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After four seasons, you finally enter the semifinals.
-First off, I’m very happy. I’ve wished to get into the semifinals for a long time…because I’ve had plenty of time to prepare, I was able to succeed. With this opportunity, my desire to win the championship is stronger than ever. I must win.
When you were behind 0-1, Stork chose to cheese.
-I didn’t expect it, but I knew he used something similar before. In practice, my teammates used every strategy possible with me, so I was able to successfully counter.
If Stork attacked the Sunken with his first Zealot, what would’ve happened?
-If that happened, it could’ve went down to the cannon. When I saw the situation, I immediately decided to use Sunkens. Because this situation came up in practice, I used a very cautious approach and built multiple Sunkens.
In game 3, did the mass Zerglings early game achieve anything?
-The early Zerglings were able to scout everything. I used this strategy in practice a lot, so when it came to game time, I just followed my gut feeling to play.
You didn’t leave your opponent any chance in the end and won.
-When in an advantageous position, I became more calm and collected. To prevent a comeback by the opponent, I focused more. Lately, there have been a lot of comebacks happening, so I took the time to take note of this scenario during practice.
You opponent in the semifinals is a Zerg.
-I’m very glad to be able to go against a Zerg. It’s very good since I’m very confident. To be able to display my ZvZ abilities on a stage as big as the semifinals is very lucky for me. I’m looking forward to it, should be exciting.
Your opponent is new, so there can be some unexpected factors.
-When I ZvZ these days, I don’t even take note of weird tactics, I just adapt accordingly, so I don’t feel any pressure going into the semifinals.
If you advance to the finals, who do you hope to meet?
-I hope to have a showdown with Bisu in the finals. It should be spectacular and exciting, and I personally am hoping for a game like that. Because last time it was a showmatch-type event, I didn’t feel particularly happy after winning. If I meet him this time in the finals, I’ll be very excited.
Even though it’s a mirror matchup, thoughts on the map pool for the semifinals?
-Nothing really, pretty satisfied.
The first time you entered the semifinals was in the 2007 EVER OSL where you went on to win the championship.
-My target is the championship, I can feel my body yearning for a win. If I commit totally to it, a championship win is no problem.
Why such a strong yearning?
-During my vacation these days, I saw a lot of players on the stage displaying an air of confidence and power, which excited me. This time, I definitely won’t waste this opportunity and will try until the very end. I think there will be a satisfactory result.
Last thoughts?
-There are so many people to thank…first off, thank you to the fans. When I was practicing, I received 3 full boxes of snacks in the mail…Because of you guys, my helpful teammates and my coach were able to eat well. It is with your power that I was able to enter the semifinals, I’m very happy. I also want to thank my teammates who used their vacation time to help me practice. I also want to thank Free from Woongjin who helped me and gave me a lot of suggestions, thank you!
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Translated from Chinese at http://www.playsc.com/bbs/viewthread.php?tid=145670&extra=page=1
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