ToSsGirL | Jaedong: "Can't Forget the Game with Tossgirl when I was a Practice Partner"
Hello everybody, this is STX Soul's progamer Tossgirl.
I am so glad to connect with my fans in an interview like this. In 2012, I want to reach out to my fans more, so I have planned a lot of events like interviews and such. Of course, I have also been practicing hard so I can connect with my fans through playing on live matches. Whether it be through my games or other activities, I hope to bring my fans a lot of content this year, so please look out for me.
For the next three months, I want to bring my fans news regarding progamers and other members of the e-sports community through a small corner that I've prepared called 'The people Tossgirl has met.' Not only will I shed some light on hard to reach progamers, but also the hidden workers behind the e-sports scene, and this has already gotten me excited.
The first person I met with was Jaedong of Team8. He has recently recorded 400 wins in official matches, making him the winning-est player of all time. Due to his popularity and his shy personality, I was nervous even before meeting him. However, he tried his best to not make it awkward, even though it was our first time meeting, and I felt thankful.
Let's listen to what JD has to say, shall we?
JD and TG :3
◆TG and JD's history
TG=Hello, I am so glad to meet you; we never had a chance to meet like this.
JD=It's an honor to meet you. It's my first time seeing the goddess of e-sports in the flesh (laughs). After hearing that you were going to interview me, I carefully thought over what we should talk about. One poor choice of words, and I will be the public enemy of all male fans of e-sports (laughs).
TG=It was a big commitment to create a corner with my own name in it, so I had a hard time choosing the first player to meet. At first I wanted to look for a popular player whom I had been acquainted to, but then I chose to go for somebody I didn't know at all, and you came to mind. How is Team8 treating you?
JD=It was a shame that we never had a chance to become acquainted, but now that we have finally met it feels great. Team8 is great. It is our job to perform under any sort of conditions as long as we can practice. I have been doing my best and Team8 has been great (laughs).
But we aren't complete strangers. Before I debuted, when I was a practice partner, we played a game; don't you remember?
TG=Of course I remember. I thought you would be the one who wouldn't remember (laughs).
JD=I still can't forget that game. When I heard you were my opponent, I became extra nervous. You were much much better than I expected so I had to play with gritted teeth and I think that's why I still remember it like it was yesterday (laughs). After the game was over, people made fun of me saying 'you played like your life depended on it' (laughs).
TG=I have actually played games against all of Taek-Bang-Lee-Ssang when you guys were all practice partners. I could tell that the four of you would become big, even as practice partners. You guys were so good! I was in awe thinking 'how can a zerg play so well [against terran]'. After practice coach asked me 'can't you get him to join our team?' I remember thinking you were a player with a lot of potential.
JD=You embarrass me (laughs). I played my hardest because I thought I couldn't lose that game. I performed at 120% that day (laughs).
In the last e-sports awards ceremony, JD and Kal were chosen to be the hosts. They gave everybody at the event a good laugh with their awkward demeanor and speeches.
TG=At the last e-sports awards ceremony, Kal's and your superb(?) performance became a hot issue for a while. I was there and I had a good time too (laughs).
JD=Please forget that that ever happened (laughs). Kal had just entered the military so he was still very formal and respectful, so I started talking like him. Of course the whole situation was kinda awkward too (laughs).
TG=I think I can understand. I was chosen to be a hostess at an awards ceremony and the whole proceeding made me wanna cringe and hurl [anybody have a better phrase that fits 손발이 오그라들다? lol] I was reading the script during rehearsal and I was seriously questioning whether I would be able to say the things there with a straight face. Did you feel that way? (laughs).
JD=The parts where we had to say all those good things about each player, and receive their responses, they were so painful. On top of that, I was one of the nominees. For the future, I wanna ask the staff of the e-sports awards ceremony: please don't pick one of the nominees as a host. I felt very uncomfortable being up there. Please don't do that to another guy.
◆JD's new beginning at Team8
TG=Recently as Hwaseung Oz disbanded, you were picked up by Team8, and I am curious how it has been. As another progamer, I was worried for you.
JD=I believe progamers are professionals that will perform under any circumstance. It is my responsibility to be satisfied with the fact that I can still do this for a living and give it my all.
