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[Interview]eSTRO Manager Sung Hwan Kim (Hwanni.) - Page 2

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MadNeSs
Profile Joined March 2007
Denmark1507 Posts
September 24 2009 03:26 GMT
#21
To Hwanni:

1. Have you looked at any particular foreign players that you want for you team?

2. How are you (or the proteams in general) looking the release of SC2?
a) Do you intend to keep practicing for BW as you did earlier?
b) Do some of the players just switch directly to SC2? Or are you gonna recruit new players for SC2?
c) Is there any progamers who have already talked about switching to sc2 when it comes out? If so, who and why?
3. Do you think sc2 will takeover BW?
.risingdragoon
Profile Joined January 2008
United States3021 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-09-24 03:31:05
September 24 2009 03:26 GMT
#22
To Hwanni:

I'm UpMagiC's biggest fan here, probably the biggest outside of Korea. Can you tell him for me to get his hair cut like during Shinhan 3? He looked killa during Shinhan 3.

Oh and tell him to prepare hard for BO5 when it comes. He's not so good with long series and I want him to win a Starleague.
......::::........::::........::::........::::........::::.......::::.......::::... Up☆MaGiC ...::::.......::::.......::::........::::........::::........::::........
Shikyo
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Finland33997 Posts
September 24 2009 03:29 GMT
#23
On September 24 2009 11:07 motbob wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 24 2009 11:05 Kennigit wrote:
Awesome interview! I heard from someone that ToT)Aerials( that is going to eSTRO. Tell a friend!

I heard that the reason Combat-ex stopped making youtube videos is that he's going to eSTRO.

Maybe its because iccup banned him =) Hopefully ip-ban this time...
League of Legends EU West, Platinum III | Yousei Teikoku is the best thing that has ever happened to music.
Whiplash
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
United States2929 Posts
September 24 2009 03:34 GMT
#24
I love eSTRO! One of my fav teams and has some players that really grow on you. I can't wait to see GosI[Flying] play next proleague season, his PvZ is phenomenal and reminds me of Bisu. Sangho's style is also pretty samilar, but Flying got me when he performed that all kill out of NOWHERE in the STX cup.

I really hope Ret joins eSTRO, that would be awesome!
Cinematographer / Steadicam Operator. Former Starcraft commentator/player
DivinO
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States4796 Posts
September 24 2009 03:35 GMT
#25
Keep doing what you do best! TL supports you!
LiquipediaBrain in my filth.
jfazz
Profile Joined September 2009
Australia672 Posts
September 24 2009 03:49 GMT
#26
Coach Hwanni seems like a really great guy, that cares for his players. I wish you much success!

ps. recruit Ret ASAP.
Victory needs no explanation, defeat allows none
konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66366 Posts
September 24 2009 04:03 GMT
#27
sounds so loving :D

great read, thanks!
POGGERS
Heyoka
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Katowice25012 Posts
September 24 2009 04:09 GMT
#28
Hwanni #1!

Can you tell us what a team captain does above his normal playing duties? No one here has been able to figure out why a team would change team captain or what the title entails.
@RealHeyoka | ESL / DreamHack StarCraft Lead
littlechava
Profile Blog Joined March 2004
United States7221 Posts
September 24 2009 04:20 GMT
#29
I have to say it's amazing that Hwanni did this interview and is actually participating in this thread! Awesome stuff!
My question is:
What do you think is the reason for the constant ebb and flow of progamers success in proleague and the starleagues? For instance: hyvaa's performance in the Winner's League was stellar, but he fell into a bit of a slump when the regular proleague was brought back. Is it changes in practice routines, not practicing as much, or is it just the steep competition? What role do the coaches play in breaking these players out of their slumps?
Entusman #12
Ronald_McD
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Canada807 Posts
September 24 2009 04:58 GMT
#30
That first picture is probably one of the most unflattering pictures ever hahaha.

Hopefully Ret to eSTRO.
Does anyone know if Ret would accept given the chance?
FUCKING GAY LAGS
NeverGG *
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United Kingdom5399 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-09-24 06:37:49
September 24 2009 05:00 GMT
#31
On September 24 2009 13:58 Ronald_McD wrote:
That first picture is probably one of the most unflattering pictures ever hahaha.

Hopefully Ret to eSTRO.
Does anyone know if Ret would accept given the chance?


