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As many of you have probably known, about a year ago, the famous autobiography "Crazy As Me" by the Emperor was translated into English by BinaryStar at yohwanbiography.blogspot.com for few charpters before being abandoned.
Today, the torch has been passed to another member of the zealous Starcraft world. Marencielo, the author of the much respected progaming blog Sense of Star, has proceeded the uncompleted translation work of "Crazy As Me" at boxerbiography.blogspot.com. The book, first published in Korea in the Fall of 2004, is a comprehensive and stirring story about the life of the most important figure of e-sports, hence is an invaluable gift to all who see Starcraft as their life's passion.
Marencielo's deep knowledge about progaming plus his masterful writing skill are well known by many, so there should be no doubt about the quality of his translation work.  It's been nearly a month since Marencielo told me (as the admin of BoxerForever) he would like to continue Binary's work, and so far he has nearly finished the first charpter of the book. His translation work is still going on, but I think it's time to announce all about his awesome work (I can't keep it for myself any longer  ).
Now go to http://boxerbiography.blogspot.com , enjoy the Emperor's incredible adventure
(and don't forget to show some appreciation+encouragement to our great great silent contributor as well! ).
G'day to all ^^
MrDX
BoxerForever.com
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United States3612 Posts
This sounds absolutely awesome. Marencielo, please keep up the good work!
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Great news.
We all admire your devotion to Yohwan.
=D
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United States20661 Posts
O_Oi
Awesomeness~
I intend to read the entire work ^^
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FUCK YES!!!!!! i read the original one (the one where the translator stopped updating) like 3 times through. DAMN that man has spirit. <3 <3 <3 thanks soooo much !!!! this is better than Trump's Art of the Deal, though that was pretty good too as far as life lessons goes.
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crazy
glad its back..i liked reading these
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damn.. nice find thx to the translater.. i can read korean but i can't get my hands on a copy of this book..
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On November 14 2006 22:01 YoiChiBow wrote:
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Tasty ~ reading. and Thanks! Will add opinion as edit after I finish reading.
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Thanks Marencielo......I really look forward to it
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Its kinda scary to read that and think of what boxer would be if he hadent been lucky enought to become a professional gamer. Great traslation anyways.
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On November 15 2006 09:54 StarcraftNewb wrote:
Thanks Marencielo......I really look forward to it
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thanks for the news and happy birthday mrdx
and wow marencielo you rule, such great quality translation and impeccable choice of source material.
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United States12235 Posts
Showing support for Marencielo and his project.
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That is some amazing language skills shown there. I bow to you Mr. Translator.
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Belgium6766 Posts
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woooohooooooo
gogogo marencielo!!!!!:D
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oh wow, amzing news. Marencielo's blog is pure quality <3
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Read the whole thing, that was so awesome! :D Great job ^^
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Hmmm.. the title is more along the lines of: Try and become as crazy as me."
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ahahaha, boxer tried to attack a scout with zealots
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Yay, the words of God are finally being translated from Korean... They shall title it, "The Bible".
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Go!! Marencielo <3
happy bday mrdx =)
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yeah, i thought it was a good read.. so dedicated
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big props and i'll definitely be giving that a read on a rainy day
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Could anyone compile it in order for a printable version or a pdf. saveable version so i can take it home? I can't read that here at work.
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Bah, I was just going to compliment on the "PULL" function, then it broke >.<
Nice work on the translation and the website.
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On November 15 2006 17:38 CharlieMurphy wrote:
Could anyone compile it in order for a printable version or a pdf. saveable version so i can take it home? I can't read that here at work.
No, we cannot.
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haha I was looking at the thread title and reading the OP thinking... "Isn't this really old news... why hasn't this been closed?" but now I understand, thank you for the update LR (Assuming you are the one who translated it) even if not thanks for notifying me that it had been mostly finished.
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Nice ... I just started reading it.
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Yeah awesome stuff!
I know this is all about Starcraft here, but in the end it is all eSports... lately China's best and most respected Warcraft 3 player Sky started to write in his blogs about how gaming started for him, and somehow that reminded me often about parts in Boxer's liffe:
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3 !!
Part 4
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on the sidenote - there is a new senseofstar blogpost after long time of inactivity. "Duality" - on Bisu and Stork. Check it out!
