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konadora
Singapore66145 Posts
TheMarine: "I will continue to commentate after my discharge."
"I am confident that I will return back to form after 2 years of absence."
OnGameNet's commentator,  TheMarine, a player-turned-commentator who is much loved by everyone, has suddenly revealed that he will be enlisting himself into the army and will have a short moment to say farewell to his fans.
TheMarine made his debut in 2000, in the Hanaro-Tooniverse League, and with solid play, stood shoulder-to-shoulder with BoxeR and iloveoov, being called 'The Pioneers of Terran'.
He ended up being a commentator on OnGameNet, starting from the SKY Proleague 2006, on the 24th of April, 2006.
TheMarine will be enlisting himself in the Chungchong Jeongpyung 37th Division's training academy in the following 26th of May 2009, and on the following game between SKT1 and KTF on the 23rd of May, he will be doing his last commentary before his enlistment and will have a short farewell session with his fans.
The following is the interview with TheMarine.
- Your announcement to go into the army was too sudden.
▲ My enlistment isn't sudden. I did my own preparations for the enlistment, but the official warrant came much faster than I thought. I wanted to do the commentary in the Grand Finals (of Proleague), but the circumstances wouldn't allow it, and I do not wish to postpone my enlistment any further. I made this decision because I believe I have stacked a lot of experience as a commentator.
- You could have postponed your enlistment...
▲ It turned into a situation where it wasn't easy for me to postpone it any further. I think the greatest factor would be my age. My initial goal as I started off as a commentator was to be active for at least 2 years before enlisting myself into the army, but in a blink of an eye, 3 years had passed. Compared to when I first made my debut, I think I have gotten successful, and since I have met my target, I thought to myself that I must not postpone my enlistment any further. I think that completing my military duties will allow me to work with my mind at ease.
- It must be such a pity that you have to leave halfway through the season.
▲ I am very sad about that. But it's not as though I can adjust the age period for army enlistment, and I felt that if I don't go now, I might never know when I will have to go in the future. Changing your enlistment is impossible on your own. I think my age is the greatest factor, and before it is too late, I want to get it over with and focus on my job when I return, and I also want to take this enlistment as an opportunity for me to re-energize myself.
- You were rated to be a very successful player-turned-commentator, and many players have followed suit.
▲ There was Rookie before me, but I am thankful towards everyone who names me as the role model for player-turned-commentators.
We may be working in different places, but there are many people who are doing their job well, and it's good to see that everyone is putting in their best in what they are doing, wherever they may be.
- Your most memorable match that you have done a commentary on?
▲ I said this in a former Fomos interview, but it is the SKY Proleague 2006 Grand Finals between SKTelecom T1 and MBCGame, held on January, 2007.
Game content-wise, they were excellent, and although the number of audience who were on-site may not have been as many as other occasions, their response and enthusiasm was the greatest. The players performed their best, and e-sports fans responded with overwhelming support. Progamers, the media and e-sports fans made that day a great celebration.
Other than that, I can also remember the Grand Finals held on July, 2006. During the match, it rained so much that people's make-ups went into their eyes, but they continued to cheer with overwhelming enthusiasm, and that remains in my memory.
- Your most disappointing period as a commentator?
▲ It will be now. I want to continue working as a commentator but I can't. Realistically, everyone will have to stop their lives at some point of time for this wall called 'conscription' (t/l note: metaphoric imagery here). I am also disappointed that I can't finish what I started. I wanted to do the commentary right until the Grand Finals, but I can't. I used to spend 5 days a week on Proleague commentary, almost as though I was living in Yongsan (OGN stadium), but now I can't do that anymore.
- Your sudden announcement is also a great shock to your fans.
▲ Actually I wasn't ready too, and I suddenly received the official warrant in early May, so I was in a mess. But work piled up. Including commentaries, I had work scheduled for even until tomorrow, so I could only rest on Sundays and Mondays, and had no chance to think through things.
Also, I wanted to tell my fans earlier, but I couldn't due to certain circumstances. I am very sorry towards my fans for not telling them earlier.
- You will be enlisting for active duty in the army.
▲ I am not physically strong, so I made up my mind to take this opportunity to make myself healthier and build up my strength, which will be through active army duties. I will be enlisting myself with great determination, and I want to take this opportunity to learn the mindset and the strength of a soldier. If I had enlisted myself at a younger age, I might not have been a proper commentator, but now, since I am enlisting myself at a later age, I am not worried or afraid of the enlistment.
- Final words for your fans please.
▲ I will definitely return to be a commentator once I have finished my military duties. Whether I will commentate the Starcraft league or the Starcraft 2 league is yet to be known, but I am confident in returning to my former self after two years of absence from commentating. I hope I can meet all my fans when I end my duties. In 2 years' time, I will return as a commentator who will be doing even better than now.
