That's right folks. Yooi, the former STX Soul terran and now Hanbit Stars terran player, will retire as a progamer... but we'll probably see more of him than before.
Why? Because he's not leaving progaming, he's coming back as an MBCGame commentator. He first stepped into this world when he commentated for a program called "우리팀 킹왕짱 (Our Team is the King? no clue what this is)", and soon after MBCGame came to him and asked if he ever considered commentating as a career.
Then MBCGame held an event recently between Proleague seasons called "Coach Battle" (or w/e 코치 사신기 is), which was an event held by MBCGame to have the coaches from various teams hold a small 1v1 tourney. Yooi was invited to do some commentating, and he recieved excellent reviews from the fans.
Since then Yooi has seriously considered commentating as a career, especially since he had not achieved anything special as a progamer (his highlight probably getting top 8 in Pringles MSL, and nuking BoxeR in a PL match that pissed off the coach, who threatened Yooi in a FiFo interview and stirred up some controversy).
Yooi will be playing the OGN Star Challenge next Wednesday, where he will play his last match as a progamer. He will not be playing even if he wins his matches and qualify for the ODT. He was not included in the Survivor Preliminaries either.
Yooi's debut as a commentator will be for the MBC Elite Student School League. From then on there will be great chances of him being mixed in the main group of commentators, perhaps commentating for MSL or Proleague.
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Rainbow, sent packing home from SKTelecom
Long story short, Rainbow was caught leaving SKT1 head quarters without permission, and was punished by being sent home and demoted to on-line practice player.
SKT1 discovered Rainbow missing during a player count last week on the 10th of November. Rainbow initially requested a leave of absence, but was rejected due to SKT1's poor performance. But Rainbow, who was desparate to watch a certain foreign pop star concert, left without permission.
SKT1 lost their Proleague match that day, and when they heard of the news of Midas's father's death, decided to pay a visit to the hospital, and made a player count, when they noticed Rainbow missing. When Rainbow returned, he was informed to pack his bags and leave. Manager Ju Hoon says that he will allow Rainbow to return after he takes some time to think about his actions.
Rainbow had already been demoted to Team-B during the last few weeks, but had improved his game and was ready to rejoin Team-A.
Here is a direct translation from the FiFo article, courtesy of Infinity21. + Show Spoiler +
SK텔레콤 T1이 무단 외출한 김성제를 집으로 돌려 보냈다. 선수단 기강 확립 차원에서 온라인 연습생으로 강등시킨 것.
SK Telecom T1 sent Kim Sung-Jae back home for going out without permission. In order to tighten discipline among the players, he has been demoted to an online practice partner.
후 기리그부터 2군에서 생활하고 있는 김성제는 지난 10일 KTF 매직엔스와의 경기를 마친 뒤 선수단이 숙소에 복귀하기 전 허락을 받지 않고 외출했던 것으로 밝혀졌다. 김성제가 좋아하는 해외 팝스타의 콘서트가 열렸고 이를 관람하기 위해 선수단이 도착하기 전 허가 없이 숙소를 떠났다.
It was confirmed that Kim Sung-Jae, who has been in the 2nd tier group since post season, left the T1 quarters without getting permission before the team returned from their game against KTF MaginNs on the 10th. There was a concert from a foreign pop-star that Kim Sung-Jae liked and in order to attend, he left without permission before the team arrived.
SK텔레콤은 이날 KTF에게 패하며 5연패에 빠졌을 뿐만 아니라 전상욱의 아버지가 돌아가시는 일까지 악재가 겹쳤다. 장례식장으로 이동하기 위해 인원 파악을 하던 중 김성제가 없다는 사실을 확인했고 무단 외출이 발각됐다. SK텔레콤 코칭 스태프는 김성제가 돌아오는 즉시 짐을 싸서 고향으로 내려가라는 엄명을 내렸다.
SK Telecom not only lost to KTF that day and lost 5 consecutive games but they had the misfortune of losing Jeon Sang-Wook's father. While checking the people attending prior to the funeral, it was found out that Kim Sung-Jae was not there and his leaving without permission. SK Telecom coaching staff sent Kim Sung-Jae back home as soon as he returned.
김성제는 지난 7월부터 2군 생활을 하면서 기량이 상승하고 있다고 평가돼 11월 로스터에 포함될 가능성도 있었다. 그럼에도 불구하고 무단 외출로 인해 온라인 연습생으로 강등됐다. SK텔레콤은 김성제가 돌출행동으로 인해 팀워크를 해쳤다고 판단, 고향으로 내려보내는 특단의 조치를 취했다.
