I finally got a chance to go back to Kart Rider after the KTF Pre-proleague today. They're started a new league sponsored by the messenger service Buddy Buddy and today was the A/B group qualifiers.

The atmosphere is still just as welcoming and it's a really fun esport to attend. (The Nexon photographer even took me out to dinner afterwards

)

Sadly my favourite rider (Kang Jinwoo) didn't qualify for the next round, but it was a great evening anyway. There are a lot more teams represented this season (As opposed to just EoS and ITBank.) and therefore there's a bigger range of players. Plus they've added some official Kart Rider 'Race queens.'

(Champions Moon Hojoon and Kang Jinwoo

(Park Injae making his final checks

(Race queens!)

(Some of the other players Lee Hyunmo etc

(Kang Jinwoo

(More players with Jang Jinhyung

(Jeong Seonho

(Moon Hojoon

(Choi Youngwook

(Second dose of race queens

(Not the best photo, but Seokin's expression is funny

funkie

Venezuela9377 Posts

September 27 2008 14:54 GMT

Uhmm. nice

You've surely improved your Photo-taking skills. I really like the close ups, (some more than the others) that you took this time. ;P.

it's nice talking to you in IRC about cameras and stuff.

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Keep up the good work~ :D

Spenguin

Australia3316 Posts

September 27 2008 15:06 GMT

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captions gogogogogo!

nice photos never

Murlox

France1699 Posts

September 27 2008 15:07 GMT

Uuuuuf.... nice is the word

Folca

2235 Posts

September 27 2008 15:10 GMT

Umm.. Lol wtf there are like 7 year olds

capek

United States585 Posts

September 27 2008 15:10 GMT

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lol he looks EXTREMELY happy.

NeverGG

United Kingdom5399 Posts

September 27 2008 15:13 GMT

On September 28 2008 00:10 Folca wrote:
Umm.. Lol wtf there are like 7 year olds

The youngest player is Moon Hojoon - he's an eleven year old league champion. Kart Rider is more accessible to younger players to become pros so generally the age range is a lot lower.

dinmsab

Malaysia2246 Posts

September 27 2008 15:33 GMT

i cant wait for people to start playing solitaire competitively.

j/k.

nice pics as always.

NeverGG

United Kingdom5399 Posts

September 27 2008 15:36 GMT

On September 28 2008 00:33 dinmsab wrote:
i cant wait for people to start playing solitaire competitively.

j/k.

nice pics as always.

LOL Actually there's a channel that covers Go matches on Korean TV. So it's closer to reality than you think.....

fusionsdf

Canada15390 Posts

September 27 2008 16:29 GMT

#10

JudgeMathis

Cuba1286 Posts

September 27 2008 17:02 GMT

#11

On September 28 2008 01:29 fusionsdf wrote:

She's pretty.

funkie

Venezuela9377 Posts

September 27 2008 17:16 GMT

#12

she has this "hantaro" smile all over her.

SpiralArchitect

United States2116 Posts

September 27 2008 17:20 GMT

#13

A couple of points here:

1. The above women should be immediately transfered over to booth girls of SC

2. That fat kid is fucking hilarious

That is all.

Oh... and your photos look very nice madam, though I could care less about cart rider.

ZhenMiChan

Netherlands1181 Posts

September 27 2008 17:31 GMT

#14

wow brilliant stuff

YES!

HotZhot

Colombia677 Posts

September 27 2008 17:48 GMT

#15

Nice stuff, weren't there only 2 race queens? could use some more

Straylight

Canada706 Posts

September 27 2008 18:34 GMT

#16

Hey how come we never get so many girl pictures for the SC matches?

IntoTheWow

is awesome32280 Posts

September 27 2008 19:52 GMT

#17

On September 28 2008 01:29 fusionsdf wrote:

hahahaha

MORE RACE QUEENS!!!

NeverGG

United Kingdom5399 Posts

September 28 2008 04:40 GMT

#18

On September 28 2008 03:34 Straylight wrote:
Hey how come we never get so many girl pictures for the SC matches?

I have a reasonable excuse for this - those girls only attend OSL currently and as soon as the matches begin they leave the booths and go back stage. The Kart Rider girls had their own podium for flag waving and then sat on a sofa for the rest of the races. It was fun photographing them though so I will try and get more SC booth girl shots in the future.