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[Interview] Flash Interview by Maxim

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MrHoon *
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
10183 Posts
December 24 2009 16:20 GMT
#1
Merry christmas TL!

SO I did eventually find the Flash interview and I did it because I thought it would be fun to please 2 of the largest fanbases in TL.

Maxim still asked retarded questions in this issue too but it's a fun read so just have fun guys!




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So how was Vietnam?

▲ My expectations for the trip wasn't high, but it was the first time I got to travel so it was a chance for me to awe at the sights and learn. I got to learn many things and got the gold medal so my coaching staff was incredibly happy. It was a satisfying trip overall. One thing I remember the most was that we got into a car accident

Why are you healthy? (T/L: LOL WTF HAHAHA)


▲ You should be more worried about your guest (laughs)! It wasn't a big accident, but it seemed like the motorcyclist who crashed into us god hurt pretty badly. But then he just got up, dusted off the dirt on his jacket and rode away. I learned from the vietnamese people that motorcycle accidents happen alot here so not many people really find it a big deal.

You got a gold medal for Korea. Have you tried biting on the medal? (T/L: lolmaxim)

▲ Ofcourse I bit on it (laughs). It was pretty hard as my teeth mark didn't get on the medal. And it was pretty heavy too. Getting a prize in another country is a very different experience than getting it in Korea. I really wanted to show off my medal to others when I came back.

Foreign players have different skill level than a Korean player

▲ That's right. I think we were much better than them so I got to play fantasy in the finals. Until the finals I wasn't very threatened at all.

You got 100 Proleague wins in the fastest time with the least amount of games played. All your records are almost always followed by "Quickest." Alot of people call you a Child Prodigy, do you also feel this way?

▲ No I don't. I don't like the word prodigy at all. To me prodigy sounds like a person who was 'gifted' all these things rather than a person who earned all these talents by hard training. I want to be a player who can be acknowledged as great to everyone. And for that to happen, I must train harder to reach my goal.

Your recent record is no joke. With a "Force" like this you might even need to take a drug test!

▲ At first my practice session was lower than the average player. But when I got the feeling that my career might end instantly I started getting scared. So I started studying and replicating every terran user in the progaming scene. These days I am practicing so many games that I am very confident of myself. I think I play around 30 ~ 40 games on average each day. To make it easier to understand, all I do is eat and practice. Like bread and butter my teammates and I started synchronizing with each other alot more often which is why I think my team in general got alot better.

Since you are the 2nd youngest player in your team I guess alot of the older progamers feel like they're falling behind which is driving them to be better.

▲ Oh really? I'm not sure about that because people who come and visit our practice house know. They know that there are flames in the eyes of my teammates (laughs). That is why we are 1st place and I believe we can keep that spot
(T/L: Okay Flash is basically saying that KT's success comes from his teammates training hard so they have fire coming out of their eyes.)
The mood in our team is great these days. And since all my hyungs are doing such a good job I feel like I am finally the youngest player in KT now.

17 Win Streak in TvT (Currently 21 Win Streak), and your TvZ is on a 11 Win Streak (Win Streak is broken now). But your TvP seems a little weak.

▲ It's weird because I rose to the scene known as the "Protoss Killer." Although I do admit it is pretty weak, since it was my MU since the start of my career I believe I can find a way to get back on track.

Macro or Harassment? Which is better

▲ I love macro. I love management play so I am most confident in my lategame play. I love fighting in large battles and it is fun for me and the audience.

Most memorable match?

▲ My TvT with FBH. It was a lategame that time, but when I still think about even now I get chills through my spine. If I lost that game my team would've dropped out and the game went all the way until I had no other choice but to GG. But I kept holding my ground and was able to comeback from the game. At that time our team's score wasn't good so I had the nickname "Child Labor Terran" for a while (laughs).

Playing a game for 1 hour must really be a draining task

▲ I don't think the average audience doesn't know this, but moving at 400 apm+ and constantly switching your screen and looking at the minimap for an hour is NOT an easy task. Your hands start getting worn out and you start getting slow and stiff. Not to mention if you do play 2 games every day your whole body starts to ache. I really wish my fans and fans of esports knows this.

You are 17 years old and as far as I can tell nobody really believes that still. I heard your other nickname is "Very Old Kid"

▲ Yeah I hear that alot whenever I get interviewed. I guess because I debuted so early I hear stuff like this.

Which unit in starcraft would you be the most similar to? (T/L: LOL I CANT BELIEVE THEY ASKED THIS)

▲ I don't think there are any units similar to me in anyway. However there are units I really like. I guess I'll have to go with the goliath as it got me my first Win.

Who is your rival?

I don't think I'm good enough to have a rival. My goal was always go from Zero to Hero. However if I wanted to choose I would say Jaedong. I honestly feel like I lack so much compared to Jaedong but many people compare me with him so it's an honor for me. If I can win this year's league I think I will be able to get closer to Jaedong. However my ultimate and final rival would be myself. I want to get the the highest point and be able to keep that spot.

What is a goal you want to achieve in the new year?

▲ I am very greedy person. I really want to win every single league and be able to earn the "Best Player" award. I want to be acknowledged as the best in 2010
dats racist
OreoBoi
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada1639 Posts
December 24 2009 16:27 GMT
#2
On December 25 2009 01:20 MrHoon wrote:

Macro or Harassment? Which is better

▲ I love macro. I love management play so I am most confident in my lategame play. I love fighting in large battles and it is fun for me and the audience.


