have hit you.
HawaiianPig
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Canada5155 Posts
December 07 2011 18:46 GMT
#13
I thought the thread title was

"I had no idea how awesome pressing K in SC:BW is!!"

I fully expected a blog post about someone discovering how DTs are amazing.
AdministratorNot actually Hawaiian.
SonuvBob
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Aiur21550 Posts
December 07 2011 18:59 GMT
#14
On December 08 2011 02:51 ionize wrote:
Edit: *confused* Mh, the commentators are too fast at the moment. Do they actually say Song Byung Goo or Song Byung? Any Koreans here to correct me? Please! :D

Yeah they always say the full name, but they speak sooo quickly. Im Yo Hwan (Boxer) sounds like one syllable when they say it.
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ionize
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Ireland399 Posts
December 07 2011 18:59 GMT
#15
On December 08 2011 03:46 HawaiianPig wrote:
I thought the thread title was

"I had no idea how awesome pressing K in SC:BW is!!"

I fully expected a blog post about someone discovering how DTs are amazing.
*rofl* Great! But instead it's just the abbreviation of Korea like in K-Pop. Too bad man! Thanks for joining in anyways.
I just love video games, what's your excuse?
Phyrigian
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
New Zealand1332 Posts
December 07 2011 19:06 GMT
#16
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jpak
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States5045 Posts
December 07 2011 19:13 GMT
#17
On December 08 2011 03:59 ionize wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 08 2011 03:46 HawaiianPig wrote:
I thought the thread title was

"I had no idea how awesome pressing K in SC:BW is!!"

I fully expected a blog post about someone discovering how DTs are amazing.
*rofl* Great! But instead it's just the abbreviation of Korea like in K-Pop. Too bad man! Thanks for joining in anyways.


Artosis (and Idra) will hate you forever if you talk about how amazing DTs are.

Instead, talk about the pleasure of pressing "O" for the sound of siege tanks going into siege mode. Some people play Terran just because of that sound.
CJ Entusman #50! #1 클템 fan TL!
blubbdavid
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Switzerland2412 Posts
December 07 2011 19:19 GMT
#18
On December 08 2011 04:13 jpak wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 08 2011 03:59 ionize wrote:
On December 08 2011 03:46 HawaiianPig wrote:
I thought the thread title was

"I had no idea how awesome pressing K in SC:BW is!!"

I fully expected a blog post about someone discovering how DTs are amazing.
*rofl* Great! But instead it's just the abbreviation of Korea like in K-Pop. Too bad man! Thanks for joining in anyways.


Artosis (and Idra) will hate you forever if you talk about how amazing DTs are.

Instead, talk about the pleasure of pressing "O" for the sound of siege tanks going into siege mode. Some people play Terran just because of that sound.

And some people play Zerg just to hear vessel pop.

Anyway, great that you discover the Korean BW scene with us!
What do you desire? Money? Glory? Power? Revenge? Or something that surpasses all other? Whatever you desire - that is here. Tower of God ¦¦Nutella, drink of the Gods
Jugan
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States1566 Posts
December 07 2011 19:39 GMT
#19
On December 08 2011 02:45 infinity2k9 wrote:
Watch (P)JangBi vs (T)Fantasy, the last OSL... that was an amazing finals.


You should also watch (P)Movie vs. (T)Flash in the 2009 EVER OSL, and the one that followed - (Z)EffOrt vs. (T)Flash in the Korean Air OSL. Movie's play was just astoundingly awesome, and Effort vs. Flash was just epic.
Even a Savior couldn't fix all problems. www.twitch.tv/xJugan
ionize
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Ireland399 Posts
December 07 2011 19:44 GMT
#20
Thanks for all the suggestions. I just added an epilogue to this blog entry and now will go on with a Starleague following Bisu. I copy all your suggestions and will watch them. So far the experience has been amazing. Oldschool Broodwar fighting! I will also continue to watch Song Byung Goo's games of course. <3

PS.: Maybe I will write something nice with the next finals I watch. I'm not sure.
I just love video games, what's your excuse?
L_Master
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States8017 Posts
December 07 2011 19:52 GMT
#21
On December 08 2011 03:46 HawaiianPig wrote:
I thought the thread title was

"I had no idea how awesome pressing K in SC:BW is!!"

I fully expected a blog post about someone discovering how DTs are amazing.


I think his blog might have been filled with angry terrans. They don't generally seem to be a fan of DT's.
EffOrt and Soulkey Hwaiting!
rredtooth
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
5464 Posts
December 07 2011 20:01 GMT
#22
guys we need to go more oldschool.
(Z)GGPlay vs (T)Iris finals in 2007 Daum.
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JohnBall
Profile Joined December 2008
Brazil1272 Posts
December 08 2011 00:06 GMT
#23
If we are offering suggestions I'm going to go with

Savior vs Iris 2006 ShinHan OSL:
Game 1


Game 2


Game 3


Game 4?
+ Show Spoiler +


Game 5?
+ Show Spoiler +


That should do it, one of the most amazing ZvT series ever.

As for ZvP check out
Or July vs Best Ever 2008 OSL: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=50875&currentpage=187#3728

And for something more recent that blew my mind away when I watched it

Fantasy vs Jaedong Batoo OSL 2009: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=50875&currentpage=272#5428
perfecting the art of five pool forever
Caladbolg
Profile Joined March 2011
2855 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-08 03:16:13
December 08 2011 03:15 GMT
#24
Incruit 2010 Rematch please.

If you want a Bisu run, nothing beats GOMTV MSL 1.

EDIT: Especially if you've read the context/history behind it.
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