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South Africa4316 Posts
It is rare to find a female in the testosterone filled arena of e-sports. It's even rarer to find such a female who is willing to spend some time to talk to you. Fortunately I have found just such a person, and her name is Nevergg.
Pachi and I caught up with her on the 21st to find out more about what goes on in the life of the official Samsung fan club leader, and to see if we could perhaps find out a few secrets about our favourite progamers. Here is what she had to say:
All the pictures used in this interview come directly from Nevergg's photo album.
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Daigomi: First off Nevergg, thanks for giving us this interview, can you please give us your name, location, and occupation?
Nevergg: Sure, my name is Kez. I live in South Korea and I'm a teacher and part time photographer.
Daigomi: You have become something of the resident TL.net photographer, is photography something you've always been interested in the past, or have you only started doing it recently?
Nevergg: I've been following progaming since last October, but I only started taking (decent) photographs since the GSI final. I don't have any formal training, but I have had an interest in photography for a few years now on a casual basis.
Daigomi: You say you've only been taking decent photographs since the GSI finals, does this mean there are some indecent photographs taken before this time?
Nevergg: Unfortunately until the GSI I only had a digital camera - I did the best I could, but the lighting conditions at Coex worked against me so there are some awful old photos on my site for people to point and laugh at if they like ^^;
Pachi: What type of camera are you using and how did you end up with it?
Nevergg: I use a Nikon D40X with a (heavy) macro lens. My friend who is in a camera club helped me choose the combination best suited to the type of photography I focus on. I'm hoping to invest in something even nicer in the future though.
Daigomi: You say you got interested in starcraft in october, what sparked your interest in Starcraft?
Nevergg: I happened to catch an episode of Real Story Progamer (The KOR series.) on Arirang. I was interested in the different nature of the way video games are played here in Korea and it led me to research esports here online.
Pachi: How have you found the starcraft community, korean and foreign? Are you currently interested in any other esports communities?
Nevergg: The Korean community varies depending upon the events you attend. The vast majority of the supporters who attend matches are friendly and open towards the presence of a foreigner. The online community in Korea is very closely knit and you see the same faces upon a regular basis supporting their favourite teams. As for the foreign community I was somewhat daunted at first, but now I've gotten to know alot of people on tl.net I've found that in terms of devotion and a welcoming nature the two different communities are very similar. I'm also active in the Kart Rider community through my work for Nexon and I'm hoping to expand into Sudden Attack by the end of the year.
Daigomi: Do you have any specific players or teams that you try to support on a regular basis?
Nevergg: I'm mostly known over here as Samsung Khan's resident foreign fan/photographer. I always try to attend their matches at proleague and I own a site for them. Aside from Khan I enjoy going to MBC and SKT1 matches because the atmosphere is always energetic and unpredictable. As for individual players; my favourite is Lee Sungeun.
Pachi: Being an eligible female, have any of the progamers taken a fancy to you?
Nevergg: Hahaha! The first time I met Kim Changhee (go.go) from OGN he wrote 'p.s. pretty' on the signature he gave to me. I'm far too focused on my photography to notice anything except the matches though these days.
+ Show Spoiler [Game results] +Pachi: Are you sad that he didn't make osl tonight? Nevergg: -_- a bit Daigomi: I'm a go.go fan as well 
Daigomi: Have you spoken to Kim Changhee since then?
Nevergg: No comment.
Pachi: Has any of your relationships with progamers gone outside of an event? Have you talked to or met any of them privately?
Nevergg: Haha! No comment!
GTR-2-Go: Well do you know of any progamers who have relationships with males/females which go to the point where they get married?
Nevergg: I know some of the players have girlfriends, but I think the only major marriages I know of are related to the coaches. The SC side of things largely remains separate from the gamer's personal lives.
Daigomi: Interesting. Back to your photography, are there any players that you specifically enjoy photographing?
Nevergg: Well the obvious answer is Lee Sungeun seen as I've recently done a one-on-one photoshoot with him at COEX. However, I love taking photographs of rookie players. Oh Jeongho from KTF is a particular favourite of mine because of his energy. I also enjoy shooting Kim Dong gun and Lee Yunyeol.
+ Show Spoiler [Player photos] + Lee Sungeon Oh JeonghoKim Dong GunLee Yunyeol
Daigomi: Many TL users are interested in Korea, could you perhaps tell us a little bit more about how it is to live and work there?
Nevergg: Living where I do currently I've had a real small town experience. Day to day life in my town is very relaxed compared to Seoul. I've found the people are mostly very hospitable and often go out of their way to help me.
Nevergg: It's easy to get by here with a minimal understanding of Korean, but I believe learning as much of the language as you can definitely enhances the human and cultural element of living here as well as going to e-sports events.