TG=That is so mature of you. Still, it must have been hard to go through an ordeal like that; how did you cope with it?
JD=I think that would be the hardest time of my progaming career. It was that hard. I was parted from my teammates with whom I had shared so many good and bad moments, and some of them were unable to continue progaming as a career, so it was a bad time all around. I felt so emotional watching them. August was like a month-long nightmare. I had a really hard time when I went 0-3 during the ProLeague finals against SKTelecom T1, but that was nothing compared to August.
TG=It really must have been. I can only imagine how hard it must have been from what you said.
JD=They threw away their teen years chasing their dreams, but they were denied the opportunity even before they could blossom. I felt bad because I came out at the other end relatively unscathed.
TG=It seems that you have adjusted to Team8's environment pretty well, though.
JD=I have. I always try to find pleasure in the tasks I have been assigned. I am happy right now.
TG=If you had to pick one person whose personality in-house is most different from what other teammates had imagined it to be, who would it be?
JD=I think all of our team would pick me (laughs). And I agree with it (laughs). I am shy around strangers and use my words sparingly, so a lot of people have an image of a serious, anti-social Jaedong. But once you get to know me, I talk a lot, with a dialect [think redneck] at that, and I often swear (laughs). My teammates who had been expecting Jaedong the dominator now treat me like a kid who lives next door (laughs). I have recently been trying my best to cut myself some slack and not take everything so seriously.
◆It is lonely at the top
TG=Sitting on the throne for years is not an easy thing to do. How do you do it?
JD=I lost that throne recently (laughs). I don't think I'm qualified to answer that question (laughs).
TG=Still, if you asked people who the best zerg is, I think a lot of people would name you.
JD=I don't have a secret; I just practice and live like everybody else. I guess I put a lot of thought into self-improvement. I do everything that I can so I can focus during practice. I felt that a sound body was important to withstanding long hours of practice, so I started working out and eating healthy, on top of positive thinking. Most importantly, I continued these things without quitting. Thinking back, I never let up on those things, not even for a moment.
TG=That is impressive indeed. It is human nature to become complacent and narcissistic when you reach the top, but JD you seem to defy that.
JD=It's a little embarrassing that you say that. In my opinion, I have lost the rookie mindset a bit. Something has definitely changed from the times when I could just focus on practicing and be happy with that.
However I have been trying my hardest to get back to that mindset. I don't think it's possible for anybody to maintain that mindset indefinitely. However, I will continue to try to go back to that rookie mindset.
TG=Personally, I feel you have the most professional mindset out of the gamers I know. When you were a practice partner, I heard you were the first one in the practice room and the last one out. Even now, after having reached the top, you continue to do that and I think that is enough to lead your juniors by example. Overall, results aside, I think you are the best player.
JD=I hope you're not just saying that because I'm sitting right here (laughs). I am thankful that you think that way. I will do my best to maintain that kind of evaluation. Now I'm afraid to disappoint you (laughs).
TG=If you continue to lead the younger generation by being a living example, I have no doubt you will always be a big contribution to e-sports.
JD=I will do my best to be remembered as a good player, a moral player, and the best player.
* Thanks for finding the article Harem! I feel that JD has recently become very socially apt: the first interviews I translated were very serious and strictly business, but in this one I saw a lot of popular phrases used by Korean college students and just a more gregarious attitude overall. Happy to see there was a social side to him under those glaring eyes :3 He's around the same age as I; I feel we would have been good friends if we went to school together.
Part2: ToSsGirL | Jaedong's dreamgirl "From Lee Yeon Hee to Seo Hyun over the years"
JD: Big dreams as a progamer but bigger ones yet as a father
Hello everybody, this is Tossgirl of STX Soul.
In Part 1, I focused on my relation with Jaedong, his recent whereabouts and his mindset as one of the best players. He gave insightful answers to even some of the harder questions without difficulty, showing us what it truly means to be a 'professional.' Even though I'm a senior to JD, that's something I think I can always learn from him.
After much of the awkwardness subsided, I was able to delve into the more private parts of his life. We started talking about his ideal girl, and then asked about the truth to some of the rumors that have circulated the esports scene. In this interview, we get to discover JD's new girl(?) so please enjoy.
