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[피플] 은퇴 선언한 손찬웅 "인생을 바꿔 놓은 e스포츠"2011/07/07 16:02

팬들 입장에서는 갑작스러웠던 화승 손찬웅의 은퇴 소식. 그러나 손찬웅 입장에서는 오히려 늦었다는 생각이 들었다. 은퇴를 결심한지 꽤 오랜 시간이 흘렀기 때문이다. 팬들에게 '희망 고문'을 하는 것 같아 항상 마음에 걸렸다는 손찬웅은 화승의 마지막 경기가 끝난 뒤 미니 홈피를 통해 자신의 은퇴 소식을 알리고 난 뒤 후련하다는 표정을 지었다.

은퇴 후 신학대학에 진학해 목사님이 되겠다는 구체적인 계획을 세웠기 때문에 손찬웅은 은퇴를 선언한 것이 아쉽지 않았다. 그러나 은퇴 기사에 달리는 댓글이나 미니홈피에 올라오는 팬들의 글을 읽으며 아쉬움이 몰려왔다. 아직까지 자신을 기억하고 응원했던 팬들이 이렇게 많았다는 사실을 깨닫고 난 뒤 후회가 밀려왔다. 더 잘하지 못한 것에 대한 아쉬움과 미안함이 손찬웅의 발걸음을 무겁게 만들었다.

시원섭섭한 표정으로 e스포츠와 안녕을 고한 손찬웅. e스포츠로 인해 인생이 송두리째 바뀐 손찬웅이 들려주는 솔직 담백한 이야기 속으로 지금부터 함께 빠져보자.

◆어느 순간 찾아온 손님
손찬웅이 목사가 되겠다고 결심한 것은 한 순간이었다. 뱃속에 있을 때부터 교회에 다녔던 손찬웅은 프로게이머를 한 뒤 교회를 다니지 못했고 항상 그것이 아쉬움으로 남았다. 허리 디스크 판정을 받은 뒤 손찬웅은 은퇴를 고민할 수밖에 없었다. 장래에 대한 고민을 하던 중 손찬웅은 갑자기 머리 속에서 "목사가 돼야겠다"는 생각을 했다.

"누가 이야기한 것도 아니에요. 허리가 아파 게임을 제대로 할 수 없는 상황에 놓이자 미래를 생각하지 않을 수 없게 됐어요. 많은 고민에 휩싸여 있던 상황에서 갑자기 '목사가 돼야겠다'는 생각이 들더라고요. 순식간에 들었던 생각이었기 때문에 신기했어요. 신앙을 전파하는 삶을 살아야겠다는 생각이 들면서 그때부터 기도를 해야겠다는 생각이 들더라고요."

이후 손찬웅은 감독님께 양해를 구한 뒤 새벽 기도를 다니기 시작했다. 자신이 해야 할 일이 무엇인지 기도하면서 마음을 굳혔다. 어차피 허리가 아파 게임을 제대로 할 수 없는 상황에서 목사가 되겠다는 결심은 점점 굳어졌다.

"어떤 목사가 되겠다거나 어떻게 공부를 하겠다는 구체적인 생각은 아직 없어요. 군대에 다녀온 뒤 신학대학에 진학하는 것까지 계획을 세웠어요. 남은 것들은 차근차근 고민할 생각입니다."

◆짧은 순간 모든 것을 바꿔 놓은 e스포츠
인생에서 6년이라는 기간은 짧을 수도, 길 수도 있다. 평균 수명이 늘어 80년은 족히 살 수 있는 상황에서 6년은 긴 시간은 아니다. 그러나 손찬웅에게 화승에서 프로게이머를 한 6년이라는 세월은 인생을 바꿔 놓은 엄청난 사건이었다.

"목사가 되겠다는 결심도 결국 프로게이머를 하면서 저에게 찾아온 것이잖아요. 화승에서 프로게이머를 하면서 정말 많은 것을 보고 느꼈어요. 제 인생을 바꿔놓았다고 생각해요."