Daigomi: Idra mentions that Korean food is quite different and takes some time getting used to, did you find this?
Nevergg: It's definitely different from my diet back in England. Alot of the dishes are pretty spicy, but there's also a wonderful range of ingredients and ways to eat. Korean meals are very social things and alot of the restaurants stay open beyond 4am so there's plenty of time to sample and get used to the new types of food.
Daigomi: Isn't it very expensive eating out in Korea?
Nevergg: It depends on where you go. You can eat a whole bbq style meal for about $3 in local restaurants. It's actually cheaper to eat out than it is to cook for yourself at times.
Pachi: Are you any good at cooking?
Nevergg: I used to be, but now I don't have the time or the energy to prepare anything more than a sandwich sadly.
Daigomi: Does this mean you work hard as a teacher?
Nevergg: I try ^^
Kennigit: You teach students English in Korea. Have you ever used progaming examples or terminology in your lessons?
Nevergg: Haha, I actually have. Alot of my students (even the girls) are Starcraft fans and it's easier for them to relate to both me and the English language structures I introduce in class if I apply them to something they find interesting.
Pachi: Have you met other teamliquid.net posters at events? How was it?
Nevergg: I've met Lilsusie, Tasteless, PuertoRican and Rekrul at a few events. It was really nice to chat to other foreigners experiencing esports in Korea and find out about their opinions on the scene at the moment.
Pachi: Often progamers mention presents from their fans, what kind of gifts have you given progamers? Underwear perhaps?
Nevergg: I used to buy hot packs and snacks for the Khan players on a regular basis. Now I generally leave the gift giving to the Korean fans - they're incredibly generous towards the players and fanclubs often give group presents to specific teams or players.
GTR-2-Go: Is there any reason why teams tag their food? Is it because others can 'steal' them?
Nevergg: I know it's the fans who are usually responsible for labeling the bottles and boxes - I've also seen them write messages on snack boxes for the players. I used to think it was possibly a copyright issue of some kind, but now I think it's a way of the fans identifying themselves as actively supporting their teams and promoting their image.
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Pachi: As a foreigner who regulars the events, you must be well known now within the community. Are progaming teams now prepared for nevergg and her camera and has anyone ever recognised you by reputation?
Nevergg: Some of the teams haven't actually seen me at a live event yet. I find the general first reaction is confusion, but by now - after nearly 8 months of being present at live events most of those who have seen me there either as a fan or working are used to me. Now I'm taking photographs instead of holding up fansigns I don't tend to be noticed as often and I try to be discreet and polite at all times.
Daigomi: Ok, before we wrap this up, I’ve got two final questions on SC for you.
Daigomi: Question 1: Is there any one professional game that you can specifically remember, and what makes this game stand out?
Nevergg: MSL S4 FBH vs Hwasin. I remember these games clearly because even as a Sungeun fan I honestly believed he wasn't capable of coming back from what looked like a definite loss to take a game against Hwasin.
Nevergg: It was the first time I genuinely felt a sense of two gamers really testing each other and fighting as hard as they were capable of. The ceremonies they used against each other were also very understated, but spoke volumes about the atmosphere of the event and how tense the Hero Centre felt on that day.
Nevergg: That was a very tough choice - Ruby vs Boxer was also good.
Daigomi: And for my last question: Who is the most attractive progamer according to Nevergg??
Nevergg: Julyzerg.
Daigomi: Hahaha! Well on that big note, I think we'll end the interview, thanks for spending some time with us Nevergg, and I hope to hear more from you soon!
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I hope you all enjoyed this interview! Show your support for Nevergg by commenting on her photos, they're absolutely amazing. Here’s a small collection of some of my favourite photos from Nevergg’s recent albums:
+ Show Spoiler [Photos] +
And a final picture for our beloved Last Romantic:
+ Show Spoiler [Last Romantic] +
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Read the whole interview. It was wonderful!
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I ♥ LR
Also, cool interview. Nice to have some more insight into the progaming scene!
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That was an awesome interviews, good stuff
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Thank you very much for the interview!
And it was also nice to have an explanation as to why everything is labeled with the team name. 
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South Africa4316 Posts
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Great interview, great pics! Thanks v much
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u gotta skate8152 Posts
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Loved some of your newer photos
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Is the Last Romantic shot a real picture, or was it Photoshopped?
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On April 25 2008 05:36 Plutonium wrote:
Is the Last Romantic shot a real picture, or was it Photoshopped?
Real.
Keep taking pics, Nevergg
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Wow nice interview. I like reading interviews that are not just another strong foreign player again (not that I don't enjoy those as well, but hearing about non-players involved in the scene is very refreshing)
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Trinidad/Tobago1177 Posts
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wait since when did razor get their sign on wemade fox's shirt? o,o
Did i miss that a long time ago?