We will jump right into part 2 which shows a more honest and bolder JD than in part 1.
◆JD's new girl?
TG=A lot of progamers and esports fans call Lee Yeon Hee 'JD's girl.' What is the story behind this?
JD=A long time ago I name Lee Yeon Hee as my ideal girl, and Coach Cho's wife Ahn Yeon Hong showed footage of Lee Yeon Hee cheering me on, so that's how it got started. Then, one of my teammates blasted that I was a member of the Lee Yeon Hee fan cafe, so word spread like wildfire.
TG=Is she still your ideal girl?
JD=I still love(?) her (laughs). However now that I have aged I can't deny that my interest in her has dwindled. It's impractical to long after somebody you never get to see, and I've been wanting a girl that is close by and able to take care of me (laughs). I feel like this is going to be a continuing trend going into next year.
TG=Then I'm assuming you don't have a favorite girl group.
JD=They all seem the same to me. And now, when I look at celebrities, I respect them for what they do rather than lusting after them. They probably had other aspirations too but gave it all up and were probably forced to do a lot of things they didn't want to. If my younger sibling wanted to enter the celebrity world, I would stop him/her at all costs. Watching girl group members deprived of food and sometimes sleep makes me feel bad for them.
TG=I think this calls for an IGL (Ideal Girl League). We will exclude Lee Yeon Hee for now.
JD=You really prepared for this interview (laughs). To be honest, I always wanted to be asked something like this (laughs). [Lots of celebrities do it on talk shows]
TG=Let's start from the Ro8. Shin Min Ah and Kim Tae Hee [Jesus this is like the finals right here]
TG=Alright Ro4 now. How about Shin Min Ah vs SooJi?
JD=Shin Min Ah. She seems much more mature.
TG=Seo Hyun vs IU!
JD=I choose Seo Hyun for the same reason (laughs). [o_0]
TG=This is the finals. Who is the winner of the Jaedong IGL, Shin Min Ah or Seo Hyun?
JD=(Without hesitation) Seo Hyun. This is actually the first time I've said this in public, but I've been watching her with keen interest for a while now. She seems very upright and hard-working, a rarity in the idol world. I like girls like that. I will keep an eye on her. Lately I have been realizing that what's inside trumps what is outside every time.
TG=So Seo Hyun will now be the new 'JD's girl' (laughs).
JD=Is that how it works (laughs). SNSD's Seo Hyun, I will always keep an eye on you (laughs).
TG=It's not easy to have a girlfriend as a progamer, is it?
JD=Of course not. I'm sure you know just as well as I do. First of all there is barely any free time so I can't plan anything special for her. Your love grows proportionately to how much time you spend together, but in order to succeed as a progamer, you cannot afford to invest time in a girlfriend. I am sad that I never experienced true love. However I am loved by a lot of my fans so I believe it is something I must live with.
TG=I feel like it's been a few years since I last dated someone too (laughs). Since a lot of people know me now, it is hard to date around freely and not that many people understand the constraints that come with the progaming life. I think I have similar concerns to you, JD.
JD=Honestly, you can't expect a girl to be all understanding and receptive of a guy who cannot be next to her at all. Unless I meet a girl that is even busier than I am (laughs). I think my wanting to meet a mature girl stems from that partially. In order for her to understand my situation, I think somebody who is more mature and has a lot of life experience would be better than somebody who is younger.
TG=Recently I've been worried I wouldn't even be able to marry (laughs).
JD=With you looks I would imagine guys would line up to meet you. You don't have to worry (laughs).
TG=First of all I don't even get that many chances to meet guys and even when I did, I realized there weren't a lot of guys who were understanding of the fact that I put in the same amount of time and effort into gaming as our male teammates.
JD=If guys are like that, imagine how girls would be (laughs). I think it's amazing that some progamers can have a girlfriend and still perform well.
TG=I feel that it is very important for the other person to be understanding and patient in order to date a progamer. I have not yet met someone like that.
JD=I always thought it would become easier to find someone like that as I aged, but I guess not. This is making me depressed! I really want to date someone but I haven't been able to meet someone so understanding and it kills me. I want to find the right girl and settle down.
