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NeverGG
United Kingdom5399 Posts
I'm bored so I thought I'd start working on this tonight. I'll be importing photos in about an hour or so (once I finish work and figure out which batch they're in on my laptop) so please be patient.
General Guidelines:
~ You never have to pay for live SC events. Not even finals. There is no ticket process and you do not have to make reservations.
~ Getting seats: If you want to be near the front you need to arrive at least 1-2 hours early to beat the fanclub rush. Fanclubs are often highly organized and bigger matches (aka popular teams such as SKT1 or KTF) will attract alot of fans.
~ What you can get at matches: Both locations offer blank Kespa paper for writing signs on and blow up balloons for the teams playing that day.
LOOX is also home to the MBC Hero Centre's shop where you can buy the following:
~ Blizzard merchandise.
~ MBC Heroes caps, keychains, phonestraps, badges.
(T-shirts are coming soon apparently.)
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Directions:
To the OGN Stadium:
Go to Yongsan subway station ------> the esports stadium is on the 9th floor of the Yongsan I-Mall 'Living and Digital' building which is right next to the station. Go past the large display of cars towards the outdoor corridor of shops and cross over into the Living and Digital building. Then just take the elevator or escalators up to the 9th floor.
To the MBC Game Hero Centre:
Get off at Murae subway station - exit the station via the 'Homeplus Mart' exit - after coming up the stairs turn left then right - walking down to the exit of Homeplus Mart's parking lot - keep walking straight until you see a large building 'LOOX' mall with an MBC Hero Centre sign on the side. Go up to the 3rd floor using the lift and you're there.
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Photo Guide: Coming Soon.
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Extra Tips:
~ Wait until 30-40 minutes after the matches have finished. After having interviews and photos taken the winning team will come out for a fan meeting.
My best advice for this situation is to keep an eye on the winning team's fans and see where they go - some teams have fan meetings in other places (outside at Yongsan and KTF often has theirs in a courtyard downstairs at LOOX.)
~ Do not try to approach the losing team. They usually leave very quickly and often do not stop for autographs. If they have been stopped by other fans then it is possible to quickly give gifts, but it is considered rude to ask for photos/sigs from losing players most of the time.
~ You can eat and drink in both venues during SC. Feel free to take snacks or buy them from nearby stores.
~ Do not shout/get up and walk around during matches. It's generally not done except during the break or at the beginning when fans do a shout out of support to the players who are playing currently. As for walking around - you are on camera sometimes so they ask you not to leave your seat during matches.
~ Do not approach players during the televised matches. The time for signatures and photos is fan meetings - you will get told off.
~ Make signs - as foreigners you're almost 100% guaranteed to be filmed - especially if you take a sign (I speak from experience.)
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I hope this is helpful for people wanting to visit live events here in Korea - please come along - it's definitely worth it!
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THANKS ALOT NEVERGG
although i dont look like a foreigner so i wont get filmed 
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NeverGG
United Kingdom5399 Posts
On July 03 2008 20:25 kpcrew(Gg) wrote:THANKS ALOT NEVERGG although i dont look like a foreigner so i wont get filmed
The trick is to make the most awesomely odd looking sign ever - again I speak from (too much) experience ^_~
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Sweet, next time i got to seoul to watch sc i will keep this in mind :D
nah good guide
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United States12607 Posts
Thanks a ton nevergg, this just makes me want to go to Korea even more.
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THIS
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GREAT
I LOVE YOU!
see you there soon 
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Awesome Never! Ill have to save this for when I go to Seoul (2 years ^^). For now I'll stick to your photos to show it.
BTW Can u add GOM's studio?
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NeverGG
United Kingdom5399 Posts
On July 04 2008 14:38 TW WiNNinG 54 wrote:
Awesome Never! Ill have to save this for when I go to Seoul (2 years ^^). For now I'll stick to your photos to show it.
BTW Can u add GOM's studio?
I cant definitely do that - I didn't take any photos of it the week I went to the Classic, but I can do a guide on one of my weekends once I move to Seoul next month 
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NeverGG
United Kingdom5399 Posts
Sorry about the slowness with that index - my assistant recently lost a relative so she's not been around much. I'm sure we can get some more done soon though.
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On July 04 2008 14:47 nevergg wrote:Show nested quote +On July 04 2008 14:38 TW WiNNinG 54 wrote:
Awesome Never! Ill have to save this for when I go to Seoul (2 years ^^). For now I'll stick to your photos to show it.
