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MBCGame HERO Update 12 (25th May '12)

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Ryo
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Last Edited: 2012-06-17 15:54:41
May 24 2012 23:44 GMT
#1
Update: 18th June

(P)Lazy has been playing a fair bit of LoL lately. I don't know if he's taking this seriously or it's just a past-time.


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Hi,


A little more than a year ago, I started this series of updates about the adventures of the MBCGame HERO team, to document all the fun activities the players (and their Korean fans) were up to outside of official matches. Sadly, in July 2011, MBC Media+, the company that owned MBCGame, decided to dissolve both the channel and team in order to start their own music channel. By the end of July, the players were asked to move out of their practice room and by September, their hostel. Some players who lived in or around Seoul went back home in July. Others whose hometowns were too far from Seoul went to live with friends for awhile during the off-season period. Jaehoon stayed at a friend's house. Others like Lazy, Zerg[kal] and at one point, even Tyson, stayed behind at the hostel for a few weeks in August. Those who stayed behind had no PCs to practice on, so they went to nearby PC bangs to practice. It was an extremely agonizing and uncertain period for the players, who received little to no news about the future of their progaming careers. They received their last paycheck from MBC in July 2011.


The team may be officially disbanded now, but MBC fans have not given up rooting for their players. The HERO Gallery on dcinside is still in operation and MBC fans there use the gallery on a daily basis to talk about their favourite players. The cheers "HERO fighting!" and "HERO I love you!" are still being used by Korean fans who post in that forum...



In this 12th installment, I'll update you on what the former HERO players have been up to in the last 2 months...






Where Are The Former HERO Rookies Now?




The Rookies Meet Up



From left to right: (P)Lazy, (Z)wOw, (Z)check, (Z)Sang, and the 1.90m tall (P)Gwak

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Around 18th March, the MBC rookies from the 2010-2011 season had a meet-up. In attendance were Check, Sang, Lazy, Wow and Gwak. Above are two pictures from that meet-up. It's very nice to know that they're still in contact with one another.






Check




After (Z)check joined Team 8 in late February, he didn't appear on TV until the OSL Prelims in April. Although the circumstances were far from ideal, it was very nice seeing him again, since the last time I saw him on TV was some 9 months before that.


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Wow



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The last I heard, Yonghyuk is currently living at home in Cheonan. In the months after the team disbanded, he lost some weight, spent time learning to drive/getting his driver's license, while also still practicing in the hope that he might one day be able to join a team again. I don't know if that's still the case but he hasn't enlisted in the military yet. There used to be stories from Korean fans about how bright and talkative he was during fan meetings. I miss (Z)wOw. I hope he is doing well.







Lazy




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(P)Lazy joined STX as an online practice partner in late 2011 and was dropped by STX along with 5 other rookies in early 2012. After that, he began practicing with Team 8 for awhile but with a future in progaming becoming increasingly uncertain, he decided to quit in March. In a message to his fans on his cyworld, he mentioned that being a teamless player was simply too difficult and frustrating. Although he felt it was a huge pity, he thought he needed to move on.







Tiny




I'm not sure if (T)Tiny has been working or studying since the team disbanded. But in April his friends posted a picture of him at their gathering. Tiny is on the right in this picture.



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Tiny seems to have put on some weight and looks healthy. If you remember, Tiny suffered from a slipped disc in his neck in 2009 and had to spend 1 year away from progaming. And regularly in 2010 and 2011, he continued to suffer from pains and aches, which sometimes forced him to withdraw from OSL/MSL preliminaries.







Zerg[kal]




During his trainee days, (Z)ZerG[kaL] was transferred from one team to another before being picked by Woongjin Stars in the 2007 draft. But for personal reasons he declined to join their team. However in 2009, Coach Park drafted Zerg[kal] into SKT. In August 2010, Zerg[kal] transferred to MBC, after SKT decided to release most of their rookies during the off-season. In the winter of 2010, Zerg[kal]'s father tragically passed away after being involved in a car accident on an icy road.


In late September 2011, Zerg[kal] decided that it was time for him to move on and he handed in his application for enlistment into the military. In September, he also posted this picture of himself onto his cyworld. At that time, he was staying at home.


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Since then, there had been no news about him other than word that he had entered the military in November.


However finally, a few weeks ago, Zerg[ka] received his first extended holiday and he uploaded this picture of himself. This is good news because he had to undergo the first few months of military training during a rather harsh winter.