Kim Sung-Jae has been playing in 2nd tier since this past July and had a possibility of being in the roaster for November due to his increasing skill. Regardless, he was demoted to online practice partner due to his actions. SK Telecom concluded that Kim Sung-Jae hurt the teamwork by his unexpected actions and made the decision to send him back home.
SK텔레콤 측은 "김성제가 자성하는 시간을 가질 수 있도록 온라인 연습생으로 강등시켰고 반성의 여지가 보일 경우 복귀시킬 계획"이라 밝혔다.
SK Telecom expressed that "Kim Sung-Jae was demoted to online practice partner so he can have time to reflect on his action and if he shows positive signs, we are planning on getting him to return."
That's all sad and all, and I was upset as I have no doubt you all are. Except there's one little extra information I learned that made me crack up.
This "certain foreign pop star" was none other than BEYONCE!
hell yeah beyonce is hot :D and good for yooi lol he should have retired earlier =/ he just didn't have the talent. he was just one of those people who were not meant to be a sc progamer.
On November 16 2007 11:04 CapO wrote: hell yeah beyonce is hot :D and good for yooi lol he should have retired earlier =/ he just didn't have the talent. he was just one of those people who were not meant to be a sc progamer.
WHAT?! Have you not watched Rainbow's games from a few years back? Seriously, watch his game vs Goodfriend on R-point or his game vs Cloud where he MC's a SCV and makes tanks/zealots.
Edit: Oh, nvm, I thought you meant Rainbow. I'm stupid. xD
On November 16 2007 11:06 OctoPuSs wrote: That's so gay, I feel those pro-gamers are prisonners or something...
"IntoTheRainbow" may actually be the most unintentionally yet ironically homosexual username of any Progamer ever.
There was a game, I forgot who was playing but I saw it recently, where one of the pro gamers had the word "pink" in his alias for that game. I was like "WTF, Pretty in pink?"
I remember yooi was one of hte first terran gosu i ever saw. He could micro 1 marine against 1 lurker just like boxer can, and he doesnt even need supporting scv to help either. I remember he just scanned his base there was one lurker that he outmicroed with a lone marine.
Hes def one of the sickest terran players in my book ;D
Goddamnit. My favorite player got kicked out of the SKT1 house, so definitely means we won't see him return to A-team and get a proleague appearance. His 1 game a season is the only thing I look forward too really...
After seeing Yooi get smashed again and again, I hope he has a little more sucess with commentating. Rainbow's problem is also a shame, now we have to wait longer to see if being in the B team to improve works for him as it did for Xellos (and Much, if he was the other CJ to demote. IIRC he's been going well lately, that is )
On November 16 2007 10:53 Live2Win wrote: and nuking BoxeR in a PL match that pissed off the coach, who threatened Yooi in a FiFo interview and stirred up some controversy).
On November 16 2007 10:53 Live2Win wrote: and nuking BoxeR in a PL match that pissed off the coach, who threatened Yooi in a FiFo interview and stirred up some controversy).
Eh?
If I recall correctly, oov nuked Yooi in a match and Yooi got pissed off, then Yooi nuked Boxer and SK Coach got pissed off.
On November 16 2007 10:53 Live2Win wrote: Since then Yooi has seriously considered commentating as a career, especially since he had not achieved anything special as a progamer (his highlight probably getting top 8 in Pringles MSL, and nuking BoxeR in a PL match that pissed off the coach, who threatened Yooi in a FiFo interview and stirred up some controversy).
IMO his most memorable moment was losing to Nada in that epic game on Sin Gaema Gowon.
On November 16 2007 10:53 Live2Win wrote: and nuking BoxeR in a PL match that pissed off the coach, who threatened Yooi in a FiFo interview and stirred up some controversy).
Eh?
If I recall correctly, oov nuked Yooi in a match and Yooi got pissed off, then Yooi nuked Boxer and SK Coach got pissed off.
I don't see a basis for the SK Coach to get pissed if it was fair game. He got his revenge, SK Coach can suck it.
Darkelf vs Oov @ Monty Hall is like the new Yooi vs Nada @ Gaema.
