• Log InLog In
  • Register
Liquid`
Team Liquid Liquipedia
EST 14:31
CET 20:31
KST 04:31
  • Home
  • Forum
  • Calendar
  • Streams
  • Liquipedia
  • Features
  • Store
  • EPT
  • TL+
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Smash
  • Heroes
  • Counter-Strike
  • Overwatch
  • Liquibet
  • Fantasy StarCraft
  • TLPD
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Blogs
Forum Sidebar
Events/Features
News
Featured News
RSL Season 3 - RO16 Groups A & B Preview1TL.net Map Contest #21: Winners11Intel X Team Liquid Seoul event: Showmatches and Meet the Pros10[ASL20] Finals Preview: Arrival13TL.net Map Contest #21: Voting12
Community News
[TLMC] Fall/Winter 2025 Ladder Map Rotation10Weekly Cups (Nov 3-9): Clem Conquers in Canada4SC: Evo Complete - Ranked Ladder OPEN ALPHA8StarCraft, SC2, HotS, WC3, Returning to Blizzcon!45$5,000+ WardiTV 2025 Championship7
StarCraft 2
General
RSL Season 3 - RO16 Groups A & B Preview [TLMC] Fall/Winter 2025 Ladder Map Rotation Mech is the composition that needs teleportation t Weekly Cups (Nov 3-9): Clem Conquers in Canada Craziest Micro Moments Of All Time?
Tourneys
RSL Revival: Season 3 Constellation Cup - Main Event - Stellar Fest Tenacious Turtle Tussle Master Swan Open (Global Bronze-Master 2) Sparkling Tuna Cup - Weekly Open Tournament
Strategy
Custom Maps
Map Editor closed ?
External Content
Mutation # 499 Chilling Adaptation Mutation # 498 Wheel of Misfortune|Cradle of Death Mutation # 497 Battle Haredened Mutation # 496 Endless Infection
Brood War
General
FlaSh on: Biggest Problem With SnOw's Playstyle Brood War web app to calculate unit interactions [ASL20] Ask the mapmakers — Drop your questions BW General Discussion Terran 1:35 12 Gas Optimization
Tourneys
[Megathread] Daily Proleagues Small VOD Thread 2.0 [BSL21] RO32 Group D - Sunday 21:00 CET [BSL21] RO32 Group C - Saturday 21:00 CET
Strategy
Simple Questions, Simple Answers Current Meta PvZ map balance How to stay on top of macro?
Other Games
General Games
Should offensive tower rushing be viable in RTS games? Nintendo Switch Thread Stormgate/Frost Giant Megathread EVE Corporation Path of Exile
Dota 2
Official 'what is Dota anymore' discussion
League of Legends
Heroes of the Storm
Simple Questions, Simple Answers Heroes of the Storm 2.0
Hearthstone
Deck construction bug Heroes of StarCraft mini-set
TL Mafia
TL Mafia Community Thread SPIRED by.ASL Mafia {211640}
Community
General
US Politics Mega-thread Artificial Intelligence Thread Things Aren’t Peaceful in Palestine Russo-Ukrainian War Thread Canadian Politics Mega-thread
Fan Clubs
White-Ra Fan Club The herO Fan Club!
Media & Entertainment
[Manga] One Piece Anime Discussion Thread Movie Discussion! Korean Music Discussion Series you have seen recently...
Sports
2024 - 2026 Football Thread Formula 1 Discussion NBA General Discussion MLB/Baseball 2023 TeamLiquid Health and Fitness Initiative For 2023
World Cup 2022
Tech Support
SC2 Client Relocalization [Change SC2 Language] Linksys AE2500 USB WIFI keeps disconnecting Computer Build, Upgrade & Buying Resource Thread
TL Community
The Automated Ban List
Blogs
Dyadica Gospel – a Pulp No…
Hildegard
Coffee x Performance in Espo…
TrAiDoS
Saturation point
Uldridge
DnB/metal remix FFO Mick Go…
ImbaTosS
Reality "theory" prov…
perfectspheres
Customize Sidebar...

Website Feedback

Closed Threads



Active: 1665 users

Little update on my last blog.

Blogs > Rain
Post a Reply
Rain
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
120 Posts
December 02 2021 13:41 GMT
#1
Hey guys this is former Terran player Fnatic.Rain.
People often confuse me with Protoss Rain since we share the same nickname and I want to remind you that I'm a retired Korean Terren player back in WoL and here is my profileFnatic.Rain in case you wanna check it out.