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After my encounter with Starcraft, my head was filled completely with the game, whether I was sitting of standing. I looked up the terminologies of Starcraft such as ‘zealot’ with the English-Korean dictionary that I had never used, and I fell completely into its world, saying things like, ‘Need more minerals’ when lunchtime drew near.
lol
this is great, thanks for posting
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On November 15 2006 13:52 WhatisProtoss wrote:
Hmmm.. the title is more along the lines of: Try and become as crazy as me."
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Thx pal realy thx i was trying to get more of this =D
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^ We should put that link in the OP
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Wow that is amazing! I found a PDF download link but I guess it's not needed anymore xD
So does this mean the biography was taken down on July 25, 2011? Can't believe so much time has passed... thought I would have checked his biography sometime between then and now.
Thanks!
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On January 18 2012 12:27 Yoshi Kirishima wrote:
So does this mean the biography was taken down on July 25, 2011? No, it means it was still up then. It was taken down sometime between then and now; no way to tell when.
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This made me miss Sense of Star :[
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Btw here's the PDF link:
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=288614
On January 18 2012 12:55 qrs wrote:Show nested quote +On January 18 2012 12:27 Yoshi Kirishima wrote:
So does this mean the biography was taken down on July 25, 2011? No, it means it was still up then. It was taken down sometime between then and now; no way to tell when.
Oh ok I see then xD Thanks
On January 18 2012 14:14 Cham wrote:
This made me miss Sense of Star :[
So you missed a TV show (?) cus Boxer's autobio was that distracting? =O xD
(or is that another bio/auto-bio)
Edit:
Oh, the PDF link is basically the same thing as the scribd
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On November 14 2006 21:55 OP wrote:As many of you have probably known, about a year ago, the famous autobiography "Crazy As Me" by the Emperor was translated into English by BinaryStar at yohwanbiography.blogspot.com for few charpters before being abandoned. Today, the torch has been passed to another member of the zealous Starcraft world. Marencielo, the author of the much respected progaming blog Sense of Star, has proceeded the uncompleted translation work of "Crazy As Me" at boxerbiography.blogspot.com. The book, first published in Korea in the Fall of 2004, is a comprehensive and stirring story about the life of the most important figure of e-sports, hence is an invaluable gift to all who see Starcraft as their life's passion.
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On January 18 2012 15:28 qrs wrote:Show nested quote +On November 14 2006 21:55 OP wrote:As many of you have probably known, about a year ago, the famous autobiography "Crazy As Me" by the Emperor was translated into English by BinaryStar at yohwanbiography.blogspot.com for few charpters before being abandoned. Today, the torch has been passed to another member of the zealous Starcraft world. Marencielo, the author of the much respected progaming blog Sense of Star, has proceeded the uncompleted translation work of "Crazy As Me" at boxerbiography.blogspot.com. The book, first published in Korea in the Fall of 2004, is a comprehensive and stirring story about the life of the most important figure of e-sports, hence is an invaluable gift to all who see Starcraft as their life's passion.
Oh I see  Thanks.
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thats sweet 
gonna try read it when I have time, thanks !
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BOXER MAY BE THE OLDEST MOTHER FUCKER TO PLAY SC2 BUT HE ALWAYS FINISHES IN TOP SPOTS IN ANY TOURNEY HE PLAYS, HE DOESN'T NEED THE CRUTCH OF AGE TO LEAD HIM TO VICTORY
BACK IN MY DAY HE WOULD DROP TANKS AND LIFT THEM BACK UP BEFORE YOUR DRAGOON SHOTS COULD LAND, HE WOULD BLIND 15 OBSERVERS WITH MEDICS AND KILL YOUR CARRIERS WITH CLOAKED WRAITHS,
LONG LIVE THE EMPEROR, HAIL
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On January 18 2012 16:06 cydial wrote:
BOXER MAY BE THE OLDEST MOTHER FUCKER TO PLAY SC2 BUT HE ALWAYS FINISHES IN TOP SPOTS IN ANY TOURNEY HE PLAYS, HE DOESN'T NEED THE CRUTCH OF AGE TO LEAD HIM TO VICTORY
BACK IN MY DAY HE WOULD DROP TANKS AND LIFT THEM BACK UP BEFORE YOUR DRAGOON SHOTS COULD LAND, HE WOULD BLIND 15 OBSERVERS WITH MEDICS AND KILL YOUR CARRIERS WITH CLOAKED WRAITHS,
LONG LIVE THE EMPEROR, HAIL
Oh so that's what happened, I never understood that video with the "blindspot" wraiths vs carriers xD
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I'd gladly pay for a copy of that book in english.
