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What signs of Goojila?! Kal

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Piratezerg
Profile Joined January 2017
54 Posts
May 05 2017 14:26 GMT
#1
Up until August of last year, my personal favorites of the six dragons was streaming broodwar. From what I hear, he was looking pretty decent. Then he stopped.

I had to do some digging, and some google translation to find out he had something wrong with his jaw and had to go to the hospital. It's pretty disturbing to not know what happened to him after that.

Does anyone know what happened? It would be nice to know at least that he recovered.
onlystar
Profile Joined March 2015
United States971 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-05-05 14:45:05
May 05 2017 14:29 GMT
#2
he stopped streaming because he found a job as a league coach is what i read somewhere :l

edit: ( must have mixed it up with another afreecan that left so obviously wasnt kal )
TheNewEra
Profile Joined March 2011
Germany3128 Posts
May 05 2017 14:30 GMT
#3
On April 26 2017 20:25 tanngard wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 25 2017 22:34 Aylear wrote:
You know, it's frustrating. With JangBi returning, all of the Dragons will be currently active -- except for my favorite one.

Where is Kal? Why did he stream for a couple of weeks, show some good games and good improvement, and then leave without even trying to qualify for season 3? I would be rooting for him in every game no matter how rusty he was.

He streamed much more than a couple of weeks. I would say more like 4-5 months. He stopped streaming because he had some operation that went wrong and caused him considerable problems with his jaw. He could not talk properly or something? Its really a sad story. I dont know why we have not heard more about how he is doing.


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K.H.J
Profile Blog Joined January 2017
Korea (South)769 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-05-05 14:58:52
May 05 2017 14:42 GMT
#4
On August 15, 2016, he says his health is not very good.
He has been stuttering and spasming around his mouth.
This is why he cant stream properly and do not want to meet people.
(Social phobia, i mean.)
Hero and Tyson sometimes mention him, they say he get another job.
(Run a boardgame cafe? I dont know it is rumor or true)
biryusky
Profile Joined September 2012
70 Posts
May 05 2017 16:13 GMT
#5
He got a plastic surgery on his chin, but there had been side effects that makes his speech stutter and make his chin have muscle spasms. Hes been keeping it on the low after this incident. He might come back , he might not.

Best of wishes to Kal. and his never dying red health shuttle.
Chef
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
10810 Posts
May 05 2017 16:23 GMT
#6
That's so sad
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JungleTerrain
Profile Joined January 2012
Chile799 Posts
May 05 2017 16:34 GMT
#7
What was the reason for the surgery? Not to be down on him or bring up his insecurity (which is a very personal thing), but I always thought his jaw looked weird back in the Kespa days. I had a friend who had a similar issue with his jaw and he got a surgery because it was actually a small deformity or something like that.
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biryusky
Profile Joined September 2012
70 Posts
May 05 2017 16:46 GMT
#8
On May 06 2017 01:34 JungleTerrain wrote:
What was the reason for the surgery? Not to be down on him or bring up his insecurity (which is a very personal thing), but I always thought his jaw looked weird back in the Kespa days. I had a friend who had a similar issue with his jaw and he got a surgery because it was actually a small deformity or something like that.

It simply looks bad and caused him a lot of stress. Koreans perceive looks very highly (look at the number of plastic surgeries done in Korea) and Kal is no exception to being a victim.
JungleTerrain
Profile Joined January 2012
Chile799 Posts
May 05 2017 17:14 GMT
#9
On May 06 2017 01:46 biryusky wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 06 2017 01:34 JungleTerrain wrote:
What was the reason for the surgery? Not to be down on him or bring up his insecurity (which is a very personal thing), but I always thought his jaw looked weird back in the Kespa days. I had a friend who had a similar issue with his jaw and he got a surgery because it was actually a small deformity or something like that.

It simply looks bad and caused him a lot of stress. Koreans perceive looks very highly (look at the number of plastic surgeries done in Korea) and Kal is no exception to being a victim.


Ah yes, the cultural factor. That is very sad indeed... well I for one don't value people just for their looks! We still love us some KaL.
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GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51512 Posts
May 06 2017 00:13 GMT
#10
i believe stats and mind got similar surgeries to correct their chins.

think classic still has his though.
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outscar
Profile Joined September 2014
2832 Posts
May 06 2017 08:20 GMT
#11
That's so unfortunate that surgery didn't go well. Wish good luck to him.
sunbeams are never made like me...
Piratezerg
Profile Joined January 2017
54 Posts
May 10 2017 21:13 GMT
#12
Thanks for all the replies, hope he is well.
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