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A Crazy year @ Proleague and other stories.

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NeverGG *
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United Kingdom5399 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-07 11:11:25
July 07 2009 07:30 GMT
#1
It's been almost two years since I first started attending proleague at COEX's tiny, living room style MBC Hero Centre crushed into a back alley area of the sprawling mall in central Seoul.

I share a lot of photos with everyone on a regular basis, but I don't think I've really spoken about all the crazy things that have happened since I first started visiting matches as a somewhat confused (I didn't even know what a mutalisk was.) Khan fan back in December 2007.

Here is a list dedicated to all the weird and wonderful things that have become common place (or are unique in their own right.) to the Korean esports scene;

2007: The (scarily) early times.

I make no apologies for my fan behaviour. I was young and clueless back in those days.

~ Fending off my Irish co-worker's attempts to sneak a bottle of soju into a present for Go.Go and only discovered I'd failed *after* he recieved the box.

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~ Watching MBC staff fail to notice they'd hung a Proleague banner upside down for over an hour before Proleague and the ensuing chaos when Ruby was grumpily ousted from his seat so they could remove it.

~ Seeing eSTRO chowing down on McDonalds before a match (my first time shooting backstage at COEX.)

~ The Free hugs day where Bisu gave me the politest (and possibly most confused.) hug ever and Saint was forced by a gleeful Light to dance to a pop song.



~ Accidentally giving Cloud a pair of pink, fluffy, rabbit shaped earmuffs.

~ Meeting all members of the Khan team for autographs whilst they were either going to or coming from toilets. Even when we tried to avoid them by walking past a far flung toilet Jihyun appeared.

~ Firebathero's failed oranges ceremony using oranges laid out by myself on the team benches. (Later on I told him it was hilarious, but rubbish.)

~ Having our photos taken with Stork and Firebathero (My Irish co-worker says she was seconds from pinching FBH's behind,but restrained herself.)

~ Accidentally making Bisu late for an ACE match because he didn't know he was faking out and playing instead of Sea.

~ Jangbi's cyworld photo around December 2007 wearing a ridiculous white bear hat and mittens given to him by myself in a fit of madness.

~ Watching Frozean get annoyed during our photo shoot because FBH knocked over his smoothie.

~ Almost getting lynched by ACE fangirls for taking one of the second row seats via ability to run faster than them.

~ Having to be helped by OGN fangirls to distinguish YarnC from Luxury.

~ Getting on television around 20 times for making crazy signs for players (mainly FBH and Ruby.) To the point of co-ordinating a ceremony for my group of fellow foreign friends who attended Proleague.

~ Watching with amusement and horror as my other co-worker flirted with Hwasin through a glass door.

~Seeing Bisu trip over a cable, his own feet and a table all in one Proleague.


2008: Less Fangirling, more chaos.

2008 was a tad less crazy and yet in many ways, more so...

~ Turning up at the Khan fanmeeting and doing a massive group ceremony with our team including TT, Coach Kang, Juni and another team member who I can't remember. Also watching players get covered in flour and pop balloons with their bums.

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~ Having lunch with Favian and nearly choking to death on some pork cutlet when my friend asked a VERY inappropriate question.

~ Making FBH climb a ladder.

~ Making GoRush climb a ladder.

~ The six month glaring war with Sea.

~ Discovering Chalrenge speaks an epic blend of English and Korean.

~ Traumatising EffOrt by hugging him.

~ Traumatising YarnC by making him hug Luxury.

~ Having my first photo shoot with Chalrenge outside of toilet in OGN.

~ Having a strange conversation with Chalrenge about a cheerful made for him by Pachi whilst standing backwards upon an escalator.

~ Spending 90% of Rival Battle Break laughing at the drag queens.

~ Getting caught stuffing my face with a subway sandwich by three of MBC's bemused commentators backstage.

~ Ending up with several minor injuries in the wake of the Proleague finals (Khan vs OGN.)

~ Getting thoroughly lost looking for LOOX the first time.

~ Getting trapped in the men's toilets at OGN by people coming inside for over 10 minutes.

~ Seeing everyone fall asleep at 'E-Stars in Busan.' due to the clammy weather and three hour journey.


2009: Finally calming down a bit.

I've settled into a more professional role now and don't really see myself as attending events as a fan any longer, but that doesn't mean strange things don't happen any more.

~ Watching OGN's camera crew play badminton in the studios after the games ended.

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~ One particular camera man's love of messing up the team shouts before games (only for Hite though o.O)

~ Getting grilled by the Hwaseung OZ fans as to who I thought was the most handsome member of the team infront of an expectant Backho.

~ Making TheZerg stand next to a cardboard cut-out of Bisu.

~ Making TheZerg have his photo taken with a pineapple.