TG=Someone like Seo Hyun (laughs)?
JD=It doesn't have to be her (laughs). If she is understanding and an upright person, that is already good enough for me (laughs).
TG=And if she had Seo Hyun's looks?
JD=She would be my princess and I would be her servant (laughs).
TG=I think it's impossible to talk about the life of Lee Jaedong without mentioning Flash. It's been a rivalry that has drawn many fans' attention.
JD=I also feel weird if I don't talk about Flash at least once in an interview (laughs). He is no longer just a rival to me; he is my progaming career's companion.
TG=Even though you are very close to him, it must have been very upsetting to lose to him in the finals on the individual leagues many times in a row.
JD=Of course. It was so painful. It wasn't that I was upset, but I felt sorry for my fans who cheered for me so hard. It kills me to see my fans with their heads down and crying when Flash's fans are sitting their like they own the show. You don't know how it feels when you cause so many people to be miserable for the sole reason that they are your fans unless you've been there.
I really want to unleash the beast within again and make my fans proud to be my fans. I am still confident. Everybody says 'Jaedong is no longer a threat to Flash' but I just need one fan to believe in me for me to keep on challenging his throne. I'm not just saying this, but if we were to meet again in the finals, I am confident that I will crush him. I hope my fans can have faith in me.
TG=I heard you offrace with Flash often.
JD=I'm pretty good at beating zergs as terran (laughs). A while ago in an allstar event match, I was offracing against Fantasy who chose zerg, and everybody kept telling me that his zerg was beastly. I was confident in my terran, but I pretended like I was scared. After I won the game I felt like I had shown everybody my terran skills and felt good (laughs).
We often swapped races and offraced, and I beat him almost every game until 2009. But then after that I almost never played terran while Flash kept practicing his zerg. I don't offrace against him anymore after I got demolished by his zerg last year (laughs). I am afraid I will keep losing (laughs). Terran has so much to do in the mid and late game that it becomes very demanding.
TG=Terran is still imba (laughs). Personally I believe zerg players are amazing. Zerg has pretty much no strategic variety when it comes to early game. You either go for the very risky 4pool or go standard and it's not easy to gain an advantage over your opponent going into mid-game like that. In that sense I feel you are a great player. If you had been terran I feel you would have never lost to anybody.
JD=You think too highly of me (laughs). Zerg is a difficult race but I believe terran has its own difficulties as well. Personally I don't think there is a player who became good solely because of his race. After you reach a certain level of skill, I believe the game really is balanced and you win based on skill. In that sense, I would say Flash is the greatest player at the moment.
◆Jaedong's dream
TG=Our time together is almost over. I would love to continue talking but regretfully you must go back to practice.
JD=I actually thought this would be more of a double interview, where I get to ask you a bunch of questions too, but it is regretful that I did all the talking. If there were more time, I will have liked to interview you and bombard you with questions (laughs).
TG=Unfortunately there is not much time left. Now I am really glad that our time is up (laughs). For this last part, please tell your fans about your dreams.
JD=It's a secret (laughs). I'm just kidding. A long time ago, somebody asked me what I would do with a million dollars. I didn't know what to say back then but now I think I can answer that question. I would like to buy my parents a house with a nice view. Then, I would like to buy a house for my future wife and me (laughs). My dreams aren't grandiose and magnificent; I have a lot of aspirations for my progaming career, but if I look at the big picture, my ultimate goal is to have a loving family and live happily ever after. I am just doing my best to achieve that dream at each and every given moment.
TG=Thank you for agreeing to interview with me today. Any last words to your fans?
JD=I am really glad that TG decided to burden(?) me with this interview (laughs). I hope to not disappoint you guys in the future. Please watch over me and cheer for me. Thank you.
I think my head is going to explode from the cuteness of this article. OH MY GOD ><! JD Always so Modest, TG always so sexy. Thanks so much <3! I await for Part2.
Don't worry JD, I will remember you as the best player ever.
Ahhh, TossGirl's got her own little interview corner? Awesome! I bet the progamers would be much more engaged about the interview due to mutual respect (and attraction, maybe? hehehehe). Thanks for translating. *edit: also thanks Harem for finding it!
