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Interview - Hiya - Page 10

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Gravesong
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
United States96 Posts
November 18 2011 04:03 GMT
#181
What a heartbreaking interview. Good luck to Hiya in his future endeavors, whether they revolve around pro-gaming or not. I hope he can enjoy the time with his family. Thank you for translating.
baubo
Profile Joined September 2008
China3370 Posts
November 18 2011 04:14 GMT
#182
I think Hiya doesn't care about e-sport anymore. The key part is about him getting obliterated by ForGG and decided to screw it. It's obvious that he figured he'd switch if all the SC2 players suck. But since he can't exactly dominate the scene, he figured it's not worth the hassle.

Here's hoping he live a good life. I'm sad that he made FBH cry, but overall he was an entertaining progamer.
Meh
wtchuwahmon
Profile Joined October 2010
Australia63 Posts
November 18 2011 04:15 GMT
#183
Seems like a great dude, shame about his father passing in those circumstances, i always fear the same with my father.
I had actually been watching him play a little bit recently and if i see his stream i will be sure to watch him in the future!
Torpedo.Vegas
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States1890 Posts
November 18 2011 04:23 GMT
#184
Would he get more viewers if he streamed on TL? I mean, if all his Afreeca fans knew about it, he could add the foreign scene to those numbers. 1000 seems kind of low for big shot BW pro.
Jampackedeon
Profile Joined November 2010
United States2053 Posts
November 18 2011 04:23 GMT
#185
I am not the most aware of BW gaming, so it was a really interesting read. His father's situation sounds absolutely devastating, so I hope only the best for him.
Sayer
Profile Joined August 2009
United States403 Posts
November 18 2011 04:26 GMT
#186
Man... that was pretty sad. I wish him the best in whatever he does. Hiya Hwaiting!!
therockmanxx
Profile Joined July 2010
Peru1174 Posts
November 18 2011 04:58 GMT
#187
Hiya deserved to be Nº1 in the power rank this time
REALLY !!
Tekken ProGamer
purecarnagge
Profile Joined August 2010
719 Posts
November 18 2011 05:07 GMT
#188
I feel so bad for Hiya. Horrible 2 months.
Ideas
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
United States8161 Posts
November 18 2011 05:14 GMT
#189
it's really sad to see him go. I was holding out that hopefully some team would pick him up, but unfortunately that is not happening. goodbye hiya, thanks for everything.
Free Palestine
Traditional Fire
Profile Joined July 2011
United States60 Posts
November 18 2011 05:22 GMT
#190
HiYa im sorry to see you go : (
That is not traditional fire!
jjhchsc2
Profile Joined December 2010
Korea (South)2393 Posts
November 18 2011 05:22 GMT
#191
TTTT

wish the best for his future!
Lee Ssang/ Lee Shin/ Kim Jung Woo/ Kim Min Chul/Jun Tae Yang/Park Soo Ho/Lee Jung Hoon/Choi Sung Hoon/ Moon Sung Won/Park Ji Soo/ Lee Ho Joon/ Jang Min Chul/ Kim Seung Chul/SaSe/IdrA/Ret Fighting! BW4Life
Toads
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Canada1795 Posts
November 18 2011 05:33 GMT
#192
This is such a hearth breaking interview T__T
(。◕ ω ◕。) Beer Time !!!! (。◕ ω ◕。)
trifecta
Profile Joined April 2010
United States6795 Posts
November 18 2011 05:38 GMT
#193
Man, that's really sad to hear. Hiya and his yugioh traps will be missed
Air2gear
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
177 Posts
November 18 2011 05:41 GMT
#194
I wish him the best into his endeavors into others area of his life, that once was dominated by starcraft. Also I'm glad that his experiences as a progamer is remembered upon fondly, instead of something that diverted his time from things important in his life.
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Profile Joined November 2011
2 Posts
November 18 2011 05:43 GMT
#195
On November 18 2011 09:40 malignant wrote:
Show nested quote +
My father worked in Japan to earn our family money since I was very young. I never saw my father in elementary and middle school. When he came back, I was already part of a team and living in a dormitory, so I never saw him.


Anyone else think this is rather fu--ed up on Oz's side ?
The guy hasnt seen his fathers for years and years and they wont give him a week off so the family can meet together ?
I cannot be sad of Oz anymore. Not after this.

The Korean article actually says:
"When I was little, he worked in Japan to earn a living for our family. I never saw him from the elementary school to middle school. by the time he came back, I started living a dorm life to become a progamer and I rarely saw him/met him"
JFKWT
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Singapore1442 Posts
November 18 2011 05:48 GMT
#196
He looks so much older =(
The calm before the storm / "loli is not a crime, but meganekko is the way to go!"
rotinegg
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States1719 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-18 05:58:35
November 18 2011 05:57 GMT
#197
On November 18 2011 14:43 Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 18 2011 09:40 malignant wrote:
My father worked in Japan to earn our family money since I was very young. I never saw my father in elementary and middle school. When he came back, I was already part of a team and living in a dormitory, so I never saw him.


Anyone else think this is rather fu--ed up on Oz's side ?
The guy hasnt seen his fathers for years and years and they wont give him a week off so the family can meet together ?
I cannot be sad of Oz anymore. Not after this.

The Korean article actually says:
"When I was little, he worked in Japan to earn a living for our family. I never saw him from the elementary school to middle school. by the time he came back, I started living a dorm life to become a progamer and I rarely saw him/met him"

yea it was a colloquial 'I never see my father' rather than a literal 'I've never seen my father'... might go back and change it if more people get confused xD
Translator
fire_brand
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Canada1123 Posts
November 18 2011 06:05 GMT
#198
Damn, I love Hiya, this was a really sad interview to read. Thanks for the translation. Hopefully he'll change his mind. It would be so weird for Hiya to disappear from progaming so suddenly.
Random player, pixel enthusiast, crappy illustrator, offlane/support
StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-18 06:19:01
November 18 2011 06:18 GMT
#199
I finally got a chance to read the entire thing and ugh. It pains me to see HiyA go through such hard times. I'm sure things will get better soon. Really enjoy watching the re-stream Kiante provides us with. ^-^

BW the never-ending drama.
WTFTerran
Profile Joined November 2011
Russian Federation286 Posts
November 18 2011 06:32 GMT
#200
Magikarp <3 the legendary spirit of terran with you hyia
Bogus, MKP, Bomber FTW!
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