~ Becoming TheZerg's part-time English teacher and then teaching him only useless things.

~ Making Go.go put a towel on his head for a photo shoot.

~ Spending over 10 minutes coaxing Horang2 into one pose.

~ Accidentally making ZerO stand under a dripping pipe.

~ Making Canata say 'pyung' because it amused me.

~ Asking Canata to make a 'sexy pose' and nearly keeling over when he began rubbing his SKT1 arm band and cooing in an odd manner.

~ Depressing Violet by accident over miscommunicated doughnuts.

~ Telling all the gamers I had no money when they only got one doughnut. (This was true though.)

~ Watching Clay[FOu] steal an entire 20 pack of doughnuts and then get tackled into submission by the entire A-team to get it back.

~ Laughing at my Mum quizzing BeSt on his fake tattoos whilst showing off her own (real) ones.

~ Hearing Gorush's response to my statement about him taking good photos; 'I know, I'm handsome!'

~ Feeling somewhat scared by Chalrenge asking me repeatedly 'DO YOU KNOW DRACO?!'

~ Telling ForGG to 'take it all off.'

~ Accidentally knocking a fellow photographer upside the head with my camera.

~ Tormenting Bunkie.

~ Being tormented by Bunkie.

~ Watching Kwanro drink so many 'Fat Down' drinks he fell asleep at an event.

~ Having to help TheZerg put on a baseball cap during a photo shoot because the toggles were stuck.

~ Reassuring Jaedong that he is, indeed cute.


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I'm sure I'm forgetting something here and there, but that's about the sum of all the random stuff that's happened at PL since 2007.

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우리 행운의 모양은 여러개지만 행복의 모양은 하나
ghermination
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
United States2851 Posts
July 07 2009 07:36 GMT
#2
oh god these are all epic. i really wish i could be at present at some of these games so i can see the unexpected stuff happen. You're so lucky to be able to be so deeply involved in stuff like this.
U Gotta Skate.
RoieTRS
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States2569 Posts
July 07 2009 07:36 GMT
#3
Hahahaha, I can only wish i was there for some of these
konadora, in Racenilatr's blog: "you need to stop thinking about starcraft or anything computer-related for that matter. It's becoming a bad addiction imo"
FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11552 Posts
July 07 2009 07:37 GMT
#4
haha amazing timeline Never!!

"~ Making FBH climb a ladder.

~ Making GoRush climb a ladder."

...?
*TL CJ Entusman #40* "like scissors does anything to paper except MAKE IT MORE NUMEROUS" -paper
Smix *
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States4549 Posts
July 07 2009 07:37 GMT
#5
Omg I wish I could quote each little tidbit that I found interesting/squealed over/etc, but then this would be way too long.

What was the question your friend asked Favian??
LOL at GoRush. Oh man I wish I could meet him hahaa.
Horang2 <33
The part about the cameraman was cute.. I guess they have fun too.
Why did you have a glaring war with Sea??
Coworker flirting with Hwasin... mm...
TranslatorBe an Optimist Prime, Not a Negatron // twitter @smixity
Wala.Revolution
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
7583 Posts
July 07 2009 07:43 GMT
#6
Stuck in a boy's bathroom huh...

Also, I guess the Khans had something bad -_- or January forces them to go to the restroom for whatever reason XD
Stuck.
Grobyc
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Canada18410 Posts
July 07 2009 07:47 GMT
#7
On July 07 2009 16:37 Smix wrote:
Omg I wish I could quote each little tidbit that I found interesting/squealed over/etc, but then this would be way too long.

What was the question your friend asked Favian??
LOL at GoRush. Oh man I wish I could meet him hahaa.
Horang2 <33
The part about the cameraman was cute.. I guess they have fun too.
Why did you have a glaring war with Sea??
Coworker flirting with Hwasin... mm...

I know T_T

This one made me laugh pretty hard though:
~ Making Canata say 'pyung' because it amused me.

NeGG: That was so cute! Can you say it again???
Canata: ... Pyung...
NeGG: ROFL. OKAY OKAY... ONCE MORE...
Canata: Ugh. Last time. I have to go.
NeGG: Yeah, yeah. Whatever. Say it!
Canata: Pyung.
NeGG: LOOOOOOOOOOL THAT'S SO GOOD. WAIT. LET ME RECORD IT. Say it! Come on! "Pyung"!
Canata: NO. THEY'RE LEAVING WITHOUT ME. I HAVE TO GO T___T
NeGG: Come back hereeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you watch Godzilla backwards it's about a benevolent lizard who helps rebuild a city and then moonwalks into the ocean.
Realpenguin
Profile Joined December 2006
8253 Posts
July 07 2009 07:47 GMT
#8
On July 07 2009 16:30 NeverGG wrote:
~ Watching Clay[FOu] steal an entire 20 pack of doughnuts and then get tackled into submission by the entire A-team to get it back.