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Saint



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I have very little news about (Z)Saint, other than that he's still in contact with some of his former teammates. Sea once mentioned at a fan-meeting that Saint will enlist in the military in September. I wish Saint would update his facebook more often.






Coaches: Mumyung and Pusan




(P)Pusan is still streaming on Afreeca. (Z)MuMyung is now managing a karaoke/club of some sorts in Gangnam:


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Shark’s Prague Vacation




Before his enlistment in April, (Z)Shark went on a back pack trip to Prague on 22nd March.


A couple weeks ago, Shark's mum tweeted this from Shark's account:

"This is Kyungjong's mum^^To help Shark to do well in military life, please write him letters of support ㅋ ㅋ I wish everyone good health and happiness^^"

Shark's mum was referring to a daum cafe where friends and families of recruits staying at the camp that Shark is currently in, can write letters at the cafe which will be read by the recruits.


Here are some pictures from Shark's Prague vacation:



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Sea’s Birthday




Sea's birthday was on 29th March and so a few days before that, his fans held a small birthday party for him. These pictures are from his fancafe:


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Team 8 also gave him a cake for his birthday:



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Progamer Education Seminar and Off-season Football




During the off-season, the players attended a mandatory progamer seminar and also played lots of football.


These are some of the pictures from the seminar. Sea and Tyson look cute, kind of like they're wearing couple-tees. lol



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There were no pictures from the football matches but here's an old picture from late summer 2011. I believe this is one of the last times MBC played a football match against Oz.


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Media Day with Coach Han



A sad-faced Jaehoon. Makes me sad too.


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Light’s new haircut, a return to 2005?



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During the off-season, Light decided to cut his hair really short in preparation for the new season. He did this in part because of the poor previous season he had. This reminds me of Light's haircut in 2005, when he was still an MBC trainee.



An old picture of Light, with Jaehoon (wearing a cap) and (Z)dOkSa next to him. August 2005, Kespa Cup:


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The HERO Center, Then and Now




In March, a couple HERO fans visited the HERO Center to have a look at what's become of their beloved team's practice room as well as the MBC studio. Actually, this is the 3rd or 4th time that fans have done this since the team disbanded. They're that passionate about the HERO team.



Early 2011, MBCGame HERO practice room:


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March 2012, after the transition to a music channel:


Supposedly, they're using the former HERO practice room to store equipment.


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The former MBCGame studio, now empty:


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Graffiti by MBC fans:


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Download Links for some HERO Variety Shows




Last but not least, the TV shows.


The wonderful people at HERO gallery posted download links (thank you!) to some variety shows and documentaries starring former HERO players. The majority of these can be found in the MBC torrent but I thought you might be interested in these if you just want to download only a few shows or haven't downloaded the torrent yet.


These downloads will expire in about 2 weeks time. So if you're keen, please download them asap.



Sungchun Show: Sea and Ruby. Late 2011.

The Sungchun Show was a variety show hosted by (P)IntoTheRain and Jung Inho. There's a talk show segment, a lie-detector segment and an avatar game segment where one person gives all the instructions to the other person playing against an audience member on Bnet.

DOWNLOAD




Sungchun Show: Ruby. Late 2011.

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DOWNLOAD




Sungchun Show: Jaehoon and Tyson. Spring 2011.

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DOWNLOAD




Sungchun Show: Shark and Saint. 2011.

DOWNLOAD




Sungchun Show: Sea and Saint. 2011

DOWNLOAD




Sungchun Show: Shark and MBC commentator.

DOWNLOAD




Sungchun Show: Sea and Hyun. 2010.

DOWNLOAD




Sungchun Show: Coach Ha Tae Ki and Shark. 2010.

DOWNLOAD




I love esports: Coach Ha and Sea. 2006.

Esports news show. Quality of the VOD is not good.

DOWNLOAD




G-ppl: Sea. Early 2006.

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An old OGN documentary on Sea, during the days when MBC was known as Pirates of Space.

DOWNLOAD




HERO Excursion. 2009.

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MBC workshop/vacation 2009.

DOWNLOAD





Supper Drop. 2009.

MBCGame commentators and TV Hosts drop by the HERO hostel to visit.
Quality of the VOD is better than the one in the torrent.

