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Lee Sung Eun: King of Ceremonies
A Common Scenario
The crowd roars as the letters "GG" flash- across the screen. Yet another victory for , the flamboyant terran of Samsung KHAN. Victory is no stranger to player Lee Sung Eun, and a new victory means only one thing. A new ceremony. Sung Eun bolts out of his booth for a victory lap around the stage. KHAN fans go crazy, and the fans of the opposing team hang their heads in shame.
+ Show Spoiler +Lee Sung Eun: King of CeremoniesSung Eun's ceremonies are full of energy, and typically involve some sort of ridiculous dance. The dance in some cases is more humiliating to Sung Eun than the player defeated, however his recent ceremonies have been much more aggresive via crotch-thrusts and rice throwing.
4000 miles away, there is yet another familiar scene. A young man, a foreign fan is snarling in anger. "I can't believe this debacle.", " firebathero is such a showboater!" he proclaims. Within minutes the  sAviOr fanboys come out in droves on teamliquid to complain about the flamboyance of the young terran. "He has no respect!", "Starcraft isn't about that..." they say, their anger creating a stark dichotomy to the laughter in Seoul, Korea at that very moment.
A Sense of Purpose
Not only do progamers live to master the game, but also to bring entertainment to the fans. Rivalries between players (BoxeR and YellOw come to mind), flamboyant ceremonies, and trash-talk fuel the fire of fan loyalty and contribute largely to the sustenance of StarCraft as an e-sport. Love him or hate him, firebathero is a crucial element in all of this. He is the personality, the face, the Rock Star of StarCraft.
+ Show Spoiler +Lee Sung Eun: Comedian Lee Sung Eun's sense of humor is second to none in the world of Brood War. In these episodes of B.Net Attack he demonstrates clear confidence as well as an attitude that is in stark contrast to the personalities of other players, whom are as interesting as rocks.
Because of this element, people sometimes forget the brilliance of his play. That he can be equally entertaining in the game, as he is out of the game. One could hardly forget his hour long TvZ with sAviOr, ending in an epic battlecruiser push that won him the game. But will he be remembered for his brilliant plays? Or his arguably brilliant ceremonies? He will be remembered for the controversy, the bm plays and cute micro tricks, the ceremonies and trash-talking. Lee Sung Eun personifies all the personality that exists in StarCraft. He has it all.
+ Show Spoiler +Lee Sung Eun: Progamerfirebathero's game against  Tempest showcases his newfound ability in TvP. He demonstrates sharp mechanics, and brilliant decision making throughout the game, while maintaining his cheeky personality even in his play. firebathero appears to be simply the bane of sAviOr's existence, and this game proves it. firebathero trades off advantages with one of the strongest players on earth, and in the end overcomes the beast with a tested and true battlecruiser push. Not only a great game of Sung Eun's, but of StarCraft in general.
Brilliance in Flamboyance
While the foreign community (and sAviOr) may not appreciate his sense of humor, not enough credit is given to his contribution to e-sports. Lee Sung Eun is a baller and a rock star. He has the skill, the arrogance, the personality, and the controversy required to attain the Rock star status. Most importantly he personifies what has kept StarCraft alive in e-sports for so long. Fun.
Flamboyant comedian or serious player; whatever you see him as it is undeniable that firebathero keeps things entertaining. Even if you harbor the most intense hatred for Sung Eun imaginable, the drama keeps the scene alive. This is the man and the brilliant mind that keeps a scene that gets more and more boring every year turning on its side every now and then. This, is a Rock Star.
-thanks to DJ for the banner.
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Word up Doc.
I find him more entertaining then Savior. That's for sure.
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Great stuff. With a little more text (maybe more explanation on specific games, ie. vs Savior) this could and should be a final edit.
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CA10828 Posts
nice, haha. i'm a fan of fbh as well.
btw you should center the first 3 images!
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On October 29 2008 16:11 ClouD.BreaK wrote:
Great stuff. With a little more text (maybe more explanation on specific games, ie. vs Savior) this could and should be a final edit.
Thanks.
I was going to include videos including that game, his appearance on B.Net Attack, and a few other things. However the embed codes from youtube didn't work. I read somewhere only mods ca us html, so that's kind of a bummer.
Phooey.
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HonestTea
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FBH was a regular one of Korea's largest online SC communities. He would post his reps and shit, be funny, and was always cool.
I love him because he's got the balls to do in real life what a lot of nerds only dare to do in front of their own keyboard.
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haha. I still remember watching him crying when he lost to hiya.
Despite my love for savior, FBH is entertaining.
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If you just stick the youtube video in, it automatically shows up.
Nice writeup, even though I have no respect for him. He showed some nice dropship play getting out of his group though.
