• Log InLog In
  • Register
Liquid`
Team Liquid Liquipedia
EDT 09:26
CEST 15:26
KST 22:26
  • Home
  • Forum
  • Calendar
  • Streams
  • Liquipedia
  • Features
  • Store
  • EPT
  • TL+
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Smash
  • Heroes
  • Counter-Strike
  • Overwatch
  • Liquibet
  • Fantasy StarCraft
  • TLPD
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Blogs
Forum Sidebar
Events/Features
News
Featured News
SC2 Maps and Their Real World Inspirations13[ASL16] Ro8 Preview Pt2: Blunt Impact10The Best Worst Final: sOs vs INnoVation11[ASL16] Ro8 Preview Pt1: Rematches10ZeroSpace - Xol Faction Reveal57
Community News
SSLT/Starving Camels Q&A: "Everyone else underestimated us greatly"3ESL Open #194: Dark, Clem, ByuN win2WTL 2023 Winter Tournaments42023 Code S Season 3 Ro16 Groups9New PTR Patch 5.0.12123
StarCraft 2
General
David Kim, Blizzard vets to work on new RTS New SC2 Balance Test Mod (along with new map pool) SC2 Maps and Their Real World Inspirations Regarding the PTR Cyclone as a Core Unit ESL Open #194: Dark, Clem, ByuN win
Tourneys
[WTL 2023] Winter - Week 1 [AfreecaTV Pro Series] Cure vs soO PIG STY FESTIVAL 4.0! (20-24 September) [AfreecaTV Pro Series] Astrea vs GuMiho GdA-Night Tournament
Strategy
Terran wave calculator Simple Questions Simple Answers [G] YAKS LOTV: Yet Another hotKey Setup - zerg Practice Partner Thread Season 1 - 2018
Custom Maps
StarLance | Extension Mod – Multiplayer LotV
External Content
Mutation # 388 Resilient Rifts Mutation # 387 Train of Pain Mutation # 386 Dance Dance Evolution Mutation # 385 Knock Knock
Brood War
General
BGH auto balance -> http://bghmmr.com/ Grrr stars in new Netflix Drama Restoration should be researched in TvZ BW General Discussion Gameplay wins / funny fails in twitch-clip format
Tourneys
[ASL16] Ro8 Day 3 [ASL16] Ro8 Day 4 New Worlds Star League BSL Season 17
Strategy
Simple Questions, Simple Answers Why is ____ not used for (Matchup here)? ZvP Retro Walls Hiding Defilers
Other Games
General Games
Stormgate/Frost Giant Megathread Cyberpunk 2077 Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 The PlayStation 5 FF7 remake for PS4 announced
Dota 2
Official 'what is Dota anymore' discussion
League of Legends
[Summer Split] LoL Esports General Discussion
Heroes of the Storm
Heroes International Nations Cup - Berlin 2023 HotS: WP and Funny Moments
Hearthstone
Is Hearthstone Gambling?
TL Mafia
TL Mafia: Generative Agents Showdown TL Mafia Community Thread Everybody smurfs for TTT mafia Quarterly Mafia 1 - part 2 QM Part 2 Vote Thread
Community
General
Russo-Ukrainian War Thread US Politics Mega-thread Summer Games Done Quick 2022! NASA and the Private Sector Mexico's Drug War
Fan Clubs
RotterdaM Fan Club The Stephano Fan Club Mvp Fan Club
Media & Entertainment
[Manga] One Piece [Manga] Berserk Anime Discussion Thread Movie Discussion!
Sports
NBA General Discussion 2023 - 2024 Football Thread Formula 1 Discussion 2023 NFL/CFB Season TeamLiquid Health and Fitness Initiative For 2023
World Cup 2022
FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Thread
Tech Support
Cannot log into Liquipedia.net using tl.net accoun
TL Community
Gay StarCraft Players The Automated Ban List
Blogs
Jumper cheats his way …
Luke-AI-lycan
Baal's last 15 years, with …
WGT-Baal
Returning to Starcraft. Balance …
-_-
About parenting
Uldridge
EternaLEnVy Post DotA Tr…
EternaLEnVy
Darius the great Golden plates…
kfpnw
Three Volume VI
Mizenhauer
ASL S16 English Commentarie…
namkraft
Customize Sidebar...