손찬웅의 인생에 가장 큰 영향을 끼친 것은 누가 뭐래도 동료들이다. 6년 동안 한 공간에서 생활하면서 평생 누구와도 쌓을 수 없는 진한 우정을 나눴다. 이제동, 손주흥, 오영종, 김경모, 노영훈 등은 손찬웅 인생에서 얻은 가장 최고의 동료이자 선물이었다.

"은퇴를 결심하고 미니 홈피에 글을 쓴 뒤 동료들과 더 이상 함께 할 수 없다는 사실에 마음이 아프더라고요. 정말 정이 많이 들었어요. 평생 이보다 더 좋은 친구들을 만날 수 있을지 의문이 들어요."

손찬웅이 평생 가야 할 길을 제시해주고 평생 함께 할 친구를 얻게 해준 e스포츠를 절대 잊을 수 없을 것이라며 그는 행복한 웃음을 지었다.

◆O형 남자이고픈 손찬웅
손찬웅이 e스포츠에서 얻은 것이 꿈과 친구만은 아니다. 23년 살면서 손찬웅은 자신이 O형인 줄 알고 있었지만 프로게이머로 살아가면서 자신이 A형이라는 사실을 처음 알았다고 한다.

"제가 A형이라는 것을 올해 초에 알았어요. KT (우)정호형에게 헌혈증을 보내기 위해 혈액형을 검사했거든요. O형은 혈소판을 주는 것이 좋다고 하길래 혈소판 추출 헌혈을 하려고 했는데 간호사분이 'A형이라 안 된다'고 말씀하시는 거에요. 23년 동안 O형이라고 자부하고 살았는데 순식간에 A형 남자가 된 거죠."

만약 헌혈을 하지 않았다면 손찬웅은 지금까지 자신이 O형인 줄 알고 살았을 것이다. 신기한 것은 초등학교, 중학교, 고등학교 내내 신체검사에서 O형이 나왔고 심지어는 군대를 가기 위해 신체검사를 받을 때도 O형이 나왔단다. 그런데 갑자기 A형으로 자신의 피가 바뀐 것을 보면서 손찬웅은 혈액형이 중간에 바뀔 수도 있다는 사실을 알게 됐다.

"안 믿으시는 눈치인데 정말이에요(웃음). 제가 왜 거짓말을 하겠어요. 신체검사 때 분명 O형으로 나왔다니까요(웃음). 프로게이머를 하면서 혈액형이 변한 것 같아요(웃음). e스포츠가 혈액형도 변하게 한다니까요(웃음). 이 정도면 제 인생이 e스포츠로 인해 많이 달라졌다는 평가를 내릴 수 있겠죠(웃음)?"

◆선수들과의 추억
손찬웅은 인터뷰 내내 한 선수의 칭찬을 입이 마르도록 했다. 바로 화승 오즈 에이스 이제동이었다. 마인드적인 면에서 이제동을 따라갈 프로게이머는 절대 없다고 손찬웅은 단언했다.

"나는 왜 (이)제동이처럼 하지 못할까 고민하던 시기가 있었어요. 팀에 긴 휴가가 주어졌을 때 (이)제동이는 개인리그 때문에 연습을 해야 할 때가 많았어요. 솔직히 저도 그렇고 다른 선수들은 그런 상황이 되면 쉬면서 연습을 하거든요? 그런데 이제동에게는 예외가 없어요. 프로리그 경기를 준비할 때처럼 연습 스케줄에 맞춰 한 시도 쉬지 않고 연습해요. 솔직히 그러기 힘들거든요."

하루는 손찬웅이 하도 궁금해 이제동에게 "어떻게 하면 그렇게 할 수 있냐"고 물어봤단다. 무언가 거창한 대답을 원했던 손찬웅은 이제동의 답변에 맥이 빠질 수 밖에 없었다.

"(이)제동이가 '해야 되는 거잖아'라고 딱 한마디 하더라고요. 그때 깨달았죠. 이제동은 태어날 때부터 프로게이머였다고(웃음). 프로게이머를 하면서 딱 하나 후회되는 점이 있다면 이제동처럼 프로게이머 생활을 해보지 못했다는 거에요. 정말 대단한 선수인 것 같아요."

얼마 후 이제동, 손주흥, 김경모, 오영종, 노영훈과 여행을 갈 계획이라고 밝힌 손찬웅은 "정말 기대된다"며 설렘을 감추지 못했다.