BTW Can u add GOM's studio? I cant definitely do that - I didn't take any photos of it the week I went to the Classic, but I can do a guide on one of my weekends once I move to Seoul next month
Ok, I didnt know if u wanted to include it. It was the only one missing. 
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snif, its my dream to travel korea... but its too far away and so expensive here in latinamerica =(
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Thanks for the guide, hopefully my 처남 will take me next time i'm in Seoul. I cant find Murae station anywhere
Also can I ask if a 28 year old whitey would look out of place with all the Korean school kids?
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NeverGG
United Kingdom5399 Posts
On July 04 2008 14:52 TW WiNNinG 54 wrote:Show nested quote +On July 04 2008 14:47 nevergg wrote:On July 04 2008 14:38 TW WiNNinG 54 wrote:
Awesome Never! Ill have to save this for when I go to Seoul (2 years ^^). For now I'll stick to your photos to show it.
BTW Can u add GOM's studio? I cant definitely do that - I didn't take any photos of it the week I went to the Classic, but I can do a guide on one of my weekends once I move to Seoul next month Ok, I didnt know if u wanted to include it. It was the only one missing.
I don't think it's really used much seen as it's so small - but it's also the only one which is really easy to get lost finding seen as it's tucked away in Mokdong next to a huge highschool. Therefore I think it will be useful for people needing to find it in the future So ty.
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wow thank you so much, this will be so helpful when i get there this fall.
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NeverGG
United Kingdom5399 Posts
On July 04 2008 21:31 Holylight wrote:
why no tickets?
I have no idea, but you only need a ticket for the finals - which they hand out at the events themselves. The only time I had to do something special was the proleague finals in 2007 - you got VIP tickets at the front by getting a progaming credit card with Shinhan, but I hadn't brought my passport with me so I couldn't get one - luckily the Shinhan guys were lovely and gave me a VIP ticket along with a CJ team diary
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awesome living the dream
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How do the pro-teams make money if they don't sell tickets?
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NeverGG
United Kingdom5399 Posts
On July 05 2008 14:13 JustQuitWarcraftIII wrote:
How do the pro-teams make money if they don't sell tickets?
They're all corporate sponsored - plus there's merch sales - I don't know exactly - I just know you don't have to buy tickets for anything.
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Spenguin
Australia3316 Posts
On July 04 2008 17:12 eat wrote:Thanks for the guide, hopefully my 처남 will take me next time i'm in Seoul. I cant find Murae station anywhere Also can I ask if a 28 year old whitey would look out of place with all the Korean school kids?
Which begs the question... WTF are you doing with all the Korean school kids!!
Nice guide nevergg, where the heck is your quality poster star!!
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If you are white, you'll stick out!
The teams are sponsored by corporations, such as SKT (Largest mobile carrier in Korea) with the exception of ACE, sponsored by AirForce.
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Awesome guide :D
I hope I get to go to korea some day so I can put this guide to use
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Question: is the OSL Final with July and Best going to take place in OGN Stadium in Yongsan?
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Aotearoa39261 Posts
Probably not, will probably be held in an outdoor venue somewhere
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On July 11 2008 19:45 dasanivan wrote:
Question: is the OSL Final with July and Best going to take place in OGN Stadium in Yongsan?
It will be held in Incheon (where the airport is), like 60 to 80 minutes from seoul
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Awesome guide, although I could only imagine myself being there.
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So if I go to the Incheon airport will it be obvious where the event is being held? Thanks a lot for the help, I'm in Korea right now and really want to see this live.
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On July 11 2008 21:14 dasanivan wrote:
So if I go to the Incheon airport will it be obvious where the event is being held? Thanks a lot for the help, I'm in Korea right now and really want to see this live.
no, it's not near the airport. i just said 'where the airport is' so you know which city i mean.
it's actually at 인천 삼산월드체육관 Incheon SamSan World Gymnasium
go here for directions (use IE, it's half broken with FF and doesn't show the other links)
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do you happen to know how to get to the e-sports center?
also do you know what will be happening admission-wise for the Shinhan Proleague final on aug 9th?
i'm in korea rite now so i would love to be able to see this live... but my korean is a little lacking so it's hard to read the website,
Thanks!
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awesome thread!
However; I know where yongsan E-sport arena is... but i dont have a clue about the game schedule, where might it be found?
EDIT: Oh, sorry for the bumb btw =)
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Northern Ireland22208 Posts
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Are there any tournements culminating in January? Any TLers fancy seeing something in late January/early feb? I'll be visiting family so I really want to go to some matches.
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