Thanks for the translation, Jaedong so cute, I'm looking forward to seeing more interviews from Tossgirl as she has insider knowledge and such which can make them quite fun, like the practice partner part.
Wow,thank you for that translation. That was one of the cutest things I read.Now excuse me I need to go slay a dragon or something to regain my manliness.
1. xd @ the title 2. Thanks for the translation. Awesome article and as always, my mancrush for Jaedong grows stronger with every new thing I learn about him
Am I the only one who didn't think that this title was sexually suggestive? Not accurate either, though: it sounded like Tossgirl was commenting on Jaedong, not interviewing him.
Oh, nice interview, though. Thanks for translating.
On January 11 2012 09:38 qrs wrote: Am I the only one who didn't think that this title was sexually suggestive? Not accurate either, though: it sounded like Tossgirl was commenting on Jaedong, not interviewing him.
Oh, nice interview, though. Thanks for translating.
I had the same exact thoughts. I also thought Tossgirl was simply commenting on Jaedong.
Anyway, great interview. I can't wait to see second part. And I hope the next player she interviews is Flash.
I have to admit I have completely forgot about Tossgirl...
On January 11 2012 10:53 red4ce wrote: Thanks for the translation rotinegg. How is it possible that Tossgirl is getting prettier as she ages?
Well, for one, because you are aging, too. You don't still think 12 yr olds are as attractive as you once did, do you? Side note, I was thinking how much more handsome Jaedong has gotten. >
Diggin the title. Jaedong seemed so nervous the interview, I wonder how much he prepared for this, since he's probably had a crush on her at one point.
On January 11 2012 11:10 CoolSea wrote: Diggin the title. Jaedong seemed so nervous the interview, I wonder how much he prepared for this, since he's probably had a crush on her at one point.
I wouldn't be surprised if most progamers did. I mean who else in the community (female) can really understand the things they go through?
I got so excited seeing those two names together lol. Thanks so much for the interview! That picture with jaedong and kal is sooo funny, i wanna watch that ceremony! Can't wait for part 2
Tossgirl is so pretty. I'm glad she's not uncomfortable with being a figurehead of sorts in the industry. I think she should embrace it more cause she makes an awesome ambassador to fans, as well as a link to progamers in a unique way, being one herself (and respected, it seems). By the time she quits progaming, she should be a fulltime employee of DES or fomos or OGN.
As for Jaedong, I've always seen him as the Kobe Bryant of BW. Right up there with the greatest of them all, probably the hardest working of them all (at least equal to Jordan) and definitely the most demanding of himself... even though he's not the most talented (I think Jordan was more physically talented than Kobe, and Lebron definitely is. Flash is more talented than Jaedong I think, because he seems the more intelligent player).
Tossgirl indeed does look like she gets cuter as she ages. That's the mark of a keeper my teamliquid peers! A girl who looks better as she gets older, though rare, is definitely the most elusive and greatest type of girl. Look at Hellen Mirren or Halle Berry!
On January 11 2012 16:03 Lightwip wrote: Fuck, Kal is so tall.
Isn't Kal like 6ft (183cm) tall? That's not THAT tall. I guess JD just isn't as big as we thought he was. Slim people always tend to look taller. He is leaning down to speak in the pic so he probably loses an inch there. Looks around 5'9 (175cm) if Kal is really 6ft.
Oh and I remember that special DES interview with JD and Bisu where the latter is said to be 5'9. In the pics he looked about the same height as JD.
On January 11 2012 16:03 Lightwip wrote: Fuck, Kal is so tall.
Isn't Kal like 6ft (183cm) tall? That's not THAT tall. I guess JD just isn't as big as we thought he was. Slim people always tend to look taller. He is leaning down to speak in the pic so he probably loses an inch there. Looks around 5'9 (175cm) if Kal is really 6ft.
Oh and I remember that special DES interview with JD and Bisu where the latter is said to be 5'9. In the pics he looked about the same height as JD.
In the last e-sports awards ceremony, JD and Kal were chosen to be the hosts. They gave everybody at the event a good laugh with their awkward demeanor and speeches.