Part 1:
DOWNLOAD

Part 2:
DOWNLOAD




Star Quiz: Light. 2007.

Light takes part in "Star Quiz". He doesn't say very much though.

Part 1:
DOWNLOAD

Part 2:
DOWNLOAD




MUST HAVE HERO. 2007.

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The cameras follow the HERO team around as they prepare for their big match against CJ Entus in the 2006-2007 Proleague Round 2 Final.
Quality of the VOD is better than the one in the torrent.

DOWNLOAD




Phuket Vacation. 2007.

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As a reward for winning the 2006-2007 Proleague Grand Final, the HERO team traveled to Phuket, Thailand for a vacation/workshop.
Players who were on the team back then- Sea, Jaehoon, Bisu, Saint, Shark, July, Pusan, Light, Hyun, TheZerg, 910 etc.
Quality of the VOD is better than the one in the torrent.
Was not uploaded properly though so the last minute or so of part 2 was cut off.

Part 1:
DOWNLOAD



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Part 2:
DOWNLOAD




HERO goes to manner school. 2008.

DOWNLOAD




The Hero. 2006.

An MBCGame TV crew documents the daily activities of the HERO team during the early days after the founding of the team in 2006.
Quality of the VOD is better than the one in the torrent.
Last episode, episode 10 is missing.

Ep.1:
DOWNLOAD

Ep.2:
DOWNLOAD

Ep.3:
DOWNLOAD

Ep.4:
DOWNLOAD

Ep.5:
DOWNLOAD

Ep.6:
DOWNLOAD

Ep.7:
DOWNLOAD

Ep.8:
DOWNLOAD

Ep.9:
DOWNLOAD





That's all for this update, have a good day.


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moopie
Profile Joined July 2009
12605 Posts
May 24 2012 23:53 GMT
#2
Really awesome Ryo, thanks a lot <3
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Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Netherlands45349 Posts
May 25 2012 00:04 GMT
#3
ilu Ryo, don't leave.
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Ryo
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
8787 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-06-10 17:41:25
May 25 2012 00:05 GMT
#4
edit.
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Harem
Profile Joined November 2007
United States11391 Posts
May 25 2012 00:08 GMT
#5
There are some replays of mbc players in the replay packs zimp posted too~

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=310883

Off top of my head, I remember seeing check, lazy, saint etc. Sorry that I can't sort through atm and filter them out.
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hyptonic
Profile Joined June 2011
2155 Posts
May 25 2012 00:10 GMT
#6
Reading through this is sad...so many people were affected by MBC
Ryo
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
8787 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-25 00:12:24
May 25 2012 00:11 GMT
#7
On May 25 2012 09:08 Harem wrote:
There are some replays of mbc players in the replay packs zimp posted too~

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=310883

Off top of my head, I remember seeing check, lazy, saint etc. Sorry that I can't sort through atm and filter them out.

thanks

On May 25 2012 09:10 hyptonic wrote:
Reading through this is sad...so many people were affected by MBC

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IntoTheWow
Profile Blog Joined May 2004
is awesome32277 Posts
May 25 2012 00:16 GMT
#8
This is great post, but sad at the same time.

5/5
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Kimoleon
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States210 Posts
May 25 2012 00:23 GMT
#9
Always loved reading your blogs Ryo, thanks for the update ^_^.
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itsjustatank
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Hong Kong9157 Posts
May 25 2012 00:33 GMT
#10
5/5 thanks for the update
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EngrishTeacher
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
Canada1109 Posts
May 25 2012 00:33 GMT
#11
Thanks for the update.

When I make a billion bucks, I'll set aside around 100 million into a BW progaming fund.

And buy MBC the music channel. Then fire off all the music people rehiring all the former BW associates bring back MBC game.
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Profile Joined April 2010
Ukraine422 Posts
May 25 2012 00:37 GMT
#12
My favorite team back in days when I just started following starcraft.
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hacklebeast
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States5090 Posts
May 25 2012 00:43 GMT
#13
I don't know why, but the part about the mbc practice area being used as storage really stuck out to me. I thought that it was so cool looking, with the glass door and all, when they first showed it on the ss501 show. so sad
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Froadac
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States6733 Posts
May 25 2012 00:53 GMT
#14
Great depressing post.