LOL do these people know Flash at all?
Harassment is more Fantasy's thing than Flash's


Beachac
Profile Joined June 2009
United States278 Posts
December 24 2009 16:34 GMT
#3
On December 25 2009 01:20 MrHoon wrote:


Who is your rival?

I don't think I'm good enough to have a rival. My goal was always go from Zero to Hero. However if I wanted to choose I would say Jaedong. I honestly feel like I lack so much compared to Jaedong but many people compare me with him so it's an honor for me. If I can win this year's league I think I will be able to get closer to Jaedong. However my ultimate and final rival would be myself. I want to get the the highest point and be able to keep that spot.


LOL WHAT?
a11
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
Germany300 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-12-24 16:37:08
December 24 2009 16:36 GMT
#4
On December 25 2009 01:20 MrHoon wrote:
Who is your rival?

I don't think I'm good enough to have a rival.

lolwhat?
more like "I don't think anyone else in this world is good enough to be my rival."

edit: Aww, kinda too late.
Beachac
Profile Joined June 2009
United States278 Posts
December 24 2009 16:39 GMT
#5
<3
Southlight
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
United States11767 Posts
December 24 2009 16:41 GMT
#6
I think he considers himself a disappointment because he only has one OSL win; it's something that's popped up in almost every interview where he's asked/pushed to compare himself to Bisu/Jaedong/Stork.
oraoraoraoraoraoraoraora
StorkHwaiting
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States3465 Posts
December 24 2009 16:43 GMT
#7
On December 25 2009 01:36 a11 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 25 2009 01:20 MrHoon wrote:
Who is your rival?

I don't think I'm good enough to have a rival.

lolwhat?
more like "I don't think anyone else in this world is good enough to be my rival."

edit: Aww, kinda too late.


Stork !
Garnet
Profile Blog Joined February 2006
Vietnam9016 Posts
December 24 2009 16:45 GMT
#8
Like you actually break a sweat to get that gold medal...
alffla
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Hong Kong20321 Posts
December 24 2009 16:46 GMT
#9
sweet thx<3
Graphicssavior[gm] : What is a “yawn” rape ;; Masumune - It was the year of the pig for those fucking defilers. Chill - A clinic you say? okum: SC without Korean yelling is like porn without sex. konamix: HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOMMY!
synapse
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
China13814 Posts
December 24 2009 16:49 GMT
#10
flash, so humble~
:)
Thratur
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Canada917 Posts
December 24 2009 16:55 GMT
#11
Great Christmas gift!

Thank you MrHoon!
UGC4
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Peru532 Posts
December 24 2009 17:03 GMT
#12
FLASH THE GOLIATH
new nickname ok?
#1 Movie fan~ he's got so much skill it oozes out of his skin in the form of acne. ~family comes first~
Djabanete
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States2786 Posts
December 24 2009 17:07 GMT
#13
Thank you MrHoon! I love reading Flash interviews. I've been his fan ever since I saw him cheese Bisu out of the Daum OSL Ro8 and it warms my heart to see him doing so well now
May the BeSt man win.
aznanimedude
Profile Joined April 2009
United States199 Posts
December 24 2009 17:09 GMT
#14
On December 25 2009 01:20 MrHoon wrote:
Who is your rival?

I don't think I'm good enough to have a rival. My goal was always go from (Z)ZerO to (Z)hero. However if I wanted to choose I would say Jaedong. I honestly feel like I lack so much compared to Jaedong but many people compare me with him so it's an honor for me. If I can win this year's league I think I will be able to get closer to Jaedong. However my ultimate and final rival would be myself. I want to get the the highest point and be able to keep that spot.



i lol'd when i read that part, a terran player wanting to go from one zerg to another
HOI POLLOI
Archaic
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States4024 Posts
December 24 2009 17:52 GMT
#15
On December 25 2009 02:09 aznanimedude wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 25 2009 01:20 MrHoon wrote:
Who is your rival?

I don't think I'm good enough to have a rival. My goal was always go from (Z)ZerO to (Z)hero. However if I wanted to choose I would say Jaedong. I honestly feel like I lack so much compared to Jaedong but many people compare me with him so it's an honor for me. If I can win this year's league I think I will be able to get closer to Jaedong. However my ultimate and final rival would be myself. I want to get the the highest point and be able to keep that spot.



i lol'd when i read that part, a terran player wanting to go from one zerg to another

I thought the exact same thing.
meeple
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
Canada10211 Posts
December 24 2009 18:00 GMT
#16
Flash has got to be the most humble progamer. Seriously, its got to be an act, nobody can be that good and actually think he's not.
Thanks for the interview Hoon!
LordWeird
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
United States3411 Posts
December 24 2009 18:04 GMT
#17
On December 25 2009 03:00 meeple wrote:
Flash has got to be the most humble progamer. Seriously, its got to be an act, nobody can be that good and actually think he's not.
Thanks for the interview Hoon!


Dude he's like 15 years old. I'm sure he has a lot of respect for the older progamers and probably keeps his mouth shut for the most part.
Chains none
Zoler
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Sweden6339 Posts
December 24 2009 18:08 GMT
#18
Flash is the best!<3

Lee young ho fighting!

Flash for OSL and MSL win!
Lim Yo Hwan forever!
Ricjames
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
Czech Republic1047 Posts
December 24 2009 18:12 GMT
#19
Yea it is cool to be humble, i don't like Flash too much but he is really good player
Brood War is the best RTS that has ever been created.
Shizuru~
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
Malaysia1676 Posts
December 24 2009 18:12 GMT
#20
Maxim always put in some of the most random question ever in their interviews, yet it is still boring and generic as usual...

thanks for the translation though
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