On November 18 2011 09:07 ConSenT wrote: NOOO HiyA!! Don't retire! Why don't you just lower your desired salary damnit ^^
Its never been about money for HiyA. I think thats one of the reasons people really liked him and admired his play. You could see it in his play, he was playing BW for purely the LOVE of BW. He would do things that you'd see and say, "WHAT IS HE THINKING? MADNESS!!" but then he'd somehow make it work. He was having fun playing the game.
I think the passing of his father and disbandment of Hwaeseung was a reality-check for HiyA and made him put things in perspective. He realizes, hes not a kid anymore and that he can't just do things for "fun" anymore. He realizes the importance of family and I feel like the recent course of events has really matured and put things in perspective for HiyA.
HiyA, you will be missed. Best of luck in all your future endeavors!
I agree with all this, but if you read his interview, he clearly says that his "desired salary was too high" so he couldn't get on a team? He then states at the end of his interview that it was "never about the money" for him.
So why not just lower his desired salary to get on a team?
He probably could have found a team if he really really wanted to; as he said, the coaches were saying they'd help him find a team but he just decided that he no longer wanted to be a progamer. Probably doesn't have the motivation anymore
he actually wasn't that bad a player at all... his 2010-11 performance was mediocre (but not terrible), and his tvp was still a pleasure to watch. loved his aggressive 2 fac pushes.
This was very sad to read T_T He's been through quite a bit He actually looks better in these pictures than I remembered him in a booth, even though there isn't a smile.
While I understand where he's coming from, it still sad to see him go. It's always sad to see someone retire, and I will miss Hiya, and I can't believe I never got a chance to yell out Hollywood Fishking in a LR thread.
I sincerely wish him and his family all the best, and I truly hope he's successful in the future. Thanks for all the entertainment you fun moments you provided, Hiya.
Thanks for the translation rotinegg, these interviews, even though they may be sad, really do show us the other side of a progamer.
wtf this is like korean drama level sadness man T___T really hope hiya enjoys his life to the fullest then no matter what he does i'm so happy he's so happy simply playing starcraft for 'free' (well i don't know how much he earns from afreeca but i'm sure its not much..) and at the same time so sad for all the things that have happened to him recnetly
Wow, that was an extremely personal interview. When I read stuff like this I feel sad for all the history that is being thrown away in SCBW now that SC2 is taking over with all that money.
I wish we could have a healthy SCBW scene side by side with the SC2 scene.
Damn. I hope he gets some peace of mind, and goes to where he desires to be. I'll be happy for him, because ultimately, it's about your own happiness. Magikarp hwaiting!
Players I liked retired, the team I cheered for disbanded, MBCgame shut down... things were so bleak. The hopeful story of JangBi made things okay, bearable at least. But now this... ... I've lost my favorite player, along with all the other things that are gone. I don't know how to feel happy about the season, when there's so little to look forward to...
there's always cases of progamers returning ... though bw is getting long in the teeth, and the upcoming proleague will really determine its future ... i hope one day hiya will return when things stabilize
I wish hiya all the best in life , I don't think I would have reacted the same way like him If I was in his shoe , Hence my respect for hiya , Hiya is really something , I hope he becomes a successful business man or excel in any field he explores in.
EPT
best of luck in the future HiyA
