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Profile Blog Joined April 2005
Where dat snitch at?37034 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-12-16 12:05:52
December 15 2013 07:41 GMT
#1
I'm smiling right now. I'm so proud

It all began back in early 2012. After noticing my diligence with creating and maintaining GSL LR threads, Wyatt "wattabeast" Cook contacted me on TL and asked if I would be willing to join http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/User:TeamaiR to manage the Korean players. That was pretty much where my eSports management career started.
I was given the task of recruiting Korean players to Team aiR, so I logged on to the Korean b.net server, hit all the known Korean clan channels, and posted recruitment messages everywhere. One day, I got a response back from "Aurora" (now known as Acillea) and Team aIR recruited him. After some time with aiR, Aurora asked if he one of his dongsaengs (korean term for a friend who is younger) could try out for Team aiR. That dongsaeng turned out to be a very young and talented Terran player who was skillful and full of potential.
He joined Team aiR under the name "Absolute" and instantly became the ace for our team. Later on, another friend of theirs, "DemOn," joined Team aiR, and we had our Big Three. Things were going pretty darn well for a while, but unfortunately, Team aiR suffered internal issues and we had to disband in the end. I would have preferred to have kept Acillea, Absolute, and DemOn after I went over to (Wiki)Team Legion, but unfortunately, Legion was also experiencing internal issues so it was not the best time to recruit new players.
Eventually, I had to message each and everyone one of them to let them know that this would be goodbye. But I made sure to let each of them know that I believed in them and that I knew they would go far. I especially emphasized to Absolute that he had sick potential and that if he really believed in himself, he would achieve great things. (I even had to speak to his father at one point through a skype call because his dad was all like "how good is my son really?")

2013 rolled around. Of the three, Acillea was the only one who kept in contact with me. One day while we were talking, Acillea notified me that Absolute had joined (Wiki)Incredible Miracle as a trainee. I was freaking blown away. I knew he was good, but holy crap, IM good?
Then just last week, I checked IM's liquipedia and what do I see? http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/Incredible_Miracle#Player_Roster
He changed his ID to "UngNim", but I did see "Absolute" on there at one point. Then, just when I thought I couldn't be prouder, I see this: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=438332 (see Samsung vs IM)
Not only did Absolute become a pro player, he got to perform for the Pres-Season of Proleague along with Ruin as an IM representative!
Honestly, right now I just feel like a father who is so proud to see his son perform on stage with the "big boys." I invested a lot of time and effort into taking care of these three, so it feels so amazing to see Absolute doing so well. He's got a liquipedia page, a TLPD profile page, he's on a notorious, prestigious team like IM, and he got to perform for Proleague. I truly hope this kid goes far. Best of luck Shim Jae Hyun!

Cherry on the icing: (WARNING! Proleague Pre-Season spoiler)
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(T)Reality & (Z)Shine <Alterzim Stronghold> (T)UngNim & (P)Ruin


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ModeratorPeople ask me, "Seeker, what are you seeking?" My answer? "Sleep, damn it! Always sleep!"
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slowbacontron
Profile Joined October 2012
United States7722 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-12-15 08:56:17
December 15 2013 08:55 GMT
#2
Wow, it's amazing that you were so closely involved with his development as a player! He and Ruin showed a great game today :D He hasn't actually stood on the Proleague stage yet, as this preseason quarterfinals was played online, but he definitely will soon!

Congratulations!
jjakji fan
Calt
Profile Joined September 2011
Finland1140 Posts
December 15 2013 12:47 GMT
#3
That is just so cool! Thanks for the blog, as a viewer its nice to get some story behind the unknown names. Lets hope IM plays him more during the actual season! Knowing their coach, they probably will!
Maru | MMA | Ryung | MKP | NaDa | BoxeR | FOREVER SLAYERS
tar
Profile Joined October 2010
Germany991 Posts
December 15 2013 12:55 GMT
#4
congrats. enjoy this moment, it's what we humans need to keep on
whoever I pick for my anti team turns gosu
Seeker *
Profile Blog Joined April 2005
Where dat snitch at?37034 Posts
December 15 2013 23:41 GMT
#5
Haha. Thank you guys

I really hope he goes far. Otherwise, this blog will come back to bite me in the ass
ModeratorPeople ask me, "Seeker, what are you seeking?" My answer? "Sleep, damn it! Always sleep!"
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catplanetcatplanet
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
3830 Posts
December 16 2013 01:37 GMT
#6
yay! thank you for absolute seeker!

also i miss wattabeast, he was a cool guy
I think it's finally time to admit it might not be the year of Pet
Wintex
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Norway16838 Posts
December 16 2013 11:54 GMT
#7
Thank you, Seeks. Your apprentice might achieve greatness in the powerhouse called IM.
The Bomber boy
Lunareste
Profile Joined July 2011
United States3596 Posts
December 16 2013 12:15 GMT
#8
That must be the best feeling, especially if you had to explain to his father how talented he was. I presume your convo kept his son into Progaming.
KT FlaSh FOREVER
LimitSEA
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Australia9580 Posts
December 16 2013 13:29 GMT
#9
So psyched for you man. As an IM fan, it's great to see new blood on the team, especially players as talented as UngNim. Can't wait to see how far he goes.
Long live the King of Wings
Seeker *
Profile Blog Joined April 2005
Where dat snitch at?37034 Posts
December 16 2013 13:32 GMT
#10
On December 16 2013 21:15 Lunareste wrote:
That must be the best feeling, especially if you had to explain to his father how talented he was. I presume your convo kept his son into Progaming.

I can't say for certain that that's what happened. All I can say is that I never once told Absolute that I didn't believe in him.
ModeratorPeople ask me, "Seeker, what are you seeking?" My answer? "Sleep, damn it! Always sleep!"
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