Website Feedback

Closed Threads



Active: 2053 users

[Surprise Relay Interview] EFFORT!!!

Forum Index > BW General
Post a Reply
1 2 3 4 5 Next All
jpak
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States5045 Posts
October 15 2011 19:15 GMT
#1
Translator's Note: This was originally posted on October 4th, so there may be some tense inconsistencies. I just had to translate, though, cause it's (Z)EFFORT!!!

Source: DES

"Hello!! This is PROGAMER Effort!"

[image loading]

"Are you looking, CJ players? I am PROGAMER Effort!"

I think Effort was made fun of in the CJ house because of his amateur status. After shocking everyone by suddenly retiring last August, he must have boasted to his teammates when he found out that he will get his license on the 6th.

Every time his teammates joked, "how dare an amateur practice with us," Effort replied, "how can you progamers lose to an amateur?" However, in a corner of his mind, he felt sadness about his status as amateur. The fact that he couldn't introduce himself proudly as "PROGAMER Kim Jung Woo" was awkward to him. When he saw his teammates practicing all night and getting headaches throughout the playoffs, he felt like his chest was about to explode from knowing that he could only watch. He realized that as an amateur the only thing he could do was practice and started counting the days until he could introduce himself as a progamer.

Finally, on the 6th of October, he can say, "I'm a PROGAMER." There may be people out there who ask, "what's the big deal?", but to Effort this was not a simple process. Even though Effort was a top Zerg who reverse-sweeped the Ultimate Weapon Flash to become a champion, it chills him to the bone knowing that as an amateur he can't come out when the team's situation is dire and not make himself known. He gritted his teeth and focused on practice, waiting impatiently for October.

The day he is a progamer is now just two days away. Effort confessed that he is so nervous that he can't sleep. What kinds of stories will be in store for his 2nd life as a progamer? Let us now delve into another story of his.

DES: Six months passed already since our last interview regarding your return. How have you been since then?

Effort: It was hard for me. My teammates kept making fun of my status as amateur. They are more persistent thatn I thought. (laughs) Luckily, because I focused on practice, time passed by pretty quickly. I cannot be more lucky than this. I desperately want to be a progamer soon. (Laughs)

DES: What do you think is the difference between you now and you six months ago.

Effort: My skill and the number of topics to talk about in interviews? (Laughs). When I first came back, honestly, I had nothing to say in interviews. I just thought about my return. What could I have said about the worries of "how well I will do" or "if I'll be good enough to be a progamer"? I had to lie back then and say I'm confident when I wasn't.

To be honest, at first I thought, "I won't be able to get get back to where I was." Since the world of progamers is so competitive even if you let go of the mouse for a week you'll inevitably be behind.I distanced myself from the keyboard and mouse for six months. During those six months other players kept practicing very hard. I wondered if I would be able to catch up to them and spent each day with that uncertainty.

Looking back now, I am getting back to where I was faster than I thought. I grew a lot during the last 6 months. (laughs)

[image loading]

DES: You are more emotional about officially becoming a progamer than we thought. Any reasons for that?

Effort: Since I retired last August I thought I would be a pro this August. However, because I finished my paperwork in October, I found out later that I won't be able to be a pro in August. With the thought of my return as progamer in mind, I practiced like crazy in July. If our team advanced to the finals, then I could've been sent out during the Proleague Finals. When I heard that the MSL prelims would also be in August, I practiced away happily in anticipation.