This will proberly never leave me but every time i think of Tossgirl i think of how she cried when she lost to Idra
Looks fantastic but i can't take her serieus after that drama. Good thing there's the Dong with her to give her some backbone ! ... ha ha i know right.
Jesus... this is kind of hard for me to read. I like Jaedong so much and it just breaks my heart to see him lose. I hope he stays strong and that he can work his way out of this slump.
TG=Recently as Hwaseung Oz disbanded, you were picked up by Team8, and I am curious how it has been. As another progamer, I was worried for you.
JD=I believe progamers are professionals that will perform under any circumstance. It is my responsibility to be satisfied with the fact that I can still do this for a living and give it my all.
JD=I think that would be the hardest time of my progaming career. It was that hard. I was parted from my teammates with whom I had shared so many good and bad moments, and some of them were unable to continue progaming as a career, so it was a bad time all around. I felt so emotional watching them. August was like a month-long nightmare. I had a really hard time when I went 0-3 during the ProLeague finals against SKTelecom T1, but that was nothing compared to August.
TG=It really must have been. I can only imagine how hard it must have been from what you said.
JD=They threw away their teen years chasing their dreams, but they were denied the opportunity even before they could blossom. I felt bad because I came out at the other end relatively unscathed.
This is why I love Jaedong so much. He is a true champion.
On January 11 2012 07:21 rotinegg wrote: TG= At first I wanted to look for a popular player whom I had been acquainted to, but then I chose to go for somebody I didn't know at all, and you came to mind.
JD= But we aren't complete strangers. Before I debuted, when I was a practice partner, we played a game; don't you remember?
I dont get it both Jaedong and Tossgirl went to Shanghai to promote SC, were on few pics together and now they re saying like they never seen each other ? strange!
Anyway nice interview but imo they were way to nice for each other and it made it a little boring. Hope part 2 will be more spicy
On January 11 2012 07:21 rotinegg wrote: TG= At first I wanted to look for a popular player whom I had been acquainted to, but then I chose to go for somebody I didn't know at all, and you came to mind.
JD= But we aren't complete strangers. Before I debuted, when I was a practice partner, we played a game; don't you remember?
I dont get it both Jaedong and Tossgirl went to Shanghai to promote SC, were on few pics together and now they re saying like they never seen each other ? strange!
Anyway nice interview but imo they were way to nice for each other and it made it a little boring. Hope part 2 will be more spicy
I guess they were never introduced "formally," although even that blows my mind. Given how much effort and time from outsiders it took for JD to start talking to Bisu, though, I guess I can kind of see them not having gotten to know each other.
On January 11 2012 07:21 rotinegg wrote: TG= At first I wanted to look for a popular player whom I had been acquainted to, but then I chose to go for somebody I didn't know at all, and you came to mind.
JD= But we aren't complete strangers. Before I debuted, when I was a practice partner, we played a game; don't you remember?
I dont get it both Jaedong and Tossgirl went to Shanghai to promote SC, were on few pics together and now they re saying like they never seen each other ? strange!
Anyway nice interview but imo they were way to nice for each other and it made it a little boring. Hope part 2 will be more spicy
On January 11 2012 07:21 rotinegg wrote: TG= At first I wanted to look for a popular player whom I had been acquainted to, but then I chose to go for somebody I didn't know at all, and you came to mind.
JD= But we aren't complete strangers. Before I debuted, when I was a practice partner, we played a game; don't you remember?
I dont get it both Jaedong and Tossgirl went to Shanghai to promote SC, were on few pics together and now they re saying like they never seen each other ? strange!
Anyway nice interview but imo they were way to nice for each other and it made it a little boring. Hope part 2 will be more spicy
What happened in Shanghai stays in Shanghai!
Haha looks like it , i mean cmon, in recent interview when Bisu was asked if he had sister did he want her to date Jaedong it came out Jaedong had like 2 gfs at same time - JAEDONG IS A DOG :D he spent like week or 2 in shanghai promoting SC with her even if u did not want to meet somebody u would , and this interview
- hello complete stranger - hi its a shame we never get a chance to meet together before -ee i played a game vs u like 10 years ago remember !? -sure! it was good game!
Cmon ! ure bad liars :D Something happened for sure , GIEF THAT STORY :D
On January 11 2012 16:03 Lightwip wrote: Fuck, Kal is so tall.