◆e스포츠 규정을 바꾼 사나이
손찬웅에게 가장 기억에 남는 일은 자신의 손으로 규정을 바꾼 일이다. 김재춘과 스타리그 경기에서 상대가 GG를 선언했다고 착각하고 먼저 GG를 쳤던 일명 '선GG' 사건. 손찬웅의 실수로 규정이 강화됐고 이로 인해 웃지 못할 해프닝이 많이 생겨났다.

"신상문 선수가 'P'를 두 번 누르는 바람에 몰수패가 선언된 사건도 그렇고 스타리그에서 (박)태민이형이 실수로 채팅창에 'ㅎㅎ'를 쳤다가 몰수패 당한 사건도 기억이 나네요. 공교롭게도 (박)태민이 형 사건의 상대는 저였어요(웃음). 채팅과 관련된 사건에는 항상 제가 끼어 있네요(웃음)."

손찬웅은 "지금 와서 생각해 보면 내가 e스포츠를 더욱 스포츠답게 만든 것 같다"며 너스레를 떨었다. e스포츠 규정을 바꾼 사나이, 손찬웅은 그래도 e스포츠에 무언가는 남기고 간 것 같다며 즐거워했다.

◆팬들에게는 항상 미안해
손찬웅은 프로게이머를 하면서 가장 기억에 남는 일이 팬들과 가졌던 시간이라고 전했다. '르림픽'과 1박2일로 팬들과 캠프를 갔던 기억이 아직까지 최고의 추억으로 남아있다. 특히 여장을 하고 팬들 앞에서 춤을 췄던 추억은 두고두고 잊지 못할 것이라고 말했다.

"한 것도 없는 저 같은 사람을 이렇게 응원해 주시는 팬들께는 지금도 감사한 마음과 미안한 마음이 공존해요. 언제 어디에서건 저를 사랑하고 아껴 주셨던 팬들을 절대 잊지 않겠습니다."

화승 경기만큼은 절대 빼놓지 않고 보겠다며 환하게 웃던 손찬웅. 화승이 우승을 차지할 수 있도록 언제나 기도하고 응원하겠다는 손찬웅은 동료들에게 마지막 인사를 전했다.

"항상 조언을 아끼지 않으신 코칭 스태프와 동료들 그리고 부족한 저를 응원해 주신 팬들께 감사 드립니다. 비록 선수는 그만둘지언정 팬으로 e스포츠에 계속 남을 테니 더 많은 팬들이 유입될 수 있는 좋은 경기 많이 만들어 주세요. e스포츠 사랑합니다!"


“Esports changed my life.”

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The news of Backho’s retirement felt so sudden for the fans. However, Backho thought the news was a little late, because it’s been a long time since he made up his mind to retire. He felt very sorry towards his fans because he thought he was torturing them with “false hope”, so when he announced his retirement on his mini-homepage after Hwaseung’s last game he had a sense of relief on his face.

He had no regret in his announcement because he had a concrete plan to go to theological seminary and become a pastor post-retirement. But regret came roaring back when he read the replies on the retirement news and the words left on his mini homepage. He realized that there were so many fans who remembered him and cheered for him, and he felt a great sorrow. His steps were heavy with the thoughts of “I could’ve done better” and of feeling sorry towards his fans. With the look of both satisfaction and sadness on his face, he waves good-bye to esports. Let us now delve into Backho’s simple story of how esports profoundly changed his life.

-The *guest* that visited one day-

In one moment Backho made up his mind to be a pastor. He attended church ever since he was in his mother’s womb, but he couldn’t go to church as a progamer and that always left him with grief. After being diagnosed with spinal disc herniation, he had no choice but to think about retirement. He thought about the future when the thought “I want to be a pastor” suddenly came.

“Nobody told me anything. When I couldn’t play due to my spinal injury I had to my future. In the midst of many worries the thought ‘I need to be a pastor’ suddenly popped up in my head. I was fascinated because the thought came out of nowhere. In thinking about living a life preaching the Gospel, I thought then that I needed to pray.”