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The Ebook version of this book is also available on TL somewhere. It is a very nice read and worth keeping on your computer/ ereader!
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the blog is down does anyone have a copy?
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On January 18 2012 16:59 HaruHaru wrote:
The Ebook version of this book is also available on TL somewhere. It is a very nice read and worth keeping on your computer/ ereader!
Are you for rella?
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Thanks lee. I was just going to post that the link is ofc outdated etc.
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I found this my browsing through TL, and I am so glad that I did. Awesome. Thank you guys!
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Sorry for necro but didn't want to open a new thread to ask one question. Those links are no longer working. Is it currently possible to buy / legally download an English translation somewhere?
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I am more saddened by the loss of SenseofStar blog than Boxer's biography
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its good. i read it in one sit
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Thanks a thousand. It's going to be an interesting read. I'm a WC2-WC3 person and Starcraft 1 was generally lost on me, so it was perhaps 1-1.5 years ago I even heard the name. But I have huge respect for the man and almost regret not having seen him in his heyday.
Has the book been okayed for a freely downloadable translation? (By the way, huge thanks to the translator for putting in all the work free of charge... I'm a fellow translator myself, though a different language obviously. If you guys ever happen to need to translate some Polish, just drop me a line.) I'm asking because if not, then I guess I should buy the Korean version somewhere to pay for it.
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I can't believe if Boxer is really retiring for good, or just taking a break as a coach and considering returning as a player... after having read this autobiography, it's so sad that he's giving up now... what happened to the potential 40s year old progamer? His promises of going out with a bang, after having won a big tournament? promises that he is only taking a break due to his shoulder...
anyone think the reason why boxer hasn't retired officially (is there a statement somewhere?) is because he's still considering progaming or is all hope lost and i can go sadface the rest of my life now?
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On October 19 2012 04:15 Yoshi Kirishima wrote:
I can't believe if Boxer is really retiring for good, or just taking a break as a coach and considering returning as a player... after having read this autobiography, it's so sad that he's giving up now... what happened to the potential 40s year old progamer? His promises of going out with a bang, after having won a big tournament? promises that he is only taking a break due to his shoulder...
anyone think the reason why boxer hasn't retired officially (is there a statement somewhere?) is because he's still considering progaming or is all hope lost and i can go sadface the rest of my life now?
What? Didn't he just officially become the head coach of SKT again with Park stepping down?
( http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=375999 )
I thought he was doing that to try and rekindle his passion. Regardless, let's see what the future holds
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On October 19 2012 04:29 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:Show nested quote +On October 19 2012 04:15 Yoshi Kirishima wrote:
I can't believe if Boxer is really retiring for good, or just taking a break as a coach and considering returning as a player... after having read this autobiography, it's so sad that he's giving up now... what happened to the potential 40s year old progamer? His promises of going out with a bang, after having won a big tournament? promises that he is only taking a break due to his shoulder...
anyone think the reason why boxer hasn't retired officially (is there a statement somewhere?) is because he's still considering progaming or is all hope lost and i can go sadface the rest of my life now? What? Didn't he just officially become the head coach of SKT again with Park stepping down? ( http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=375999 ) I thought he was doing that to try and rekindle his passion. Regardless, let's see what the future holds
I can't believe if Boxer is really retiring for good, or just taking a break as a coach and considering returning as a player..
yea
and yes that's what i'm hoping, that as jessica says he might find the passion to play again, but if park is stepping down... i don't see it happening likely (if park were still there, i'd guess that boxer's role was more to teach them SC2, and thus he could transition back into a player after SKT1 got "used" to SC2)
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SKT to win SSL this Fall..
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Thought it was already fully translated 0_0. Guess I've got some more reading to it
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He should write a sequel about his wife called "... but not as crazy as her"
... seriously though, I hope one day he goes and writes part two/whatever of the story since then... I've read the biography 5+ times now and still smile like a goof when I get to the end each time.