Rainbow hasn't achieved much in a long time, either this will make him quit or hopefully it will inspire him to do something good. More likely the former
On November 16 2007 10:53 Live2Win wrote: and nuking BoxeR in a PL match that pissed off the coach, who threatened Yooi in a FiFo interview and stirred up some controversy).
Eh?
If I recall correctly, oov nuked Yooi in a match and Yooi got pissed off, then Yooi nuked Boxer and SK Coach got pissed off.
I don't see a basis for the SK Coach to get pissed if it was fair game. He got his revenge, SK Coach can suck it.
This was well over a year ago and it wasn't that big of a deal, so I may be remembering this wrong, but basically the SK Telecom coach was upset after Yooi nuked Boxer and said that it was a hateful thing to do because he had already won the game. He said that it was bad mannered to do something like that, especially since a lot of the fans go out of their way to go watch Boxer play and that it wasn't fair to them. The Soul coach and Yooi both said that there wasn't any ill intent behind the nuke and that Yooi only did it because the circumstances allowed it. Then all the Korean fans started mentioning how nobody complains about bad manners when OOv makes way more units than is necessary even when he's already won or when Canata makes Battlecruisers in team games or whatever the hell the other SKT T1 players do. I think the SK coach apologized and then it was forgotten.
SKT1 said Rainbow could come back. Obviously I think the player count system is too tight (based off the little information presented), but SKT's rules are SKT's rules and I don't see why there's reason for outrage about them. It's not like it's a permanent or indefinite demotion or something. Rainbow's suffering consequences for his actions and will be able to come back.
As for Yooi, I think it's cool that he's going into commentating. He seems like a good guy and I'm glad he found something to do that he'll be able to shine in.
On November 16 2007 13:36 FakeSteve[TPR] wrote: beyonce is fine as hell
no shit he skipped practice
yah, and unless he was going to meet her in person he shouldn't have gone. really concerts overall are stupid unless ur a big fan, i guess he was just a really big fan of her music...
On November 16 2007 14:44 HnR)Insane wrote: Darkelf vs Oov @ Monty Hall is like the new Yooi vs Nada @ Gaema.
Rainbow hasn't achieved much in a long time, either this will make him quit or hopefully it will inspire him to do something good. More likely the former
wait there was a battle report for this match? or did you start watching vods?
On November 16 2007 10:53 Live2Win wrote: and nuking BoxeR in a PL match that pissed off the coach, who threatened Yooi in a FiFo interview and stirred up some controversy).
Eh?
If I recall correctly, oov nuked Yooi in a match and Yooi got pissed off, then Yooi nuked Boxer and SK Coach got pissed off.
I don't see a basis for the SK Coach to get pissed if it was fair game. He got his revenge, SK Coach can suck it.
This was well over a year ago and it wasn't that big of a deal, so I may be remembering this wrong, but basically the SK Telecom coach was upset after Yooi nuked Boxer and said that it was a hateful thing to do because he had already won the game. He said that it was bad mannered to do something like that, especially since a lot of the fans go out of their way to go watch Boxer play and that it wasn't fair to them. The Soul coach and Yooi both said that there wasn't any ill intent behind the nuke and that Yooi only did it because the circumstances allowed it. Then all the Korean fans started mentioning how nobody complains about bad manners when OOv makes way more units than is necessary even when he's already won or when Canata makes Battlecruisers in team games or whatever the hell the other SKT T1 players do. I think the SK coach apologized and then it was forgotten.
There was a little more to it.
I don't remember Oov nuking Yooi, but the controversy was that SKT1 Manager's argument was that Yooi should not have embarrassed an older veteran like that when he had such a huge advantage, and should have just beat him regularily instead of playing around with him and ending it with a nuke. Then the fans were saying "Isn't that the same thing when Oov killed JJu with mass ghosts? How could you call Yooi bm when Oov did the same thing". This was referring to a PL match between SKT1 and KHAN, when Oov had JJu beat and could have ended it easily, but instead used mass ghosts to kill JJu.
The second point was that SKT1 manager said in his FiFo interview that Yooi better watch out next time because he would not forgive him... or something like that. It wasn't a direct threat of course, but it had a malice tone to it that stirred up anger from the community for such unprofessional words. SKT1 coach made a public apology afterwards.
I feel bad for these washed up legends, sc is a short career they really should be retiring by now and thinking about what to do for the next 2/3 of their lives. However for the few ones like Xellos and rA who have the determination to still practice as hard and have success in the leagues, extra respect to them.