After that Backho got permission from the head coach and began to go to morning service. He prayed about what he should do and made up his mind. If he couldn’t play well due to his injury anyway, he set his mind on becoming a pastor.

“I don’t have a detailed plan about what kind of pastor I will become or how to study. I only know that after the military I will enter a theological seminary. I’ll think about the rest step by step.”

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-Esports changed everything in a short period of time-

In life, 6 years can be short, or long. With the average lifespan increase to 80 years, 6 years is not long. However, those 6 years that Backho spent as a Hwaseng Progamer was an event of life-changing proportions.

“The decision to become a pastor came while I was a progamer. I saw and felt a lot of things. I really feel it changed my life.”

The people who influenced him most are obviously his teammates. Living in one group for six years, he shared a friendship that he can’t gain anywhere else. For Backho, (Z)Jaedong, (T)Lomo, (P)Anytime, (Z)ggaemo, (P)Young, etc. are both his greatest friends and gifts.

“After I announced my retirement on my mini homepage, I was hurt that I won’t be able to be with them anymore. I have a lot of affection for them. I don’t know if I’ll be able to meet better friends than these the rest of my life.”

Backho smiled, saying that, “I won’t be able to forget esports because it showed me where I should go in life and gave me friends I could be with for life.”

-“I want to be O blood type.”-

Backho did not gain just a dream and friends through esports. Living for 23 years Backho thought he was blood type O, but he found out he was A for the first time as a progamer.

“I found out I was blood type A early this year. To send a blood donor registration card to KT’s Violet, I took a blood test. I heard that O blood types are good at giving platelets, so I wanted to donate blood for platelet extraction but the nurse said, ‘You’re blood type A, and so you can’t do that. For 23 years I thought I was blood type O, but in one moment I became an A blood type.”

If not for the blood donation he would’ve thought he was blood type O to this day. The fascinating thing is he came out O in elementary school, middle school, high school. Even in the military physical, he came out as O blood type. But seeing his blood change to A blood type so suddenly, Backho found out that your blood type can change.

“You look like you don’t believe me but it’s true (laughs). Why would I lie about this? In the military physical I really came out as an O blood type. I think my blood type changed as a progamer. Esports can change your blood type (laughs). Can you say now that Esports changed my life a lot? (laughs)”

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-Memories with teammates-

Throughout the interview, Backho praised one player until his mouth was dry. He is the Hwaseung Oz Ace Jaedong. Backho alleged that there can be no one who can keep up with Jaedong in mental toughness.

“There was a period when I thought, ‘Why can’t I play as well as Jaedong?’ When our team had a long break Jaedong still practiced a lot because he had to prepare for individual leagues. Honestly, a lot of other progamers and I would take some rests while practicing in that situation. But Jaedong didn’t do that. He practiced just like when he was practicing for a Proleague game and didn’t rest one bit. That’s really hard to do.”

One day, Backho was so curious he asked Jaedong, “How could you practice like that?” Expecting some grand, ambitious answer, Backho was so surprised when he heard Jaedong’s answer.

“Jaedong said one phrase, ‘It’s something I have to do.’ I realized then that Jaedong was born a progamer (laughs). If I have one regret as a progamer it’s that I didn’t live my progamer life as Jaedong did. Truly he’s a great player.”

After revealing that he planned to go on a trip with Jaedong, Lomo, ggaemo, Anytime, and Young, Backho said “I’m really looking forward to it,” and could not hide the anticipation.

-The one who changed the rules of Esports-

The event that Backho remembers the most is the event in which he changed the rules with his hands. In an OSL game against Firefist, he wrongly thought that Firefist GGed and typed GG first, giving birth to the “gg first” incident. After Backho, the rules were tightened, and gave birth to a number of “interesting” incidents afterwards.

“I remember both Leta typing ‘pp’ and Gorush accidentally typing ‘ㅎㅎ’ and forfeiting their games. Coincidentally, Gorush-hyung’s opponent that incident was me (laughs). It looks like I was a part of all the chatting incidents (laughs).”

Backho was overly talkative in saying, “Now that I think about it, I think I made esports more like a sport.” Backho felt joy in that he left something behind in Esports.