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On October 19 2012 10:36 Dontkillme wrote:
Thought it was already fully translated 0_0. Guess I've got some more reading to it
it is fully translated, the link in this OP/thread isn't the full thing tho, someone uploaded a pdf here somewhere on TL and you can use archive sites like waybackmachine to find the old autobiography which was online in full
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Sorry to resurrect this thread, but it seems that the link for BoxeR's biography is down. I tried using the Waybackmachine searching for Crazy as Me but it didn't show up... Anyone have this still?
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Thanks man, much appreciated . Told a friend about this biography and was disappointed that the link went down.
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This was a really cool read quick question, is it an autobiography or a biography? Just curious...
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On February 16 2013 07:36 traceurling wrote:This was a really cool read quick question, is it an autobiography or a biography? Just curious...
A translated autobiography
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Well....these links no longer function. Bumping to request a re-translation pls?
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I found this book recently and decided to typeset it nicely in Latex, so I can print it and read it. It might be useful also for others, to print or read in a book reader.
PDF file
source files
Feel free to write any comments, errors, so I can fix them. Also, if you would like to get some specific reformating (for A5 for instance), feel free to ask.
EDIT: Links updated for new version.
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SICK! Thank you so much, that's a lot of work. If I could, I would shower you with TL+. :D
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I have read the entire book and I have uploaded a new version, with several typos fixed. I have also fixed some issues from the original translation.
Btw. this book is truly amazing. I started watching BW long after Boxer's era, and so it was very interesting for me to learn more about him. And his deep understanding of professional gaming is truly amazing, I absolutely love this quote from the book. If only all other progamers were thinking like this:
The most important thing is to win. But that was insufficient. ‘How he wins’ – that was what the fans expected. Though there are fans that simply come to watch me win, I had to think, ‘How will I win? With what strategy will I make a dramatic impression and win?’ Playing games with friends as a hobby and being a progamer are different. Obviously a progamer must play games well, but they must also play games that make it enjoyable for the people that are watching. A progamer does not hope to win through the mistakes of the opponent. Controlling the game with a strategy that I created, and winning with a scenario that I desired – that was the kind of victory that I hoped for.
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I think i'm gonna read it again.
Thank you
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On July 16 2013 17:02 zlosynus wrote:I have read the entire book and I have uploaded a new version, with several typos fixed. I have also fixed some issues from the original translation. Btw. this book is truly amazing. I started watching BW long after Boxer's era, and so it was very interesting for me to learn more about him. And his deep understanding of professional gaming is truly amazing, I absolutely love this quote from the book. If only all other progamers were thinking like this: Show nested quote +The most important thing is to win. But that was insufficient. ‘How he wins’ – that was what the fans expected. Though there are fans that simply come to watch me win, I had to think, ‘How will I win? With what strategy will I make a dramatic impression and win?’ Playing games with friends as a hobby and being a progamer are different. Obviously a progamer must play games well, but they must also play games that make it enjoyable for the people that are watching. A progamer does not hope to win through the mistakes of the opponent. Controlling the game with a strategy that I created, and winning with a scenario that I desired – that was the kind of victory that I hoped for.
and then somebody like flash came and showed that boring strats can be one of the most powerfull and kept winning^^
this book is a masterwork on giving insight of a true king.
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On July 13 2013 18:07 zlosynus wrote:I found this book recently and decided to typeset it nicely in Latex, so I can print it and read it. It might be useful also for others, to print or read in a book reader. PDF filesource filesFeel free to write any comments, errors, so I can fix them. Also, if you would like to get some specific reformating (for A5 for instance), feel free to ask. EDIT: Links updated for new version.
zlosynus you are amazing thank you! Amazing bump
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Thank you! I was actually never able to finish reading this book, the link to the translated version got deleted.
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wow nice! out of curiosity, do you have the original korean version anywhere?
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Thanks, I am glad you like it! My motivation to make this was to make it for myself, so I can read it; I hate reading from websites. (And it took me less than two days, so not so much time needed.) And when already finished, I am glad I can share it with other people. It would be very sad if this wonderful translation would be lost because the blog is non-existent.
Since I was just using the web translation from that blog, I don't have the Korean version, sadly.
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Really appreciate the effort. I think I'll give this a second read
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I started to translate this in French. I'll get back to you and give it to you when i have finished it and when it will be corrected (i'm not that good in english).
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<3 Boxer. Forever an inspiration.
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I did 15pages for now
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I will bump this post with a double post (but i think edit would not bump it) because i have trouble with my translation.
After re-reading chapter 1, i have troubles differenthing High school, college and academy. What is the academy ?