When I found out I won't be a progamer in August all my strength just sapped away from me. I even became depressed. I wasn't able to practice normally. Some may not understand, but the month of August was a sad month for me.

Now? Time's been flying since September (laughs). I can play official games after October 6th. So right now, I'm practicing my heart out. when do the leagues start? I want to sit in the booth (laughs).

DES: Sometime ago a news report came out showing you practicing. It said that you are back to your prime and regularly destroy your CJ teammates. Is that true?

Effort: It is true that I got a lot of my skills back, but I'm not where I want to be. Plus, I'm told my play is very unstable. If I'm playing good, I'm as good as when I won Korean Air Starleague Season 1. However, when I lose, I really lose like an amateur (laughs). Although I'm not totally satisfied with my play right now, I'm fairly confident that I'll be able to go toe to toe with the best out there in Proleague.

Now a few weeks back, a new report went out about the CJ team practice with the dish washing at stake. As if I had possessed superhuman powers, I beat all of the CJ starting lineup and got a good score. I remember being surprised myself (laughs). I think I played so well so suddenly because I heard that outside people would be coming. I think I'm meant for the stage (laughs).

To summarize, It's true I have regained a lot of my skills, but the games I played back then do not reflect my true skill (laughs). That time you can say I wasn't myself (laughs).

[image loading]

DES: If so, then can you confidently say, "I'm better than this CJ player"?

Effort: That's very difficult to answer (laughs). No matter who I pick, that person's going to be on me about this all day... (laughs) Can't I just say I'm better than the kind-hearted Horang2?

DES: Thanks(?) to you, Hydra came into his own. Is there a skill difference between you two?

Effort: It's about the same (laughs). I want to say I'm better, but to my chagrin I don't think I'm in the position to say it. Hydra grew a lot (laughs). Right now I'm learning a lot from him.

DES: After you get back on the CJ lineup, there's going to be some friendly competition between you and Hydra. Are you ready?

Effort: At first, I didn't think Hydra would welcome me back so much. It mustn't have been so easy for him to suddenly become responsible for the team as its Ace. when I came back, he said, "now YOU go out for the Ace Match." (laughs) He may say that but he's a progamer also, so he wouldn't want me to take the Ace spot away from him (laughs). However, I hope that through our friendly competition we can both become the Aces for CJ. I want CJ to have the best one-two punch out there. I think it does not matter who's better or worse.

Anyways, I'll emphasize again that right now Hydra is better. (laughs)

DES:Let's ask you a fun question. Who's better-looking, Hydra or you?

Effort: That's a very fun question indeed (laughs). I personally think Hydra's better looking than me. To be honest, the big shots of CJ are now the two Shin-brothers (Leta, Hydra). I'm the type of person who's close with powerful people. I'm very friendly with Leta-hyung. We even went to a bathhouse together (laughs).I like Leta-hyung very much.Hydra and I are almost like brothers also, so I am very close to powerful people like that.

That doesn't mean I'm not close to the former troika members Skyhigh and Movie-hyung. They still are heavyweights in CJ. Since I'm also in good relations with them you can say I'm also a heavyweight in a way (laughs). CJ probably won't be running smoothly if I'm not there (laughs)

[image loading]

DES: You're so much funnier to be with now than when you first came back. Is it because your mind is not burdened?

Effort: I was always a witty guy. I can confidently say that I'm the mood-maker in the CJ house (laughs). Please call me "witty guy" from now on (laughs).

DES: Not only are you funnier, you are also more brazen.

Effort: I learned that from Leta-hyung (laughs)

DES: How is it with the troika now?

Effort: Before retiring, I was friendliest with Skyhigh and Movie-hyung and I talked with them the most. But now, I think that name has no use. I feel that I'm one with all my teammates who wear the CJ name. I'm only saying this now, but I think we really have become one team. I think CJ will be able to show a kind of teamwork CJ hasn't shown before this upcoming Proleague season.