I like how diverse the followups were tho :|
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Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Japan5041 Posts
May 25 2012 00:54 GMT
#15
I wish they could have made better use of the practice room. Lost all its former glory.
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Germany38463 Posts
May 25 2012 00:57 GMT
#16
5/5 but my god T_T
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United States7927 Posts
May 25 2012 01:18 GMT
#17
Thank you for doing this... So sad
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Profile Joined April 2010
United States2076 Posts
May 25 2012 01:30 GMT
#18
Ryo is a badass. Really too bad to see some of those rookies not able to get a shot.
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Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Malaysia7602 Posts
May 25 2012 01:41 GMT
#19
Thanks for the update ryo always a mbc fan till the day you die !
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Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States3735 Posts
May 25 2012 01:46 GMT
#20
That Sea Football picture. Must do contrast vs July!
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Canada5155 Posts
May 25 2012 01:47 GMT
#21
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This had so much potential to be the next July pic of this sort
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Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States10342 Posts
May 25 2012 01:56 GMT
#22
Anyone else feeling incredibly depressed right now?

(5/5 thanks Ryo)
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Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Jollibee19350 Posts
May 25 2012 02:18 GMT
#23
i hate you. this made me teary eyed.
MBC <3
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Crais
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Canada2136 Posts
May 25 2012 02:24 GMT
#24
Thank you for this Ryo! I miss MBC
RIP MBC Game Hero
X10A
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada9837 Posts
May 25 2012 02:44 GMT
#25
Ryo <3
Thanks for the update, makes me really miss what we had
So many people affected by the closure TT
Someone make a time machine so we all can go back to ~2005
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chaosTheory_14cc
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Canada1270 Posts
May 25 2012 02:52 GMT
#26
I miss MBC even more now.

Thanks for the update Ryo.
kjwcj
Profile Joined November 2011
Australia1064 Posts
May 25 2012 02:53 GMT
#27
It's sad that Lazy had to give it up. Seemed like he must have been working so hard to try and maintain a level of play that would get him picked up by a pro team, with only West and Fish for practice.
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Ryo
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
8787 Posts
May 25 2012 02:59 GMT
#28
On May 25 2012 11:53 kjwcj wrote:
It's sad that Lazy had to give it up. Seemed like he must have been working so hard to try and maintain a level of play that would get him picked up by a pro team, with only West and Fish for practice.

Yes, I feel really sorry for him.
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a176
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Canada6688 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-25 03:00:15
May 25 2012 03:00 GMT
#29
♥ HERO ♥

+ Show Spoiler +
♥ RYO ♥
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Gamegene
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States8308 Posts
May 25 2012 03:29 GMT
#30
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wow my eyes are actually watering a bit ;;. Those fans know what's up!
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Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Canada4267 Posts
May 25 2012 03:35 GMT
#31
;_; MBC...

+ Show Spoiler +
lol @ that first picture of Killer...
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Rostam
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States2552 Posts
May 25 2012 03:47 GMT
#32
Thanks for posting this Ryo! It's really heart-warming to see that there's still dedicated HERO fans out there in spite of everything.
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Condor Hero
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States2931 Posts
May 25 2012 04:08 GMT
#33
This is one of the saddest blogs ever.
endy
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Switzerland8970 Posts
May 25 2012 05:23 GMT
#34
Nice post, but it made me a bit sad.
The worst was that empty studio
Thank you Ryo as usual.
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Heyoka
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Katowice25012 Posts
May 25 2012 05:23 GMT
#35
This is unbelievably awesome, quite the tear jerker. A lot of bittersweet memories.
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Grobyc
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Canada18410 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-25 05:34:27
May 25 2012 05:32 GMT
#36
On May 25 2012 09:16 IntoTheWow wrote:
This is great post, but sad at the same time.

5/5

Yeah

Sad that there hasn't been much more info on Saint.

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B'AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW ILU SEA

edit: oh, and MBC represent! (thanks susie~)
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alffla
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Hong Kong20321 Posts
May 25 2012 05:40 GMT
#37
sea and jaehoon are both so sad now T___T
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Engdrew
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United States890 Posts
May 25 2012 06:39 GMT
#38
this whole post reminds me of Hyungjoon joins a pro-gaming team show. lots of good times at the MBC house

sad to see the end...
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metzninja
Profile Joined November 2010
New Zealand626 Posts
May 25 2012 07:38 GMT
#39
Ryo, I remember not knowing which team to support when I joined TL and it was your effort as the #1 fan that led me to MBC. Despite the sad end to the team, thank you for leading us on a journey through all the wonderful times of MBC
Ryo
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
8787 Posts
May 25 2012 07:41 GMT
#40
On May 25 2012 16:38 metzninja wrote:
Ryo, I remember not knowing which team to support when I joined TL and it was your effort as the #1 fan that led me to MBC. Despite the sad end to the team, thank you for leading us on a journey through all the wonderful times of MBC

Thank you
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itsdaniel
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Austria334 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-25 07:45:54
May 25 2012 07:43 GMT
#41
it is so sad that mbc game hero is no more...