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Hell yeah, July is a hottie!
Cool interview.
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KANGMINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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awesome interview
LR is totally going to flip out when he sees this
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Belgium9947 Posts
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really good questions, thanks
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Ive seen that shirt.. Does it really mean Last Romantic? Did LR give this shirt to him? lol 
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That LR pic is the best part
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On April 25 2008 07:58 ZeroCartin wrote:Ive seen that shirt.. Does it really mean Last Romantic? Did LR give this shirt to him? lol
I seriously want to know this.
Thank you for the interview. Great photos by nevergg. =D
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nevergg is a girl??!!!
*smacks forehead with left palm*
Great interview, looking forward to more photos.
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United States20661 Posts
'course rA loves me
I love him back.
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NeverGG
United Kingdom5399 Posts
On April 25 2008 08:22 snowbird wrote:
you met me too : )
Ack! I'm sorry ~ It was 1am when we did this.
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Baltimore, USA22254 Posts
Nice interview, I liked it a lot. And ROFL and the last pic.
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NeverGG
United Kingdom5399 Posts
Thanks - I'll be the first to admit I was a typical fangirl when I first got into progaming. I used to hold up fansigns and give gifts like my Korean counterparts (I still have my moments online along with my fellow IRC girls June and Sohee.) but I've definitely calmed down at live events because photography and sharing my work with international fans means much more to me than getting signatures or being on tv now.
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this was a very entertaining read.
i remember sending pix of progamers to some girl i know and she kept going on about how hot Bisu is. i lol'd, it was fun. she called july fugly though.
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On April 25 2008 06:55 YanGpaN wrote:
wait since when did razor get their sign on wemade fox's shirt? o,o
Did i miss that a long time ago?
That's pretty cool. We can buy a mouse that Nada's touched >.>
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Melbourne5338 Posts
On April 25 2008 10:23 nevergg wrote:Thanks - I'll be the first to admit I was a typical fangirl when I first got into progaming. I used to hold up fansigns and give gifts like my Korean counterparts (I still have my moments online along with my fellow IRC girls June and Sohee.) but I've definitely calmed down at live events because photography and sharing my work with international fans means much more to me than getting signatures or being on tv now.
no love
so mean neveregg
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On April 25 2008 05:06 Daigomi wrote:
It is rare to find a female in the testosterone filled arena of e-sports. Aren't girls like over 60% of a common live audience? I've read stuff like this in many different places.
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Nice interview, nevergg's pictures strike me as really professional looking, so I am surprised to discover that she is relatively new to it. Good job!
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On April 25 2008 11:08 pachi wrote:Show nested quote +On April 25 2008 10:23 nevergg wrote:Thanks - I'll be the first to admit I was a typical fangirl when I first got into progaming. I used to hold up fansigns and give gifts like my Korean counterparts (I still have my moments online along with my fellow IRC girls June and Sohee.) but I've definitely calmed down at live events because photography and sharing my work with international fans means much more to me than getting signatures or being on tv now. no love so mean neveregg
I know right Where's my pachi
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Great interview. All your pictures are 
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Spenguin
Australia3316 Posts
Daigomi: Hahaha! Well on that big note, I think we'll end the interview, thanks for spending some time with us Nevergg, and I hope to hear more from you soon!
OH! I see what you did thar.
Nice interview!
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On April 25 2008 06:48 JoMal wrote:
NeverGG for Admin =]
QFT.
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NeverGG
United Kingdom5399 Posts
On April 25 2008 14:22 TheDarKo wrote:
My god is she ugly
I don't see why my physical appearance has anything to do with this - I'm not here to look pretty for you or anyone else. I'm here to provide good photographs of the progaming scene. Don't be so rude. I'm sure you're no oil painting yourself.
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On April 25 2008 14:22 TheDarKo wrote:
My god is she ugly
Show us your sexy body and pretty face /sarcasm
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On April 25 2008 14:22 TheDarKo wrote:
My god is she ugly
Please grow up.
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On April 25 2008 14:22 TheDarKo wrote:
My god is she ugly
Go fuck yourself you dumb cunt. I don't see you in korea providing TL.net with photos and information.
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I laugh everytime I see that Jaedong/Nevergg photo. Jaedong looks like he's allready daydreaming about ZvT on Blue Storm with his mutalisk control, as opposed to paying any attention to the camera.
That said, jokes about the now low percentage of nevergg's attention devoted to fangirling, her contribution to the SC community is invaluable. Not many others who are able to pull up as many interesting details about the lives of the sport, and it's those little facets of humanity which make players so interesting.
Besides, Bisu wouldn't be half as hilarious if nevergg hadn't pointed out he's probably going to trip over his own feet and impale himself on a spike. That is pure comedy right there.