I talk with my teammates everyday. We vow again and again to be champions this season. The season hasn't even begun yet but we're truly becoming one body now with this goal. We realized that we're a family.

[image loading]

DES: Let's throw out another "fun" question Who's the most handsome among the troika?

Effort: This is more difficult than the College Entrance Exam!! All I know is it's not Movie. (laughs)

DES:We'll ask a question that fans wanted answered most. If you could go back in time, would you have retired.

I think not. In the end, I wasted 6 months. However, I don't regret the decision I made then. I learned a lot from it. In the future, no matter what decisions I have to make in life, I'm confident that this experience will be a big help towards making better judgments.

If I didn't go through what I went through I might have lost my passion for the game and wander aimlessly, ultimately to be forgotten as just this and that kind of a player. After I retired, I returned because my desire for the game was too big. Through that process I realized just how much I loved to play, so I got the passion to start again. I think I'll be an even better player through this experience.

DES: According to Effort: who's the biggest prospect for CJ next season?

Effort: Of course it's me! (laughs) I'm a rookie, too. (laughs) Truthfully, the unseen competition between the up and coming players is very fierce. Therefore, I'm afraid to give a name. Everyone's a triple-A blood type (laughs).

DES: The long-awaited Proleague will start in November. Tell the fans what your goal is for this season.

Effort: I think it's good to have a big goal. Last season Bisu set the record with 64 wins. I'll play with 65 wins as my goal (laughs). Of course it will be difficult, but right now I want to write the dramatic story of me, a player who retired then returned, set the best record in Proleague.

[image loading]

DES: Say something to the fans.

Effort: I remember a lot of fans saying, "don't retire please!" and trying to dissuade me from retiring when I did. And when I returned, the fans heartily welcomed me back. Thanks to the fans' support I was able to practice with more vigor.Thank you all very much. Instead of promising a Starleague win right away, I promise to be the player that surprises and entertains. Please look forward to my performance.

DES: Please say anything else you want to say.

Effort: I always wanted to say this in an interview. Recently (Z)Where and (T)BByong have been fiercely arguing over who's better looking. Fans, please settle this dispute. We couldn't make a decision in our team. I personally think there's little difference between them (laughs).

[DailyeSports Reporter Lee Sora sora@dailyesports.com]

Translated by jpak.
CJ Entusman #50! #1 클템 fan TL!
jpak
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States5045 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-15 19:17:11
October 15 2011 19:15 GMT
#2
To answer Effort's last question:

(T)BByong
[image loading]

or

(Z)Where
[image loading]

Poll: Who's better looking?

Bbyong (84)
 
63%

Where (50)
 
37%

134 total votes

Your vote: Who's better looking?

(Vote): Bbyong
(Vote): Where



CJ Entusman #50! #1 클템 fan TL!
Kanil
Profile Joined April 2010
United States1713 Posts
October 15 2011 19:20 GMT
#3
Leta, of course.

Yeah EffOrt! <3
I used to have an Oz icon over here ---->
Megaliskuu
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States5123 Posts
October 15 2011 19:24 GMT
#4
EFFORT OMG I LOVE KIM JUNG WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
|BW>Everything|Add me on star2 KR server TheMuTaL.675 for practice games :)|NEX clan| https://www.dotabuff.com/players/183104694
Ikonn
Profile Joined October 2009
Netherlands1958 Posts
October 15 2011 19:25 GMT
#5
On October 16 2011 04:15 jpak wrote:

DES: Not only are you funnier, you are also more brazen.

Effort: I learned that from Leta-hyung (laughs)


Leta continuing to turn CJ from -_- into ^_^, one step at a time

thanks for the translation!
salito
Profile Joined May 2010
1647 Posts
October 15 2011 19:28 GMT
#6
skyhigh is better looking
Nature moves in the shortest way possible.
Ryo
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
8787 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-15 19:33:55
October 15 2011 19:29 GMT
#7
Thanks for translating!