I remember when I entered the holy hall at LOOX....so this western alien guy was standing there in their main practice room and everyone was so dedicated into the game that no one was even recognizing me lol :D

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Profile Joined April 2012
Turkey66 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-25 08:21:56
May 25 2012 08:19 GMT
#42
Sad

The image of that door was carved into my brain for some reason after I watched "Hyungjoon Becomes a Progamer"
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=330806&currentpage=57#1139
Skeggaba
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
Korea (South)1556 Posts
May 25 2012 09:56 GMT
#43
Great post, but a bit sad as stated ...
Thank you!
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Sweden1204 Posts
May 25 2012 10:23 GMT
#44
Man, I miss Hyun, and the MSL. The Hyung Joon Becomes a progamer show was what made me a fan, so it was so sad when MBC disbanded. I joined the scene so late, but I'm happy that I atleast got to experience 2010 and 2011. 2010 was a really good year. Probably the year with the highest overall quality of play.
torm3ntin
Profile Joined October 2009
Brazil2534 Posts
May 25 2012 11:37 GMT
#45
I'm so sad to see they disband. My favorite team of all times.

I'll miss the old days.

So happy to see Shark in action. After that series that he made " XXX wants to be a progamer" i still miss those laughs a lot.
Grubby and Ret fan, but a TERRAN player :D
fire_brand
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Canada1123 Posts
May 25 2012 12:17 GMT
#46
So bitter sweet. Poor Sea, even though he was one of the lucky ones.
Random player, pixel enthusiast, crappy illustrator, offlane/support
DropBear
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Australia4371 Posts
May 25 2012 12:28 GMT
#47
Instant 5/5

Thanks for the update. The rookies all look happy still which is good.
After kicking them out the studio isn't even being used -_-
Sucker for nostalgia
TheRealNanMan
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States1471 Posts
May 25 2012 13:34 GMT
#48
Thanks for the update ryo! Please keep them coming I really enjoy hearing about how everyone is doing even if it is a bit depressing
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Emon_
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
3925 Posts
May 25 2012 13:50 GMT
#49
The fate of players that don't get much camera time has always interested me. Some interviews seem a bit much to ask, but this is plenty. This should be done for all the teams. Well done Ryo!!! Thanks for taking the time
"I know that human beings and fish can coexist peacefully" -GWB ||
ellerina
Profile Joined April 2010
Philippines452 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-25 14:18:11
May 25 2012 14:17 GMT
#50
It's great to have news about them, but it is really sad, especially the fate of most of the B-teamers. All the hours of practice they put in, and for nothing/loads of uncertainty... well maybe this also applies for those who are now in T8, since the environment doesn't seem to be good there at all and they have the hybrid PL/SC2 transition uncertainty to deal with. It hurts to think that the busy practice room in HJ Becomes a Progamer is now a dark storage room

On a happier note, Shark's Prague pictures look awesome. I've always wanted to go there!

Can't believe that I forgot to thank Ryo. Thanks Ryo!!! Will be DLing the shows over the weekend
Still round the corner there may wait , A new road or a secret gate /And though I oft have passed them by, A day will come at last when I /Shall take the hidden paths that run/West of the Moon, East of the Sun
Copymizer
Profile Joined November 2010
Denmark2094 Posts
May 25 2012 15:26 GMT
#51
Great update, thank you Ryo! After watching HJ becomes a progamer and following MBCGame Hero this was the first bw team i go to love and my season ever 2010-2011. Memorable times tho i know i joined the last year of the team.
~~Yo man ! MBCGame HERO Fighting !! Holy check !
Nuclease
Profile Joined August 2011
United States1049 Posts
May 25 2012 17:00 GMT
#52
God. The way that careers can just disappear in the progaming industry is incredible to me.

