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The Storyteller
Profile Blog Joined January 2006
Singapore2486 Posts
April 06 2009 07:12 GMT
#41
Isn't it a bit disturbing that the team is promoting beer to a rather young audience?
GinNtoniC
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
Sweden2945 Posts
April 06 2009 07:18 GMT
#42
On April 06 2009 16:12 The Storyteller wrote:
Isn't it a bit disturbing that the team is promoting beer to a rather young audience?

this.
I'm surprised no one reacted to this
Huge fan of JulyZerg, HonestTea and that guy Kim Taek Yong.
T.O.P. *
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Hong Kong4685 Posts
April 06 2009 07:50 GMT
#43
On April 06 2009 16:12 The Storyteller wrote:
Isn't it a bit disturbing that the team is promoting beer to a rather young audience?

They hired Big Bang to promote Hite Beer. The youngest member (Seung Ri) is only 18 years old. He's not even old enough to drink beer.
Oracle comes in, Scvs go down, never a miscommunication.
latent
Profile Joined March 2009
United States428 Posts
April 06 2009 07:52 GMT
#44
According to Wikipedia, in Korea "Anyone who will be over 19 by the end of the year can drink and purchase alcohol."
Moo
berkguyyy
Profile Joined June 2008
United States151 Posts
April 06 2009 08:02 GMT
#45
On April 06 2009 16:52 latent wrote:
According to Wikipedia, in Korea "Anyone who will be over 19 by the end of the year can drink and purchase alcohol."


I'm willing to bet by age 19 a good 99.9% Koreans have probably drunk beer and even worse soju. Korea is such a huge drinking society that advertising beer wouldn't be looked down upon compared to America.
konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66364 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-04-06 08:46:13
April 06 2009 08:45 GMT
#46
On April 06 2009 17:02 berkguyyy wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 06 2009 16:52 latent wrote:
According to Wikipedia, in Korea "Anyone who will be over 19 by the end of the year can drink and purchase alcohol."


I'm willing to bet by age 19 a good 99.9% Koreans have probably drunk beer and even worse soju. Korea is such a huge drinking society that advertising beer wouldn't be looked down upon compared to America.

This.

Usually dads give soju to their son, because it's 'manly'. I remember my dad giving my soju when I was 13...

Uh, also, their target audience is the 20s, I'm sure they didn't think of the minority, since the majority of the audience are in their 20s.
POGGERS
Piste
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
6183 Posts
April 06 2009 09:34 GMT
#47
On April 06 2009 15:06 konadora wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 06 2009 15:02 fusionsdf wrote:
I think this is the first buy/rename in a long time I actually approve of

I think Hwaseung wasn't that bad...

Lecaf Oz sounded way better than Hwaseung oz ^^
nK)Duke
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
Germany936 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-04-06 09:54:01
April 06 2009 09:52 GMT
#48
The more we get into the recession=The more depressed they get->The more beer they drink

Conclusion is easy.

Hite beer commercials are cool


Lhyviathan
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
Australia975 Posts
April 06 2009 10:10 GMT
#49
And here I was thinking they'd finally shed all pretence of being an independent e-sports team and call themselves the KTF Sparkyz.
Nal_rA = The Fourth Race
sushiman
Profile Joined September 2003
Sweden2691 Posts
April 06 2009 11:19 GMT
#50
The 'cool' in the logo makes it look quite ridiculous.

But the big question is, is the beer tasty?
1000 at least.
GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51639 Posts
April 06 2009 11:24 GMT
#51
yeh i want to try the beer now lol
Commentator
konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66364 Posts
April 06 2009 11:31 GMT
#52
Apparently, Hite is one of the most famous beers in Korea, you see them in drama serials and stuff ^^;
POGGERS
theqat
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States2856 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-04-06 11:51:31
April 06 2009 11:51 GMT
#53
On April 06 2009 15:27 JWD wrote:
New sponsorships = a good sign for progaming's financial situation!

Congrats to OGN, Hite, and the SPARKYZ.


Particularly since beer sales should be up during a worldwide economic downturn
Kennigit *
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Canada19447 Posts
April 06 2009 12:00 GMT
#54
Rofl this is so good...hmm maybe Chalrenge will start delivering now.
Deleted User 31060
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
3788 Posts
April 06 2009 12:03 GMT
#55
that is one freaking awesome logo
Peaked at C- on ICCUP and proud of it! @Sunyveil
liger13
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States1060 Posts
April 06 2009 12:45 GMT
#56
definetely better looking... seems kinda funny though...
I feel like pwning noobs
jjun212
Profile Joined December 2004
Canada2208 Posts
April 06 2009 12:48 GMT
#57
should just get a smokin hot girl holding a sparkyz sign


GG

thats how real beer companies advertise
wiesel
Profile Joined September 2008
Germany727 Posts
April 06 2009 13:05 GMT
#58
haha cool new logo. I want one Hite beer plz.
o3.power91
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
Bahrain5288 Posts
April 06 2009 13:36 GMT
#59
Sigh... At least OGN is still a sponsor. It would suck for the SC scene if they were the pull out their sponsorship T_T
ghostWriter
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States3302 Posts
April 06 2009 14:26 GMT
#60
On April 06 2009 16:50 T.O.P. wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 06 2009 16:12 The Storyteller wrote:
Isn't it a bit disturbing that the team is promoting beer to a rather young audience?

They hired Big Bang to promote Hite Beer. The youngest member (Seung Ri) is only 18 years old. He's not even old enough to drink beer.


He's 19 in Korean age if I'm not mistaken. And it's not like its difficult to buy alcohol, you just walk into a store and pay 3 dollars for each bottle of soju. You can get a bunch and they don't ask for ID or anything.


On April 06 2009 16:12 The Storyteller wrote:
Isn't it a bit disturbing that the team is promoting beer to a rather young audience?


Young people drink all the time. Having the legal age for drinking at 21 is pretty stupid. Many people drink in college and even in high school. By making it illegal, you only increase the allure; the same thing goes for marijuana.
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