Isn't Kal like 6ft (183cm) tall? That's not THAT tall. I guess JD just isn't as big as we thought he was. Slim people always tend to look taller. He is leaning down to speak in the pic so he probably loses an inch there. Looks around 5'9 (175cm) if Kal is really 6ft.
Oh and I remember that special DES interview with JD and Bisu where the latter is said to be 5'9. In the pics he looked about the same height as JD.
Kal 190cm yo
wrong. he's 9 feet tall and shoots lightning from his arse and lasers from his eyes.
On January 11 2012 16:03 Lightwip wrote: Fuck, Kal is so tall.
Isn't Kal like 6ft (183cm) tall? That's not THAT tall. I guess JD just isn't as big as we thought he was. Slim people always tend to look taller. He is leaning down to speak in the pic so he probably loses an inch there. Looks around 5'9 (175cm) if Kal is really 6ft.
Oh and I remember that special DES interview with JD and Bisu where the latter is said to be 5'9. In the pics he looked about the same height as JD.
Kal 190cm yo
wrong. he's 9 feet tall and shoots lightning from his arse and lasers from his eyes.
is he a descendent of George Washington or something? + Show Spoiler +
On January 11 2012 14:20 Release wrote: I imagined a more literal and physical meaning of the title.
Well when you have a name like that....
I was actually expecting one or two comments from Tossgirl about JD, not a full interview so I was pleasantly surprised. Guess my friends haven't corrupted quite as much as we thought they had.
- Lee Jae Dong as Light Yagami - Jung Myung Hoon as Near - Kim Taek Yong as Mello - Seo Ji Soo as Kiyomi Takada - Shin Dong Won as Teru Mikami - Lee Seung Eun as Matt - blubbdavid as Misa-misa
Hi, TLers, Comet from wfbrood.com (China) I have translated this into Chinese and posted on www.wfbrood.com, I have clearly stated that this was taken from here and I will bring the feedback from China back to here. Here is the link:http://bbs.wfbrood.com/thread-34994-1-1.html Thanks.
I am surprised so many people read anything special from the topic name. I would actually consider my English pretty good because I have been using it for many years but maybe you have to be a native speaker to get this one the wrong way.
Edit: Or maybe not, since many foreigners noticed it as well. Weird...
On January 11 2012 14:20 Release wrote: I imagined a more literal and physical meaning of the title.
Well when you have a name like that....
I was actually expecting one or two comments from Tossgirl about JD, not a full interview so I was pleasantly surprised. Guess my friends haven't corrupted quite as much as we thought they had.
For some reason I thought she was gonna be dissing JD.
Oh my God Koreans are so fashionable. I hope they don't dress in that Hollister or American Eagle crap. This makes me wanna get skinny jeans, turtle necks and scarves xD
On January 18 2012 01:15 Zor222 wrote: Yep, part 2 of 2. They talk about Jaedong's ideal celebrity girl, having relationships as progamers and his rivalry with Flash.
Tossgirl also looks damn good in the photos ><
I need more toss girl , give me more please T_T !!!!!!!!
it might just be my translating... usually when people first start talking to each other it is understood by both parties that it will be awkward. Once you can start conversing freely it's common practice to say 'since our awkward phase has passed...'
Part 2 is so great. Can't believe they actually did a Dream Girl League hahaha (although imo IU > Seohyun)
I think this interview made me fall in love with Jaedong just that much more. He seems so lonely though. I hope he finds someone that understands him as well. JD fighting! <3
On January 18 2012 10:45 fire_brand wrote: Sweet interview.
Am I crazy or does part 2 just seem like JD and TG hitting on each other and dancing around the subject that they would be perfect for each other?
And that min picture is amazing.
Yes it seemed like that to me too. So cuuuute. It's like in the movies where both talk about what they look for in someone and how hard it is to find someone like that, then their gazes meet and both realize at the same time they'd be perfect for each other!
Almost every sentence ended with (laughs) too so yeah they were totally flirting with each other.
I feel that if TG ever retires, she'd do really well in the media aspect of BW. I mean Jannie<3 does coaching now but it seems that TG has a certain flair for asking questions and also understanding the life of a progamer (not to say that Jannie<3 doesn't though).