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On April 25 2008 14:22 TheDarKo wrote:
My god is she ugly
Wow, great contribution you fuck tard. You're not going to last long, at all.
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Great interview Nevergg. What is your website though for all the pictures?
+ Show Spoiler +Never mind the fag that posted that comment, he's prolly 12 and has more pimples than hair on his body.
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On April 25 2008 14:22 TheDarKo wrote:
My god is she ugly
I actually think she's cute. =) haha
diff ppl have diff views/preferences.
I know some girl that my friends think is hot but I think she's ugly.
and theres some where I'm attracted to and but my friends are not.
I know saying this might make some guys start jumpingo out of their seats but... i dont think Jessica Alba is hot at all.. haha. 0 attraction right there.
anyways that's my view.
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Nothing personal against the interviewers, but I have to agree. This interview certainly could have been afforded a touch more class.
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On April 25 2008 05:44 SayaSP wrote:Show nested quote +On April 25 2008 05:36 Plutonium wrote:
Is the Last Romantic shot a real picture, or was it Photoshopped? Real. Keep taking pics, Nevergg
I asked LR about that pic a week ago and he personally said it was a photoshop job.
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Have my children nevergg
thx for the interview
cool stuff
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hehe LoL @ that photo with JaeDong..it seems that he was already drunk as hell...and nevergg we want some more LeCaf pics :D
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Germany / USA16648 Posts
On April 25 2008 14:22 TheDarKo wrote:
My god is she ugly
My god are you beautiful banned.
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u gotta skate8152 Posts
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Physician
United States4146 Posts
nevergg plz grab a videocamera and do some video interviews for us, any, pretty plz?
(e.g. show up sunday morning, real early, wake rekrul up and interview him while he is still alcoholized and sleep deprived)
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Korea (South)17174 Posts
i'll gladly do a video interview
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Interesting.
And nevergg has nice photos
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Stegosaur
Netherlands1231 Posts
Thumbs up, love nevergg!
On a sidenote, I found out *today* that the watermark actually says epics instead of spics Oo
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Great! Thanks for doing the interview nevergg. I am also from UK
You have taken some great pics! Glad that your enjoying it in korea and geting to see all the matchs live.
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NeverGG
United Kingdom5399 Posts
On April 26 2008 06:49 Physician wrote:
nevergg plz grab a videocamera and do some video interviews for us, any, pretty plz?
(e.g. show up sunday morning, real early, wake rekrul up and interview him while he is still alcoholized and sleep deprived)
LOL ~ I'm thinking of investing in a video camera when I start my new job in August. I'll also be buying a scanner so I scan articles from Gamerz/On Player and Esforce for everyone. So it's possible I may be able to secure some interviews in the future. I'm hoping to be allowed to interview some of the Khan players for my site.
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lol. the girls dig july. :D
great interview!
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Physician
United States4146 Posts
On April 26 2008 10:43 nevergg wrote:Show nested quote +On April 26 2008 06:49 Physician wrote:
nevergg plz grab a videocamera and do some video interviews for us, any, pretty plz?
(e.g. show up sunday morning, real early, wake rekrul up and interview him while he is still alcoholized and sleep deprived) LOL ~ I'm thinking of investing in a video camera when I start my new job in August. I'll also be buying a scanner so I scan articles from Gamerz/On Player and Esforce for everyone. So it's possible I may be able to secure some interviews in the future. I'm hoping to be allowed to interview some of the Khan players for my site. Shit I'd help you pay for the video camera if you start doing video interviews. : )
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nice ;d
I love nevergg :D :D
and i also love daigomi, pachi, Kennigit ^^!
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NeverGG, I like the colors of your photos.
Did you apply any photoshop effects to it? What lense effect do you use?
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NeverGG
United Kingdom5399 Posts
On May 11 2008 04:08 [X]Ken_D wrote:
NeverGG, I like the colors of your photos.
Did you apply any photoshop effects to it? What lense effect do you use?
Thanks - I don't photoshop my photos at all aside from running them through a sharpening filter. The colours are often largely due to the wicked lighting set ups at events like the MSL and Gom TV Classic (whose lighting set up has impressed me so much.) I'm planning to buy some new filters for my lens soon to help avoid reflections off of the glass during booth-based games.
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Aha nice lightings and compositions :>
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Are you getting paid to do any of this?
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NeverGG
United Kingdom5399 Posts
On May 11 2008 11:44 il0seonpurpose wrote:
Are you getting paid to do any of this?
Not yet - I get my travel expenses paid, but right now i'm doing it for the love of the game, photography and the websites I own/work for.
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is awesome32276 Posts
Nice interview and nice work neverGG ^_______^
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