I want to give y'all a little update on my last blog 6 years after retirement which I posted almost 4 years ago when I was struggling with my education in the United States.

Fortunately, I was able to get my life together and manage to graduate from college. After that, I served in the Korean military for 2 years which I had been postponing for so long and I "SURVIVED" it. I got discharged in May this year and lucky, I was able to get my second job(progamer still counts as a job ) as a QA(Quality Assurance) in a pharmaceutical company.

Ever since I retired from being a Starcraft player, my life has turned into something full of adversities and challenges. Of course, I have learned a lot from overcoming those but the most difficult thing for me was to find something that I can truly be passionate about like E-sports.

I admit that I was very lucky to become a Starcraft player and I was blessed that I possessed the right skill sets to become a competitive player. And I'm even more thankful that everything worked out quite perfectly for me after retirement.

Thank you all for reading this and hope you have a nice day!




****
Life is not easy, sometimes you need to realize you gotta pack your bags and go back to the real world before you're old and broke with no education.
LennX
Profile Joined October 2010
4560 Posts
December 02 2021 15:00 GMT
#2
Good to see your updates.

Do you still game in your free time?
Mute user function on TL; http://www.liquiddota.com/blogs/491245-mute-annoying-users-in-lr-threads
Rain
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
120 Posts
December 03 2021 07:42 GMT
#3
On December 03 2021 00:00 LennX wrote:
Good to see your updates.

Do you still game in your free time?


Ahh not really. Starcraft has changed a lot since the last time I played so it feels so difficult to start all over again.
Plus, I don't even have a desktop anymore haha but I do watch people streaming sometimes.
Life is not easy, sometimes you need to realize you gotta pack your bags and go back to the real world before you're old and broke with no education.
Poopi
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France12904 Posts
Last Edited: 2021-12-03 11:12:12
December 03 2021 11:11 GMT
#4
That's nice to hear that you do well and overcame the hurdles you talked about previously!

I remember you as the terran Rain by TSL.Rain more than fnatic.Rain but indeed fnatic was your last team
Looking at your liquipedia page I did not realize back then that you were both so young for a GSL finalist, and without previous BW experience, that's super impressive

Hope you continue to do well in your life, cheers!
WriterMaru
lechatnoir
Profile Joined November 2016
391 Posts
December 03 2021 11:34 GMT
#5
Congratulations on turning your life towards something good and surviving your military service! Here's tomany better years!
andiCR
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Costa Rica2273 Posts
December 03 2021 15:30 GMT
#6
Thanks for posting an update!

Pro athletes usually go thru a phase trying to figure out what to do after retiring. I'm glad you tackled it head on and posted an update. It's always good to take a look back and remind yourself of the things you've accomplished so far, which I think are pretty awesome!

- Graduated college CHECK
- Surived military service CHECK
- Got a job CHECK

I wish you the best of luck in the future and look for ways to enjoy life, even if it might not feel as entertaining as playing SC at first, know that the grownup steps you've taken help shape the future you in the best way you can.
Nightmare1795 wrote: I played a guy in bronze who said he was Japanese. That was the only game I ever dropped a nuke, which was purely coincidental.
BisuDagger
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Bisutopia19299 Posts
December 03 2021 17:41 GMT
#7
We still know who you are and love hearing from you!
(Wiki)Rain (Korean Terran)
https://tl.net/forum/closed-threads/259170-who-is-bcuzofupros-on-the-na-server

To me you're still TSL.Rain. I'd love to hear more about your time on TSL too.

