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Really fun to read 
(commenting on both part 7 and 8 at the same time, as i've just read them in succession)
Kinda scary, just living from day to day, not knowing if you have any cash to live from the next week, but I guess it all adds to the excitement. :D
And tbh (about part 7), I think the western version of progaming (with Counterstrike, CPL and such...you know...) also had its fair share of dodgy managers/scamtastic tournament organizers etc. It's not something that's unique to Korea by any means. Where money is, you'll always find scumbags. But I'm glad that Korea actually seems to be getting "over it" a little, at least at the top level. I guess it's always gonna be up to players to watch out for themselves.
I wonder if it's easier or harder nowadays for talented aspiring Korean progamers to break through into the bigtime TV broadcasted stuff, compared to the time you are describing... (Are there more or less opportunities? I could see stuff being more organized now, but the group of "elite" players is probably pretty established, might be hard to break into it?)
Anyways, keep the stories coming. :D
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It's different. I think that life style wise it's easier. Skill and game wise its harder. Pro teams are much more structured and so are the ways and paths that lead to them. Chaotic lifestyle isn't prerequisite any more I guess.
However, burning yourself at Starcraft is even more required than before.
Just think that today's league winners, such as Flash, Bisu, Jaedong prolly started playing Starcraft around 8 to 10 years old and grew up with the game.
These kids are brainwashed and turned into fucking gaming machines. That wasn't the same back then.
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These are awesome, like some of the posters above I check every day to see if you have something new!
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I really enjoy your blog, great reading, keep the good writing 
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You just loved the game and it went from there!
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This blog might be the best Starcraft-related stuff I've ever read. I love how you describe the old pro gaming with the combination of misery and beauty.
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I love your blogs man. Already waiting for the next one 
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Awesome read as always. I have a question. How big was Starcraft in the eyes of the general public at the time? Would any random stranger you find on the street consider it to be a real E-Sport or just a time-waster for kids?
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Neither one thing or another. It was just "starcraft". They knew the game, most knew pro gamers existed. You'd get recognition from youngsters and from 25 to mid thirties men mostly. Rest didn't really care I guess. It was just "popular".
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finally caught up to this blog...very fun to read
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great read as always
still believe this is the best blog on TL.net, it surely deserves more views
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10/5
really amazing story, and you write and describe it very well! :D
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Such a great blog!!!! I am amazed beacuse i have been following the Starcraft history since the beggining. The firts thing i knew about Starcraft was the KBK and how Slayer won it. I didnt know elky already played in korea those days. You are completing the dark sides of the history "files" i had. Plz continue to write, u already catch me so deep in the history that its like reading a novel.
GW. BTW the year was 2000 not 1999, i know because that was the year Slayer won the KBK and the year the WCG Challenge begun.
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Really enjoying these blogs, keep em' coming.
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can't wait for the next one 
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Tomorrow morning I hope. Been very busy. Sorry lads.
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i love these man, you're great!!
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cant wait to hear the next part of your story
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Awesome read, keep posting.
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