Another great interview, Lee Sora <3

Effort looks so happy.
영원히 엠비씨게임 히어로 팬.
Wohmfg
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United Kingdom1292 Posts
October 15 2011 19:32 GMT
#8
What's with questions always being asked about who's better looking?
BW4Life!
Necosarius
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
Sweden4042 Posts
October 15 2011 19:40 GMT
#9
Thanks for translating! EFFORT!!!
Taekwon
Profile Joined May 2010
United States8155 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-15 19:45:34
October 15 2011 19:41 GMT
#10
So in summary, Effort is playing like Zero
Unless dishwashing is at stake.
▲ ▲ ▲
Vasoline73
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States7659 Posts
October 15 2011 19:45 GMT
#11
Nice. I didn't like Effort much before he left, but I'm excited to have him back. Effort fighting!
Djagulingu
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Germany3604 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-15 19:53:28
October 15 2011 19:53 GMT
#12
Nice to have EffOrt back !!! Btw sKyHigh and Where are better looking.
"windows bash is a steaming heap of shit" tofucake
L_Master
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States7946 Posts
October 15 2011 20:31 GMT
#13
Fuck yea EffOrt, so hyped for his return!!

That and having pro BW to watch in general!
EffOrt and Soulkey Hwaiting!
Jindo
Profile Joined July 2011
United States1305 Posts
October 15 2011 21:00 GMT
#14
August strikes again! Congratulation Effort on getting your license and I hope your first official game since retirement will be spectacular even if you lose. Also Where is better looking.
sCCrooked
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Korea (South)1306 Posts
October 15 2011 21:05 GMT
#15
YAY EFFORT I can't wait to see him play T_T
Enlightened in an age of anti-intellectualism and quotidian repetitiveness of asinine assumptive thinking. Best lycan guide evar --> "Fixing solo queue all pick one game at a time." ~KwarK-
Torenhire
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States11681 Posts
October 15 2011 21:15 GMT
#16
I love Effort, I hope he takes Jaedong's place as scariest zerg in BW. :D
SirJolt: Well maybe if you weren't so big and stupid, it wouldn't have hit you.
Chimpalimp
Profile Joined May 2010
United States1135 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-15 21:24:39
October 15 2011 21:21 GMT
#17
A little less ULTRA-Modest Korean than I expected. I'm glad he has confidence that he is going to kick some ass, lets hope that he doesn't pull a Savior and talks big but doesn't pack a punch. Go Effort!