The second part was rather interesting. The IGL was an amazing idea, glad TossGirl used it. From his demeanor, you can tell JD is growing and becoming all the more wise. His answers weren't fluff, which is a real testament to the power of TossGirl. Thanks for translating rotinegg!
I re-read this thread the second time (<3 for posting it) and the title made me think back to the epic tossgirl/IdrA fanfiction thread. Oh god, that was hilarious.
Zerg player (JD) praising Terran being a hard race to play, Terran player (TossGirl) praising Zerg for being a hard race to play as well. Toss indirectly hinted as easy race as always haha
This is why Jaedong is my favorite player. He's smart, funny, and so mannered. I know there are a lot of progamers who have similar traits, but I've always just respected JD for his outlook on the game and life.
Second part oozes bittersweetness and a bit of melancholy too, quite a wonderful interview overall. Definitely looking for more of Tossgirl's works, and as always go Jaedong!
JD is so awesome. Thanks for the second translation of the interview! I really hope JD picks back his game and DESTROYS and regains his rightful Zerg throne. I just hope he knows he has many fans cheering him on still!
On January 21 2012 01:22 Cyrox wrote: Too humble. But when it came down to it and the subject about a potention individual league rematch final with Flash came up: "I will crush him"
Anyway! Awesome interview and thanks for translating! TG said that this is the 1st interview of many right? Don't forget to translate the others too, please....! ^^
”My dreams aren't grandiose and magnificent; I have a lot of aspirations for my progaming career, but if I look at the big picture, my ultimate goal is to have a loving family and live happily ever after. I am just doing my best to achieve that dream at each and every given moment“
Just wondering if anyone is going to translate Tossgirl on Flash. Don't want to translate it if someone is going to be doing it anyways and probably better.
On January 26 2012 09:47 rslee wrote: Just wondering if anyone is going to translate Tossgirl on Flash. Don't want to translate it if someone is going to be doing it anyways and probably better.
On January 26 2012 09:47 rslee wrote: Just wondering if anyone is going to translate Tossgirl on Flash. Don't want to translate it if someone is going to be doing it anyways and probably better.
On January 26 2012 09:47 rslee wrote: Just wondering if anyone is going to translate Tossgirl on Flash. Don't want to translate it if someone is going to be doing it anyways and probably better.
On January 26 2012 09:47 rslee wrote: Just wondering if anyone is going to translate Tossgirl on Flash. Don't want to translate it if someone is going to be doing it anyways and probably better.
I think you're clear. Just make sure to name it "Tossgirl on Flash," haha.
On January 26 2012 09:47 rslee wrote: Just wondering if anyone is going to translate Tossgirl on Flash. Don't want to translate it if someone is going to be doing it anyways and probably better.
Do it! Gonna be pretty apt considering the new amazing Flash thread hahaha
On January 26 2012 09:47 rslee wrote: Just wondering if anyone is going to translate Tossgirl on Flash. Don't want to translate it if someone is going to be doing it anyways and probably better.
PLEASE! That'd be amazing. Are there gonna be any more interviews than TossGirl on Flash and Tossgirl on Jaedong?
Also, how does Tossgirl become cuter all the time?
MY TWO FAVORITE PEOPLE IN BROODWAR? CHECK. CHOOSING BETWEEN KOREAN HOT CELEBS? CHECK. SENSE OF HUMOR AND CHEMISTRY? CHECK. TOSSGIRL PICTURES? CHECK. UNWAVERING DEDICATION AND PROFESSIONALISM? JIZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
Such an amazing interview; Jaedong will always be my hero in the Starcraft realm. He was my inspiration in playing Zerg as my main race. Even if others suppoesdly take the throne, I will continue to cheer on Jaedong. He will always be the Legend Killer to me!
And btw, how can I thank TG for doing these interviews? I mean... I can't really navigate at NATE page, it's all in korean for some reason ;-) Can someone tell her we read it in here, and we enjoy?
Thank you so much, rotinegg. Jaedong is so humble even though he is one of the greatest players of all time. I hope he can win another starleague and crush Flash. Hopefully he still has it in him. JD fighting!
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