The first photo is of a bag.
우리 행운의 모양은 여러개지만 행복의 모양은 하나
Amnesia
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
United States3818 Posts
September 24 2009 05:48 GMT
#32
I love you Hwanni. It really is awesome how eSTRO is looking at picking up yet another foreigner. I wonder who it will be. I just can't wait for the future! Go eSTRO for the next season!
motbob
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States12546 Posts
September 24 2009 05:58 GMT
#33
On September 24 2009 14:00 NeverGG wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 24 2009 13:58 Ronald_McD wrote:
That first picture is probably one of the most unflattering pictures ever hahaha.

Hopefully Ret to eSTRO.
Does anyone know if Ret would accept given the chance?


The first photo is of a bag. FAIL. Feel free to try and take better photos.

ahhhh every time someone makes a playful, harmless comment you always respond with overwhelming force. It's so awkward to read.
ModeratorGood content always wins.
NeverGG *
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United Kingdom5399 Posts
September 24 2009 06:14 GMT
#34
On September 24 2009 14:58 motbob wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 24 2009 14:00 NeverGG wrote:
On September 24 2009 13:58 Ronald_McD wrote:
That first picture is probably one of the most unflattering pictures ever hahaha.

Hopefully Ret to eSTRO.
Does anyone know if Ret would accept given the chance?


The first photo is of a bag. FAIL. Feel free to try and take better photos.

ahhhh every time someone makes a playful, harmless comment you always respond with overwhelming force. It's so awkward to read.


+ Show Spoiler +
Comments like that are neither harmless nor playful to me.
우리 행운의 모양은 여러개지만 행복의 모양은 하나
Iplaythings
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Denmark9110 Posts
September 24 2009 06:29 GMT
#35
Wow, awesome.

To the coach: Who are the most promising youths of the team? Gosi[flying]? Tell names, please.

In the woods, there lurks..
Scorch
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Austria3371 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-09-24 07:23:05
September 24 2009 07:21 GMT
#36
To Hwanni:

If you are going to pick up a foreigner, could you take two instead? If there were two, they could help each other with the social aspects of being in a foreign country and culture. I'm sure having someone to talk to would make them happier and thus improve their play and practice habits.

On a related matter: how many of your players speak English, and how good? Also, how would the younger players interact with an older foreigner like ret?
Jakalo
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Latvia2350 Posts
September 24 2009 08:48 GMT
#37
Its very nice from you Hwanni to interact with foreign community and even take foreign players to Korea. I appreciate it very much, thanks.

P.S. I eSTRO ever makes merchandise shop for foreign fans it will be huge profit, I tell you. Especially with a foreign player in your team [hopes for ret[
Nostalgia is not as good as it used to be.
Elroi
Profile Joined August 2009
Sweden5617 Posts
September 24 2009 10:11 GMT
#38
I agree about the merchandise, I would buy ASAP. Also thanks a lot for the open attitude towards the foreigner scene. Not only with the players that you invite to play with you, but also that you let guys like Artosis do behind the scenes stuff.
"To all eSports fans, I want to be remembered as a progamer who can make something out of nothing, and someone who always does his best. I think that is the right way of living, and I'm always doing my best to follow that." - Jaedong. /watch?v=jfghAzJqAp0
Hwanni
Profile Joined January 2009
Korea (South)37 Posts
September 24 2009 10:26 GMT
#39
- Liquid`NonY

- The best foreign player that I had, miss ya buddy~ all of the team does too. Check and see
what Sang-Ho and Suny say to you through SCforall yo.

e-STRO GO! GO!
Hittegods
Profile Joined April 2007
Stockholm4642 Posts
September 24 2009 10:29 GMT
#40
On September 24 2009 11:49 Hwanni wrote:
- Julmust

Thanks for asking.

1) First of all, it is hard for me to go around the team and gather the gear and sell it. I really don't have time for shopping malll T_T (sorry) you just have to find a way to get those by yourself.

2) I do not really know for other teams, but I asure you our Head Coach kOs always talk to players for their build orders and everything. You could say Upmagic and tester's build orders are made with kOs most of the time. For Coachs Xian[3.33] takes care of a whole team. He is a mother for the team. Team schedules as well as practice schedules and also help players for getting practice partners. Coachs know each other very well. So for instance if Upmagic wants good practice vs Protoss. Our Coach (Xian) searchs all the star players from other teams and gives the list to our players to choose and practice. For our new coach (Max), He is still brilliant in SC, he still wins over pro-gamers. He is very well skilled coach. I am sure by taking Max as a Coach our zerg players will defenately improve as well as TvZ and PvZ for other race too.


Thank you


Awesome to have you here. Is the Max you speak of Qoo)Max? The 2v2 player? That guy was awesome, such a big cuddly bear.
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