-I’m always sorry for my fans-

The time Backho remembers the most as a progamer is the time he spent with his fans. He regards the ‘Dream Pick’ event and the 1 night 2 day camp with the fans as his greatest memories. He will especially not forget the time when he dressed like a girl and danced in front of his fans.

“I’m both thankful and sorry for the fans who cheered for someone like me who hasn’t done anything. I will never forget the fans who loved me and cared for me anytime and anywhere.”

Backho smiled while declaring that he will catch all Hwaseung Oz games. Promising to pray and cheer for a Hwaseung Oz championship, he said one last greeting to his teammates.

“To my teammates and the coaching staff who always gave me advice, and to the fans who supported me, a player who was always lacking, Thank You. Even though I have retired as a player I will always be a part of esports so please create more memorable games that will attract even more fans. I love Esports!”

DailyEsports reporter Lee Sora sora@dailyesports.com

Translated by jpak of TL.
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Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50119 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-08 15:44:57
July 08 2011 15:44 GMT
#2
BackHo fighting.

I'm O blood type.
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hellbound
Profile Joined April 2010
United Kingdom2242 Posts
July 08 2011 15:51 GMT
#3
Frequencyy
Profile Joined April 2011
United States344 Posts
July 08 2011 15:51 GMT
#4
ALways a sad sight to see a professional player retire but you gotta do what you think is right. I hope Backho has success in whatever he decides to do.
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Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States5123 Posts
July 08 2011 15:52 GMT
#5
Zizi Jesus ;_____________;
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Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51444 Posts
July 08 2011 15:52 GMT
#6
Hail Jesus BackHo!
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Antoine
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States7481 Posts
July 08 2011 15:57 GMT
#7
backho is happy that it was him started the chain events that led to the draconian gg rules? .____________________.
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Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States2856 Posts
July 08 2011 15:58 GMT
#8
This stuff about his blood type is interesting--didn't know blood type could change (though Google seems to indicate that bone marrow and stem cell transplants can change it), unless he's somehow talking about personality
Kanil
Profile Joined April 2010
United States1713 Posts
July 08 2011 16:05 GMT
#9
Thank you very much for this translation. I'm going to miss BackHo...
I used to have an Oz icon over here ---->
valaki
Profile Joined June 2009
Hungary2476 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-08 16:34:58
July 08 2011 16:16 GMT
#10
Now that he mentions this whole religion stuff...his nick was Jesus lol....
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pathy
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Taiwan619 Posts
July 08 2011 16:24 GMT
#11
On July 09 2011 01:16 valaki wrote:
Not that he mentions this whole religion stuff...his nick was Jesus lol....


lol just realized as well
Graphicscolosi suck
Termit
Profile Joined December 2010
Sweden3466 Posts
July 08 2011 16:25 GMT
#12
What is it with blood types in Korea? Is it like some sort of measurement on how you are as a person? Like, people with O is usually X kind of person and A is Y kind of person or how is it?
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Existential
Profile Joined December 2010
Australia2107 Posts
July 08 2011 16:39 GMT
#13
Thanks for translating. Byebye Backho
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Z3kk
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
4099 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-08 16:52:53
July 08 2011 16:52 GMT
#14
Whoa, the jesus implication hit me too. It's cool that he wants to be a pastor

Thanks for translating!
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GhoSt[shield]
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada2131 Posts
July 08 2011 16:53 GMT
#15
On July 09 2011 01:25 Termit wrote:
What is it with blood types in Korea? Is it like some sort of measurement on how you are as a person? Like, people with O is usually X kind of person and A is Y kind of person or how is it?


Some Asian countries including Korea have a cultural belief that different blood types denote certain characteristics of the person. I don't particularly remember the exact connections but I hope this is helpful.
Black[CAT]
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Malaysia2589 Posts
July 08 2011 16:56 GMT
#16
What sect of church pastor would he be? Anglican? Roman Catholic?
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itsdaniel
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Austria334 Posts
July 08 2011 16:57 GMT
#17
After reading this, I have huge respect towards backho and I'm ashamed that so many ppl here made fun of him! He was among the best players in korea once and thats why he should be remembered!

goodbye Backho & gl 4 ur future!!
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Profile Joined November 2010
United States612 Posts
July 08 2011 17:10 GMT
#18

“I found out I was blood type A early this year. To send a blood donor registration card to KT’s Violet, I took a blood test. I heard that O blood types are good at giving platelets, so I wanted to donate blood for platelet extraction but the nurse said, ‘You’re blood type A, and so you can’t do that. For 23 years I thought I was blood type O, but in one moment I became an A blood type.”