So sad.

5/5
Zealots, not zee-lots. | Never forget, KTViolet, Go)Space. | You will never be as good as By.Flash, and your drops will never be as sick as MMA.
trexbqs
Profile Joined January 2011
Malaysia1731 Posts
May 25 2012 17:03 GMT
#53
Thank you so much Ryo for the updates. I'm really appreciate it.

From the rookies until Pusan and MuMyung and also Shark.

Learn,live and love it.
See.Blue
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
United States2673 Posts
May 25 2012 17:14 GMT
#54
Aw nice to see what they're all doing.
Caladbolg
Profile Joined March 2011
2855 Posts
May 25 2012 17:21 GMT
#55
MBC forever!
"I don't like the word prodigy at all. To me prodigy sounds like a person who was 'gifted' all these things rather than a person who earned all these talents by hard training... I must train harder to reach my goal." - Flash
hewley
Profile Joined February 2011
Germany1063 Posts
May 25 2012 17:23 GMT
#56
Thank you for the update, Your work were one of the reasons why I chose to follow MBCGameHero and in the end become one fan of them.
I just hope that Sea gets out of his slump. In the past, workshops and just the teamwork/support would get him out of it. Now that he is on team8, I still hopet hey can provide him with the same positive atmosphere, he really needs. T_T
Esports bubble pop, bubble pop
dellesh1ruH
Profile Joined August 2009
Denmark509 Posts
May 25 2012 17:32 GMT
#57
Awesome blogs! Really nice job.
Pain is temporary, Glory is forever!
Kznn
Profile Joined March 2011
Brazil9072 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-25 18:52:54
May 25 2012 18:27 GMT
#58
ryo deserves a star already
thank you so much for everyting you have done for the community

rotinegg
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States1719 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-25 19:07:10
May 25 2012 19:06 GMT
#59
;_;
On May 25 2012 08:44 Ryo wrote:
Graffiti by MBC fans:
[image loading]

That's all for this update, have a good day.

notice the big 'MBC Music FUCK YOU (凸) lol' in the middle lol
Translator
Kiett
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States7639 Posts
May 25 2012 19:52 GMT
#60
T_T ugh, the door photo breaks my heart. I can't believe I didn't go there more often when I had the chance.

Prague looks beautiful though. Glad Shark looks like he enjoyed himself :>

Thanks for putting this together Ryo, you're amazing <3
Writer:o
Garnet
Profile Blog Joined February 2006
Vietnam9029 Posts
May 25 2012 20:29 GMT
#61
Awesome post.
pStar
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
996 Posts
May 25 2012 21:01 GMT
#62
This makes me so sad T_T
RunningInSquares
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States215 Posts
May 25 2012 21:10 GMT
#63
Oh man, you got my hopes up for a brief, shining second that they got back together. Great writeup though, good to know they're doing well. I had to chuckle at what Lazy said about gaming and shout out given his name.

Also, happy birthday to Sea!!! I still owe you for saving my fantasy team all those years ago!
natalia_shimanchuk
Profile Joined April 2012
Uzbekistan30 Posts
May 26 2012 00:16 GMT
#64
2007-2010 was the best years of BW, i will miss MBCGame with all my heart.....
Pioneered so many ways to degrade a human being that it can't be changed to this day. Legacy so ingrained in the way that we think we no longer need chains to be slaves.
chongu
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Malaysia2590 Posts
May 26 2012 01:36 GMT
#65
Any anti-fan of MBC would have his heart melt at this thread. Mostly mellow memories of the team. Such good team atmosphere : (

I used to complain of how boring Sea's play is, every single MBC game;; I'm sorry
SC2 is to BW, what coke is to wine.
jax1492
Profile Joined November 2009
United States1632 Posts
May 26 2012 02:46 GMT
#66
i was happy to see most of them doing well, but also made me sad to think what happened to the team.
Mentor
Profile Joined July 2010
Germany219 Posts
May 26 2012 06:47 GMT
#67
[image loading]
Look at Hyun's calves. He should become a bodybuilder rather than a pro gamer.
"Fame is like salty water, no last sip after the first, and before you drown you'll be dying of thirst." -Prezident-
Ryo
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
8787 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-26 06:55:08
May 26 2012 06:54 GMT
#68
On May 26 2012 15:47 Mentor wrote:
+ Show Spoiler +
[image loading]

Look at Hyun's calves. He should become a bodybuilder rather than a pro gamer.