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I loved FBH's glasses that he wore when he vsed Pusan, looked so cool.
I've never hated him, found him rather funny because of his ceremonies. I think since I'm not a huge Savior fan 
And now that FBH's TvP is very strong now, it just makes me think that he's one of the best T's around~ GL TO HIM IN MSL!
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FBH brings FUN into e-Sports
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On October 29 2008 16:16 PanoRaMa wrote:FBH is really photogenic, but this picture is the most memorable for me in particular After his series loss to Casy in Shinhan 3. It shows a more "human" side of FBH that a lot of people seem to not know about. (I wrote a long bio of him a long time ago here: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=56044¤tpage=3#54 - it's outdated now though )
Is this his mom??
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FBH is so good at marketing himself, I prefer to think of him as a business man.
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United States11637 Posts
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That one sub-titled B.net attack of FBH pretty much instantly won me over as a fan. The guy's hilarious, intelligent, and really seems like he's having fun playing.
I do like the fact that win or lose, there always seem to be something interesting going on in his games.
CANNOT wait for a FBH/Savior rematch. I hope January puts him on Raid Assualt against CJ in the Proleague just to see that match.
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YES! FBH is the best. easily the most entertaining playerout there right now.
FBH for MSL
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Good write up but sorry Bisu is gonna take him out of this MSL  No ceremonies for him there
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Thanks for the positive feedback.
This is a pretty short article. I have a few others in the making, and they're all a bit longer. So I'm looking forward to posting them.
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Sweden155 Posts
Firebathero is definitely the starcraft player i cheer for the most. Absolutely love him!
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On October 29 2008 16:46 baubo wrote:
That one sub-titled B.net attack of FBH pretty much instantly won me over as a fan. The guy's hilarious, intelligent, and really seems like he's having fun playing.
link?
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On October 30 2008 04:47 -orb- wrote:Show nested quote +On October 29 2008 16:46 baubo wrote:
That one sub-titled B.net attack of FBH pretty much instantly won me over as a fan. The guy's hilarious, intelligent, and really seems like he's having fun playing.
link?
If you read my article, it's embedded. ;o
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Who is that girl in the picture with FBH? She looks adorable!!
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Woot! Go FBH, I actually like him, when I went to a CJ vs. KHAN game, he was standing around giving people autographs. What a nice guy haha, but when Savior comes back, he's going to be one of the first on his list and I'll enjoy every minute of the Savior victory =).
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On October 30 2008 04:53 Gregsen wrote:
Who is that girl in the picture with FBH? She looks adorable!!
his crotch thrusting practice partner.
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Nice, post its so true! He is an entertainer and its ashame people don't see how brilliant his play can be. Firebathero has emotion and heart in his game every move shows how much courage he has. Win or Lose he is my favorite player not only because he is funny but because his love for Starcraft is undeniable.
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FIREBATHERO FIGHTING!!
He's such a strong personality, you must love him
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FBH is very lucky to have a mother that is so great.Imagine getting encouragement from your mother to not give up pro-gaming when you are slumping??
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I think FBH is great for e-sports. I've always enjoyed his ceremonies, so much more interesting than watching a player with 0 emotions where you can't even tell who won and who lost.
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Haha this is a really good write up, and I agree, some people just need to please the fans just a bit more. FBH is such a fun guy to hate ~ I'd rather watch him beating savior and crotch dancing (I'm only a savior fan because of CJ though) then sitting for 20 minutes watching boring players like flash and best take victory after victory with uninspiring wins via strong mechanics.
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i've always liked FBH because of his style. In particular that replay on Tau Cross under the name braQ totally won me over. But yes, he's the best at marketing himself I've ever seen. He's literally a self made entertainer in the world of starcraft.
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Best is not boring
Fbh is definitly a very emotional and antagonizing player...
That said i hate him
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best's style of play is kinda boring
he just smashes players with his macro
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Firebathero is awesome~
So much flair so much style~
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"cloaked ghosts attacks if you press hold" (from second attack video)
I never knew that, this makes my mass ghost strategy viable now. :D
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Savior is my favorite player but I fucking love FBH! I wish he wins the MSL, imagine the ceremony he's going to perform...
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On October 30 2008 06:11 BreakEnter wrote:
Savior is my favorite player but I fucking love FBH! I wish he wins the MSL, imagine the ceremony he's going to perform...
Maybe he'll bust out the guns again.
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Am I allowed to be a huge FBH and sAviOr fan? :o
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no youre not. flammmeee fbhhh gooooo saviorrrr =D
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The GF picture is cute! Thanks for this positive view.
Firebathero fighting!
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FBH is the best most electrifying man to play sc. next to boxer.
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