BackHo talks about Violet.
I want the ribbon back TL.
Put it back up please. I've mentioned this in several threads and no one so much as replies as to *why* it was taken down.

zizi yo
GL HF preaching the gospel BackHo. I'm going to miss you.
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Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Austria334 Posts
July 08 2011 17:22 GMT
#19
On July 09 2011 01:56 Black[CAT] wrote:
What sect of church pastor would he be? Anglican? Roman Catholic?


I'm 100% certain that it would be evangelical/protestant christian due to the fact that I saw so many of them in korea - I even visited one with the korean family's aunt I lived with.
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Profile Joined January 2011
Malaysia1731 Posts
July 08 2011 17:37 GMT
#20
thanks for translating. I'm really appreciate it :D

Good bye Backho. Good Luck in your future.
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Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States11681 Posts
July 08 2011 18:06 GMT
#21
On July 09 2011 01:56 Black[CAT] wrote:
What sect of church pastor would he be? Anglican? Roman Catholic?


Church of ESPORTS, obviously.


Brother Mack would be proud.


<3 Backho!!
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Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States10151 Posts
July 08 2011 18:12 GMT
#22
can anyone link me to the gg first game? i want to see what happened.

bye backho... first yellow, now you... T.T Y IS EVERYONE LEAVING!!! NO!!!

GOOD LUCK AS A PASTOR!!!
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Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States3837 Posts
July 08 2011 18:16 GMT
#23
Zizi yo!
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Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States507 Posts
July 08 2011 19:55 GMT
#24
Good-bye. ;( Another BW player leaves the scene. *sigh*
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Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States1266 Posts
July 08 2011 19:56 GMT
#25
BACKHOOO WHY MUST U BREAK MY HEART WITH SUCH AN INTERVIEW.
Thanks for the translation, good luck to the Jesus of Oz and to his preaching, that trip they're taking better be crazy boss, he deserves it.
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Profile Blog Joined December 2009
FREEAGLELAND26781 Posts
July 08 2011 20:09 GMT
#26
Best of luck, BackHo.

These recent interviews have been...
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e_i_pi_1_0
Profile Joined September 2009
933 Posts
July 08 2011 20:47 GMT
#27
Aw man, I'm really gonna miss BackHo. His games were epic.

Thanks for the translation. Best of luck to BackHo.
Jaedong and Hwaseung Oz fan.
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Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States4549 Posts
July 08 2011 21:02 GMT
#28
Glad he got an interview before he left. Always nice to hear the inner tidbits and thoughts players are going through before they leave the scene...

ziziyO~
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Profile Joined August 2009
Denmark509 Posts
July 08 2011 21:04 GMT
#29
BackHo fighting! Good luck in your future.
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Profile Blog Joined September 2009
Sweden4042 Posts
July 08 2011 22:32 GMT
#30
Thanks for the translation!

ziziyO BackHo <3
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Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Peru611 Posts
July 08 2011 22:34 GMT
#31
Best of lucks for Backho, i still remember when he eliminated Bisu right before he got that back injure
wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
Elroi
Profile Joined August 2009
Sweden5595 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-08 22:53:53
July 08 2011 22:52 GMT
#32
gg Backho

It's a shame that he got problems with his back right when he was playing the best Starcraft of his life.
"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
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Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Switzerland2412 Posts
July 08 2011 22:54 GMT
#33
Good luck in the future. And I hope that he stays friends with Jaedong and Oz.
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Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States2106 Posts
July 09 2011 00:44 GMT
#34
holy shit

now I know why he changed his name to Jesus.
Jaedong plz
Omegon
Profile Joined March 2009
Sweden54 Posts
July 15 2011 21:44 GMT
#35
Am I the only one wondering what kind of Pastor he'll be studying for? (Catholic? Proestant? Buddhist? Do Buddhists even has pastors? Damnit I must look into this...) Anyway, I'd like to know what kind of Religions figure he'll be? I wonder if I can find his private cellphone number...
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koreasilver
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
9109 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-15 22:05:10
July 15 2011 21:59 GMT
#36
Most likely a Protestant, as in Korea the term "pastor" (목사) is always used to denote a Protestant clergyman. With Catholic clergymen the term always used is 신부.