Hyun used to be a track and field athlete during his elementary school days, before he discovered gaming. He's good at many sports... except maybe badminton.

[image loading]
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PUPATREE
Profile Joined August 2009
340 Posts
May 26 2012 06:56 GMT
#69
wow, thanks so much for this
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StarBrift
Profile Joined January 2008
Sweden1761 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-26 07:48:18
May 26 2012 07:21 GMT
#70
Alas. All that is beautiful and wonderful shall wither and die. Replaced by things of less beauty and wonder. Yet some solice may be found in the thought that other similarly rare things shall bloom from nothingness and embody the beauty. Until it is once again plucked from us.

We shall take care to remember the treasure that has been bestowed upon us. For this kind of beauty is rare and dwindling and maybe even made more beautiful still because of it. I will treasure the memories of beauty and forget the despair of the uprooting. For I know that even were I to find beauty again, it shall not be this beauty.

SpeaKEaSY
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States1070 Posts
May 26 2012 12:01 GMT
#71
Man, this was so depressing to read, but thanks for the write up.
Aim for perfection, settle for mediocrity - KawaiiRice 2014
Elroi
Profile Joined August 2009
Sweden5599 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-26 17:10:13
May 26 2012 17:07 GMT
#72
This blog is a gem. Ryo, you're a true MBC fan!

On May 26 2012 10:36 chongu wrote:
I used to complain of how boring Sea's play is, every single MBC game;; I'm sorry

This rofl XD But it was only because he beat the crap out of all the players I liked.
"To all eSports fans, I want to be remembered as a progamer who can make something out of nothing, and someone who always does his best. I think that is the right way of living, and I'm always doing my best to follow that." - Jaedong. /watch?v=jfghAzJqAp0
BisuDagger
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Bisutopia19284 Posts
May 26 2012 17:16 GMT
#73
Thanks Ryo. This make my heart sad. MBC Game was the founding and original family for Bisu. I will always love them.
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zoLo
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States5896 Posts
May 27 2012 00:19 GMT
#74
Thank you so much for this post. It is always nice to know what players are now doing when they're no longer a part of a team, quit playing, etc. It was saddening to read, but that is a risk that you'll have to take when you want to be a pro.
Vlanitak
Profile Joined November 2009
Norway3045 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-27 14:11:21
May 27 2012 14:10 GMT
#75
wait MuMyung runs a Karaoke bar in Gangnam? Dang I am dragging myself over there at some point soon, ought to support his new buisness for the work he put into HERO

Edit: hm... maybe... just maybe, with some help, I should try and see how many of the old Hero players I can get in contact with.
washed
YourGoodFriend
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States2197 Posts
May 27 2012 16:18 GMT
#76
Thats was really cool. Man are MBC Hero fans passionate.
anonymous is the most famous author that anyone can be
LuMiX
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
China5757 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-28 00:37:45
May 28 2012 00:37 GMT
#77
I wish I got one of those mbc hoodies/jackets? too late now! :/
zyce
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States649 Posts
May 28 2012 20:24 GMT
#78
Thanks for the post! I really enjoyed it, and am a little sad.
Beauty is not the goal of competitive sports, but high-level sports are a prime venue for the expression of human beauty. The relation is roughly that of courage to war.
Glioburd
Profile Joined April 2008
France1911 Posts
May 29 2012 14:11 GMT
#79
Really interesting, great for BW's memory.

Thank you !
"You should hate loosing, but you should never fear defeat." NaDa.
FlaShFTW
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States10213 Posts
May 29 2012 21:34 GMT
#80
So sad. MBC Game... Until 2050... We will meet again.
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brolaf
Profile Joined May 2012
291 Posts
May 29 2012 23:51 GMT
#81
6 stars.. thats all i have to say
RYZmooN
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
Canada575 Posts
June 02 2012 17:56 GMT
#82
MBC... T^T
How do u doto?
Ryo
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
8787 Posts
June 05 2012 07:03 GMT
#83
Just a reminder, there are about four days left to download the VODs.
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Sawamura
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Malaysia7602 Posts
June 05 2012 08:05 GMT
#84
So many vods to download T_T but I don't have enough bandwith thanks for everything ryo.
BW/KT Forever R.I.P KT.Violet dearly missed ..
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