LOL. Rainbow is so cool. Sneaks out for Beyonce... LOL.
And I don't mind he's online practice partner. I was 3x happier to hear he could return to A-team due to skill increase. Rainbow was never a monster, but seeing a good Rainbow game is truly special.
On November 16 2007 15:36 DTDominion wrote: SKT1 said Rainbow could come back. Obviously I think the player count system is too tight (based off the little information presented), but SKT's rules are SKT's rules and I don't see why there's reason for outrage about them. It's not like it's a permanent or indefinite demotion or something. Rainbow's suffering consequences for his actions and will be able to come back.
i do agree with the punishment. if i were a skt1 progamer i would have never failed with any rule, specially in the actual skt1 situation, the last poor performances on the starleague before the skt1 vs ogn game.
On November 16 2007 14:44 HnR)Insane wrote: Darkelf vs Oov @ Monty Hall is like the new Yooi vs Nada @ Gaema.
Rainbow hasn't achieved much in a long time, either this will make him quit or hopefully it will inspire him to do something good. More likely the former
wait there was a battle report for this match? or did you start watching vods?
There have been text reports of both games. I did not see the VODs, no.
(for those who don't know, I don't watch VODs, I just read text reports )
Rainbow: Practice? We talkin' bout practice man. We talk... We talkin' bout practice. We talkin' bout practice. We ain't talkin' bout the game, we talkin' bout practice, man.
On November 16 2007 22:30 Jibba wrote: Rainbow: Practice? We talkin' bout practice man. We talk... We talkin' bout practice. We talkin' bout practice. We ain't talkin' bout the game, we talkin' bout practice, man.
the funny thing for me is that Rainbow is one of my friends and i help him out with english sometimes etc... and he told me how much he loves beyonce and has all her cd's and wishes her to come to korea etc... i was telling some of the media kids this about 2-3 months back and they all didn't believe me and said i was talking to a fake Rainbow. lolz ^_^
edit: Rainbow fighting~ I hope he comes back on SKT1 A and rapes up some Proleague.
well he has a girlfriend and isnt gay but he loves beyonce alot. destiny's child or w/e that band was and beyonce's solo albums. just his taste i suppose. rainbow is an awesome dude though.
I said that to cover myself from being wrong since I am 90% sure that was the bands name.
P.S. I know lots of "gay" band names and heard almost all there songs and know the names of all the spice girls and such. it comes with the territory of having a little sister
On November 17 2007 02:10 G5 wrote: I said that to cover myself from being wrong since I am 90% sure that was the bands name.
P.S. I know lots of "gay" band names and heard almost all there songs and know the names of all the spice girls and such. it comes with the territory of having a little sister
On November 17 2007 02:10 G5 wrote: I said that to cover myself from being wrong since I am 90% sure that was the bands name.
P.S. I know lots of "gay" band names and heard almost all there songs and know the names of all the spice girls and such. it comes with the territory of having a little sister
No it doesnt
u have a brother? not a sister?
so how would u know?
when ur room is 2 feet from ur little sister and she goes through that backstreet boy, spice girl, britney spears phase of her life and blasts it and sings it will all her friends. u tend to pick up on that sort of shit. but thx for your insightful input.
On November 17 2007 02:10 G5 wrote: I said that to cover myself from being wrong since I am 90% sure that was the bands name.
P.S. I know lots of "gay" band names and heard almost all there songs and know the names of all the spice girls and such. it comes with the territory of having a little sister
No it doesnt
u have a brother? not a sister?
so how would u know?
when ur room is 2 feet from ur little sister and she goes through that backstreet boy, spice girl, britney spears phase of her life and blasts it and sings it will all her friends. u tend to pick up on that sort of shit. but thx for your insightful input.
On November 17 2007 02:10 G5 wrote: I said that to cover myself from being wrong since I am 90% sure that was the bands name.
P.S. I know lots of "gay" band names and heard almost all there songs and know the names of all the spice girls and such. it comes with the territory of having a little sister
No it doesnt
u have a brother? not a sister?
so how would u know?
when ur room is 2 feet from ur little sister and she goes through that backstreet boy, spice girl, britney spears phase of her life and blasts it and sings it will all her friends. u tend to pick up on that sort of shit. but thx for your insightful input.
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He hasn't been in individual leagues for ages and is no of significant importance to me.
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