It's a bit of a pity, because Protestantism in Korea, in general, is so bad. Worse than America. Then again, religion in modern Korea is just bad overall.
K3Nyy
Profile Joined February 2010
United States1961 Posts
July 15 2011 22:13 GMT
#37
Never really thought much of him but after reading this story, I realized an amazing story behind him.

Best of luck in the future Backho!
legaton
Profile Joined December 2010
France1763 Posts
July 15 2011 22:14 GMT
#38
It is always so sad when a progamer retires, specially somebody so likable as Backho... and it is even worst if he's going to retire to become a pastor/priest.
No GG, No Skill - Jaedong <3
Furaha
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Germany271 Posts
July 15 2011 22:23 GMT
#39
Oh man... Reading this made me really sad.
Ofc I wish him the best and I hope that every now and then we will hear sth from him.

If I would have known earlier that he planned to retire....
I'd surely put something special in the last Present that went to Hwaseung T_______________T

BackHo FIGHTING and thanks for your kind words you've said to Mr.Icebear....
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Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States2786 Posts
July 15 2011 22:28 GMT
#40
Honestly, retirement interviews are usually a lot more sad. Backho seems way happier than most departing progamers. It's nice to know that he has fond memories of progaming and a plan for the future. Good luck Backho!!!
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Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States3714 Posts
July 15 2011 22:29 GMT
#41
I want him to keep playing so bad. But alas I understand why he cant.
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Profile Blog Joined September 2009
Canada2480 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-15 22:45:04
July 15 2011 22:44 GMT
#42
will miss you Jesus
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garlicface
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada4196 Posts
July 15 2011 23:33 GMT
#43
;_;

This was a really sad interview. gl BackHo.
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Profile Joined July 2009
12605 Posts
July 16 2011 00:58 GMT
#44
zizi yo
I'm going to sleep, let me get some of that carpet.
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Profile Joined September 2010
United States270 Posts
July 16 2011 01:25 GMT
#45
to be honest, i never really cared much for BackHo until he decided to retire, now I am left with a huge feeling of nostalgia.
You never know the things that are precious to you until they are gone T____T

BACKHO FIGHTING!!!
Jaedong forever.
bITt.mAN
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Switzerland3693 Posts
July 16 2011 01:27 GMT
#46
Nothing, NOTHING, is more fitting than:
On July 16 2011 09:58 moopie wrote:
zizi yo

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Profile Joined April 2010
United States1036 Posts
July 16 2011 02:50 GMT
#47
seems like just yesterday we were having fun with backho and his back problems

hope he gets what he wants in life!
nayumi
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Australia6499 Posts
July 16 2011 03:31 GMT
#48
amen bro
Sugoi monogatari onii-chan!
catleaves
Profile Joined December 2010
United States506 Posts
July 16 2011 03:39 GMT
#49
thank you for translating this! :D
^^
Subversive
Profile Joined October 2009
Australia2229 Posts
July 16 2011 07:47 GMT
#50
Throughout the interview, Backho praised one player until his mouth was dry. He is the Hwaseung Oz Ace Jaedong. Backho alleged that there can be no one who can keep up with Jaedong in mental toughness.


Nice. Backho seems like a sweet guy and very humble. He'll probably make a great priest.
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Drayne
Profile Joined February 2010
Canada239 Posts
July 16 2011 08:01 GMT
#51
Good luck out there backho! gl hf gg
LuckyMacro
Profile Joined July 2010
United States1482 Posts
July 16 2011 08:09 GMT
#52
Will be missed.
Doraemon
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Australia14949 Posts
July 16 2011 09:45 GMT
#53
blood type changing. yep. jesus!

sad to see backho go =[
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Caos2
Profile Joined November 2008
United States1728 Posts
July 16 2011 12:12 GMT
#54
Good luck Backho!
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