O yea and thanks for the translation!
I like money. You like money too? We should hang out.
Crunchums
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States11141 Posts
October 15 2011 21:42 GMT
#18
the best part about effort is that when he gets interviewed i get to read about leta : 3
brood war for life, brood war forever
FlaShFTW
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States9394 Posts
October 15 2011 21:45 GMT
#19
EFFORT!!!
Writer#1 KT and FlaSh Fanboy || Woo Jung Ho Never Forget || Teamliquid Political Decision Desk
TL+ Member
PH
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States6173 Posts
October 15 2011 22:01 GMT
#20
Holy shit...I can't wait 'til the new season starts now.
Hello
1 2 3 4 5 Next All
Please log in or register to reply.
Live Events Refresh
WardiTV Korean Royale
11:00
Groups Final Day
GuMiho vs AstreaLIVE!
Maru vs DongRaeGu
Creator vs NightMare
herO vs Stats
WardiTV1531
Crank 773
LiquipediaDiscussion
[ Submit Event ]
Live Streams
Refresh
StarCraft 2
Crank 742
Harstem 377
Lowko351
StarCraft: Brood War
Sea 5528
Rain 3422
GuemChi 2372
Jaedong 1827
Bisu 1795
EffOrt 1436
BeSt 1186
Light 624
Snow 323
Soma 278
[ Show more ]
ggaemo 278
hero 247
Last 189
Tyson 134
sorry 98
Hyun 88
ToSsGirL 81
sSak 66
Mind 66
Sharp 61
GoRush 60
Free 42
HiyA 23
[sc1f]eonzerg 23
Jumperer 18
Sexy 13
Dota 2
Gorgc9640
singsing4110
Dendi2948
qojqva1878
XcaliburYe569
Fuzer 231
canceldota134
PGG 108
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
olofmeister7512
markeloff471
rGuardiaN452
Foxcn373
Other Games
crisheroes722
Mew2King303
flusha203
ArmadaUGS80
ToD72
Trikslyr58
QueenE39
NarutO 10
Organizations
Other Games
B2W.Neo1204
StarCraft 2
Esl_sc2126
ESL.tv126
StarCraft: Brood War
StarcraftVOD5
Kim Chul Min (afreeca) 3
StarCraft 2
Blizzard YouTube
StarCraft: Brood War
BSLTrovo
[ Show 14 non-featured ]
StarCraft 2
• aXEnki
• intothetv
• Gussbus
• Kozan
• IndyKCrew
• LaughNgamez Trovo
• Laughngamez YouTube
• Migwel
• Poblha
StarCraft: Brood War
• sscaitournament2
• AfreecaTV YouTube
• BSLYoutube
• STPLYoutube
League of Legends
• Nemesis5852
Upcoming Events
WardiTV European League
2h 34m
SKillous vs Elazer
HeRoMaRinE vs TriGGeR
PassionCraft
3h 34m
World Team League
22h 34m
Onsyde Gaming vs Freecs
Matcherino Esports vs Shopify Rebellion
Korean StarCraft League
1d 13h
Grand Platypus Open
1d 18h
WardiTV Korean Royale
1d 21h
World Team League
1d 22h
Mystery Gaming vs DKZ Gaming
Platinum Heroes vs Starlight Twinkle
Sniper's StarCraft League
2 days
Sparkling Tuna Cup
2 days
WardiTV Korean Royale
2 days
[ Show More ]
World Team League
2 days
Team Liquid vs BASILISK
SSLT vs PSISTORM Gaming
BSL
3 days
ESL Open Cup
3 days
ESL Open Cup
4 days
ESL Open Cup
4 days
WardiTV European League
5 days
Kelazhur vs MaNa
Spirit vs Harstem
Afreeca Starleague
5 days
Kung Fu Cup
5 days
Afreeca Starleague
6 days
Liquipedia Results

Completed

CSL 10: 2023 Fall
PiG Sty Festival 4.0
Raven Court Inhouse League
CCT Online Finals #3

Ongoing

FS Mania
BSL 25x25
ASL Season 16
GSL2023 S2
WardiTV Korean Royale S2
Calamity Stars
ESL Challenger League S46 NA
ESL Challenger League S46 AP
ESL Pro League Season 18

Upcoming

BSL Season 17
Copa Latinoamericana Season 2
Bombastic 25th Anniversary LAN
ESL Winter
ESL Winter: Asia
ESL Winter: Americas
ESL Winter: Europe
2023 GSL S3: Code S
WTL 2023 Winter
BlizzTour 4
CS:GO Asia Championships 2023
FiReLEAGUE Global Finals
Thunderpick World Championship
Roobet Cup 2023
IEM Sydney 2023
ESL Challenger League S46 EU
BLAST Premier Fall AME Showdown
BLAST Premier Fall EU Showdown
TLPD

1. ByuN
2. TY
3. Dark
4. Solar
5. Stats
6. Nerchio
7. sOs
8. soO
9. INnoVation
10. Elazer
1. Rain
2. Flash
3. EffOrt
4. Last
5. Bisu
6. Soulkey
7. Mini
8. Sharp
Sidebar Settings...

Advertising | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use | Contact Us

Original banner artwork: Jim Warren
The contents of this webpage are copyright © 2023 TLnet. All Rights Reserved.