ROFL

Epic post nevergg hahaha
I want to attend a PL game and/or a fan meeting now
<Wolfpox> i remember when MVP beat that one guy, and everyone was like 'whoa' except that penguin dude.
Vibes
Profile Joined November 2008
Germany144 Posts
July 07 2009 07:54 GMT
#9
On July 07 2009 16:47 Grobyc wrote:
This one made me laugh pretty hard though:
Show nested quote +
~ Making Canata say 'pyung' because it amused me.

NeGG: That was so cute! Can you say it again???
Canata: ... Pyung...
NeGG: ROFL. OKAY OKAY... ONCE MORE...
Canata: Ugh. Last time. I have to go.
NeGG: Yeah, yeah. Whatever. Say it!
Canata: Pyung.
NeGG: LOOOOOOOOOOL THAT'S SO GOOD. WAIT. LET ME RECORD IT. Say it! Come on! "Pyung"!
Canata: NO. THEY'RE LEAVING WITHOUT ME. I HAVE TO GO T___T
NeGG: Come back hereeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!


LOL - so funny :D

and btw - don't tell Jaedong ever again that he is cute. He has to be the one with the scary killer face!!
Just another Jaedong fanboy <3
fnaticNoname
Profile Joined January 2008
India858 Posts
July 07 2009 08:47 GMT
#10
EpiC~
boesthius
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States11637 Posts
July 07 2009 08:54 GMT
#11
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grobo
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Japan6199 Posts
July 07 2009 10:48 GMT
#12
Hahah nice stories, seems like you have had a lot of fun the last couple of years.

And you gotta love GoRush <3

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Spenguin
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
Australia3316 Posts
July 07 2009 11:48 GMT
#13
OMG so funny!!
< TeamLiquid CJ Entusman #46 > I came for the Brood War, I stayed for the people.
samachking
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
Bahrain4949 Posts
July 07 2009 12:28 GMT
#14
Awesome blog . Thanks for all the interesting stuff NeverGG
"And then Earthlings discovered tools. Suddenly agreeing with friends could be a form of suicide or worse. But agreements went on, not for the sake of common sense, or decency, or self preservation, but for friendliness."
Musoeun
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States4324 Posts
July 07 2009 12:55 GMT
#15
This was amazing. I need to make a PL match sometime, instead of random MSL matches.
Don't Shoot the Penguins. | Dance, 성은, dance! | Killer FanKlub | Action sucks. | Storm Terran hwaiting.
losso
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Bulgaria158 Posts
July 07 2009 14:10 GMT
#16
~ Having lunch with Favian and nearly choking to death on some pork cutlet when my friend asked a VERY inappropriate question.


reall really really REALLY really REALLY REALLY REALLY curious about that xD
fanatacist
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
10319 Posts
July 07 2009 17:20 GMT
#17
Epic.

GORUSH~~
Peace~
NeverGG *
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United Kingdom5399 Posts
July 07 2009 23:33 GMT
#18
On July 07 2009 16:37 Smix wrote:
Omg I wish I could quote each little tidbit that I found interesting/squealed over/etc, but then this would be way too long.

What was the question your friend asked Favian??
LOL at GoRush. Oh man I wish I could meet him hahaa.
Horang2 <33
The part about the cameraman was cute.. I guess they have fun too.
Why did you have a glaring war with Sea??
Coworker flirting with Hwasin... mm...


It was in regards to his sexuality (I facepalmed and he looked mortified.)
The thing with Sea was a total misunderstanding - he glared because I glared etc, etc - luckily Susie was on hand to sort it out and now we're pretty civil
우리 행운의 모양은 여러개지만 행복의 모양은 하나
G0dly
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
United States450 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-08 02:41:24
July 08 2009 02:39 GMT
#19
"~ Having lunch with Favian and nearly choking to death on some pork cutlet when my friend asked a VERY inappropriate question."

Pray tell, what was the question?

Edit: already answered, should read posts in thread before posting /facepalm

Edit 2: what was up with the ladders?
The Emperor - The Genius - The Cheater - The Maestro
pinenamu
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
United States770 Posts
July 08 2009 04:11 GMT
#20
"~ Being tormented by Bunkie. "
??????????/ what happened there lolol

lol i enjoyed these
v1rtu0so
Profile Joined September 2008
United States140 Posts
July 08 2009 04:23 GMT
#21
Keep up your good work, NeverGG!
I feel the air from alien planet...
Loser777
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
1931 Posts
July 08 2009 05:59 GMT
#22
Awesome thread, what a unique experience.
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