Because i can't understand what it means and how to find a French equivalent. If someone could explain to me it would be really cool.
(Also for people that see the bump and never red this, the links in OP are dead. But there are working on page 5).
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Academy refers to 'hagwons (학원)' which are private classes / schools that are very popular in Korea, especially amongst students preparing for exams or college.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hagwon
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On November 05 2013 23:06 Salazarz wrote:Academy refers to 'hagwons (학원)' which are private classes / schools that are very popular in Korea, especially amongst students preparing for exams or college. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hagwon
Oh thank you.
So if i understand you can to this regardless of age and class.
Also how much time does the school takes in korea ? Because i see 12th grade and want to match it to the french system for my translation.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_South_Korea
Based on this. 12th grade is first year of high school ?
Thank you again
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classes préparatoires would be the more correct term for Hagwon
Also 11th/12th Grade are the last years of high school is more equivalent to the lycées.
10th Grade is the first year of high school in Korea:
Grades 1-6th:
Elementary
Grades 7-9th:
Middle School(collèges)
Grades 10-12th:
High School(lycées)
I unfortunately can't find the french equivalent for elementary and if some of these are congugated wrong I apologize, only took a semester of french.
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On November 05 2013 22:11 FFW_Rude wrote:
I will bump this post with a double post (but i think edit would not bump it) because i have trouble with my translation.
After re-reading chapter 1, i have troubles differenthing High school, college and academy. What is the academy ?
Because i can't understand what it means and how to find a French equivalent. If someone could explain to me it would be really cool.
(Also for people that see the bump and never red this, the links in OP are dead. But there are working on page 5).
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I read this a long time ago ( or whatever was on that blog ) , amazing read......I was thinking , if boxer wrote when he was in his mid 20's , I wonder how much would change if wrote another one now ? the wisdom in such a book....a man can wonder
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On November 06 2013 21:18 Tchado wrote:
I read this a long time ago ( or whatever was on that blog ) , amazing read......I was thinking , if boxer wrote when he was in his mid 20's , I wonder how much would change if wrote another one now ? the wisdom in such a book....a man can wonder
Yeah i really would read a biography that goes past 2004.
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Does anyone know where i can buy the original ? Because i think that i would like to include a link where to buy with my translation. In order to support the writer and all the people that worked on the orignal book (sorry for double post again )
Even if i don't know how to read korean.
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I know i bump this a lot but if there's people interested in reading the French translation. (i just finished it).
You go there => https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B_2WMT7frfyNcE12WGpwMXFscEE&usp=sharing
(last part will be uploaded tonight).
Are you can go to the website http://www.clandaerie.com if you want to read it part by part (Mods, if this is counted as advertising i will remove my last line and the clan website).
Also my last question stands If someone know where to buy this original it would be really cool
Happy bump.
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On March 08 2014 23:48 FFW_Rude wrote:I know i bump this a lot but if there's people interested in reading the French translation. (i just finished it). You go there => https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B_2WMT7frfyNcE12WGpwMXFscEE&usp=sharing(last part will be uploaded tonight). Are you can go to the website http://www.clandaerie.com if you want to read it part by part (Mods, if this is counted as advertising i will remove my last line and the clan website). Also my last question stands If someone know where to buy this original it would be really cool Happy bump.
Thanks you very much, i will read this when i will have the time for.
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Oh thank you that is awesome.
What's the difference between the 3 ? Just edition ? Shipping ? It's a really book right ? Not an ebook ?
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the seller
gmarket doesnt directly supply the books
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On March 09 2014 20:44 evilfatsh1t wrote:
the seller
gmarket doesnt directly supply the books
Bought it ! thank you
EDIT : RECEIVED ! it's a beauty !
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On March 08 2014 23:48 FFW_Rude wrote:I know i bump this a lot but if there's people interested in reading the French translation. (i just finished it). You go there => https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B_2WMT7frfyNcE12WGpwMXFscEE&usp=sharing(last part will be uploaded tonight). Are you can go to the website http://www.clandaerie.com if you want to read it part by part (Mods, if this is counted as advertising i will remove my last line and the clan website). Also my last question stands If someone know where to buy this original it would be really cool Happy bump.
I have a question regarding your translation:
Judging by the context / what you wrote in this thread, you translated the English version into French, right? English-French, rather than Korean-French?
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