From 18 through college, military (if korean), professional life till marriage (me at 27), life is definitely full of adversities. It took me a while to find what I was passionate about to, but once you find that "right" career path and someone to spend life with everything in life will feel like it was meant to be even in the face of new and difficult adversities. I'm so happy you are hanging in there and really appreciate the update. Please report back in more often the every four years!
ModeratorFormer Afreeca Starleague Caster: http://afreeca.tv/ASL2ENG2
Luepert
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States1933 Posts
December 09 2021 06:47 GMT
#8
I think it's so cool to just go on tl.net and see life updates from someone I remember watching a decade ago. Thanks for the update and thanks for the memories! I'll always remember you as the original rain before that other guy switched over and as I think the first Korean to join a "foreign" team in SC2.
esports
Please log in or register to reply.
Live Events Refresh
Next event in 5h 29m
[ Submit Event ]
Live Streams
Refresh
StarCraft 2
mouzHeroMarine 510
SteadfastSC 230
IndyStarCraft 131
ProTech124
UpATreeSC 122
MindelVK 33
StarCraft: Brood War
Calm 3348
firebathero 436
Shuttle 432
Sea 427
White-Ra 295
Aegong 123
Dewaltoss 98
Dota 2
qojqva3183
PGG 137
Counter-Strike
pashabiceps695
Foxcn193
Heroes of the Storm
Trikslyr55
Other Games
gofns5869
Grubby2805
Beastyqt579
ceh9534
DeMusliM272
Fuzer 229
Hui .134
QueenE64
C9.Mang062
Organizations
StarCraft 2
Blizzard YouTube
StarCraft: Brood War
BSLTrovo
sctven
[ Show 22 non-featured ]
StarCraft 2
• Reevou 4
• Dystopia_ 3
• intothetv
• sooper7s
• Migwel
• AfreecaTV YouTube
• LaughNgamezSOOP
• IndyKCrew
• Kozan
StarCraft: Brood War
• 80smullet 11
• Michael_bg 2
• STPLYoutube
• ZZZeroYoutube
• BSLYoutube
Dota 2
• C_a_k_e 2189
• masondota2968
• WagamamaTV542
• lizZardDota249
League of Legends
• Nemesis4066
• imaqtpie2155
• TFBlade926
Other Games
• Shiphtur247
Upcoming Events
PiGosaur Cup
5h 29m
RSL Revival
14h 29m
Classic vs Creator
Cure vs TriGGeR
Kung Fu Cup
16h 29m
GuMiho vs MaNa
herO vs ShoWTimE
Classic vs TBD
CranKy Ducklings
1d 14h
RSL Revival
1d 14h
herO vs Gerald
ByuN vs SHIN
Kung Fu Cup
1d 16h
Cure vs Reynor
IPSL
1d 21h
ZZZero vs rasowy
Napoleon vs KameZerg
BSL 21
2 days
Tarson vs Julia
Doodle vs OldBoy
eOnzErG vs WolFix
StRyKeR vs Aeternum
Sparkling Tuna Cup
2 days
RSL Revival
2 days
Reynor vs sOs
Maru vs Ryung
[ Show More ]
Kung Fu Cup
2 days
WardiTV Korean Royale
2 days
BSL 21
3 days
JDConan vs Semih
Dragon vs Dienmax
Tech vs NewOcean
TerrOr vs Artosis
IPSL
3 days
Dewalt vs WolFix
eOnzErG vs Bonyth
Replay Cast
3 days
Wardi Open
3 days
Monday Night Weeklies
3 days
WardiTV Korean Royale
4 days
The PondCast
5 days
Replay Cast
6 days
RSL Revival
6 days
Liquipedia Results

Completed

Proleague 2025-11-07
Stellar Fest: Constellation Cup
Eternal Conflict S1

Ongoing

C-Race Season 1
IPSL Winter 2025-26
KCM Race Survival 2025 Season 4
SOOP Univ League 2025
YSL S2
BSL Season 21
CSCL: Masked Kings S3
RSL Revival: Season 3
BLAST Rivals Fall 2025
IEM Chengdu 2025
PGL Masters Bucharest 2025
Thunderpick World Champ.
CS Asia Championships 2025
ESL Pro League S22
StarSeries Fall 2025
FISSURE Playground #2
BLAST Open Fall 2025
BLAST Open Fall Qual

Upcoming

SLON Tour Season 2
BSL 21 Non-Korean Championship
Acropolis #4
IPSL Spring 2026
HSC XXVIII
RSL Offline Finals
WardiTV 2025
META Madness #9
BLAST Bounty Winter 2026
BLAST Bounty Winter 2026: Closed Qualifier
eXTREMESLAND 2025
ESL Impact League Season 8
SL Budapest Major 2025
TLPD

1. ByuN
2. TY
3. Dark
4. Solar
5. Stats
6. Nerchio
7. sOs
8. soO
9. INnoVation
10. Elazer
1. Rain
2. Flash
3. EffOrt
4. Last
5. Bisu
6. Soulkey
7. Mini
8. Sharp
Sidebar Settings...

Advertising | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use | Contact Us

Original banner artwork: Jim Warren
The contents of this webpage are copyright © 2025 TLnet. All Rights Reserved.