Updated with pics!Even Jeung So-rim caster was crying.. T__T
Source: Fomos.kr
THEMARINE... I WILL MISS YOU ;____________;
Feedback and corrections welcome... T___T
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China3334 Posts
NO T_T
I love Book Terran!
Thanks for the translation. I saw the report on the front page of Fomos earlier today but I had never thought it was.....
TheMarine is a long time icon of progaming to me. He's once the man stronger than anyone else on the planet except Boxer. Now I'm bit worried who the next one is. IIRC Nal_rA is the same age with TheMarine. Damn, I missed so much when Nal_rA/TheMarine/Reach satogether, talking, laughing, playing back in old days with the old fashion KTF uniform T_T
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konadora
Singapore66145 Posts
His enthusiasm, knowledge of the game, sense of humor and his voice is the best among the other commentators I can think of (7 from OGN, 5 from MBC)
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ACE should use him as a coach, except he went into the army. bleh
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Will he be playing for ACE?
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awww, he wont join the airforce i think  ! THE MARINE, SUCH A GREAT Commentator T.T
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Oh man if he ended up playing for them, shiiiiiiit but oh well he will be missed.
Thanks konadora!
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I still can't understand how there can be obligatory army enlistment in coutnry like SK...
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konadora
Singapore66145 Posts
On May 22 2009 18:07 ondik wrote:
I still can't understand how there can be obligatory army enlistment in coutnry like SK...
Korean War, 38th Parallel, signing of ceasefire not end of war, NK being Communists, etc etc
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Austin10831 Posts
Ah, sucks so much. i love TheMarine. He was one of the first players I ever really "looked up" to, and I was so psyched he became a successful commentator. I hope he breezes through his service and gets right back to what he loves.
edit: thx kona, appreciate your translations
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I first learned about APM from an interview with him during his glory days.
On May 22 2009 18:07 ondik wrote:
I still can't understand how there can be obligatory army enlistment in coutnry like SK...
You never know what shit may hit the fan with North Korea right next to you..
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My original favorite player . GL TheMarine, we'll miss you for sure!
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On May 22 2009 18:07 ondik wrote:
I still can't understand how there can be obligatory army enlistment in coutnry like SK...
Maybe try doing some research. The reason should become obvious quickly.
Thanks for the translation konadora.
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noooo D:
i miss him already!
thanks for the translation!
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On May 22 2009 17:48 Marine50 wrote:
Will he be playing for ACE?
lol, that would be exciting
though I doubt he's been keeping up the necessary level of play for that
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I hate how their army takes so long too ;_;
Here in finland its either 6, 8 or 12 months (not sure how it is picked actually...)
;_; I hope he will cast more epic starleagues
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United States20661 Posts
Finland's got that scary Winter War rep 
Ah, TheMarine. <3 See you around!
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On May 22 2009 18:31 MuR)Ernu wrote:I hate how their army takes so long too ;_; Here in finland its either 6, 8 or 12 months (not sure how it is picked actually...) ;_; I hope he will cast more epic starleagues
Thank god its not obligatory in Poland anymore, seriously, forcing people to go into army is damm stupid.
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Korea (South)3086 Posts
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United States10774 Posts
my favorite commentator noooooooo
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Nooooo, he's a great commentator, if only he could somehow still commentate like how Ace can still play
Also, can't have just been me
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Hong Kong20321 Posts
o no I the marine
even thoguh i dont understand korean and cant even tell what hes saying when hes talking lol
but still hes old school as hell and used to be KTF <3
bye themarine c u in 2 years T_T
i cant believe its already been 3 years that he's been commentating.................shit
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I don't think BW will still be a competitive esports when he returns.
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This is definitely sad news.
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thanks for the translation. i hope he returns soon.
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i thought that he already has been in army... 
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Korea (South)17174 Posts
kinda sucks, themarine is by far the best commentator in sc commentating history
its grossly sick how accurate the stuff he says during games are....he is soooo far above any of the commentator strategy wie
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United States20661 Posts
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Yeah he was probably the best commentator, his knowledge of the game was really wide.
rA, closely a second, if not better
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Sad times t.t
Anybody have the video clip of him on lost templ running 30-40 vultures + 2 sci across the map 9 vs 3 just clearing the the map of some protoss scum?
btw thx konadora your a G in my book yo~!
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Sad to hear ... but thanks for the translation!
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On May 22 2009 20:49 darktreb wrote:
Sad to hear ... but thanks for the translation!
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Man, that sucks. Though I heard rA won't go due to his eyes, so I suppose there'll still be an experienced player->commentator left...
By the way, I thought ChRh would go into commentating, anyone know what happened with that?
+ Show Spoiler +
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On May 22 2009 18:35 Last Romantic wrote:Finland's got that scary Winter War rep Ah, TheMarine. <3 See you around!
Who cares if the opponent has 100 times more soldiers and like 5000 tanks compared to like 10? No problem.
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Thanks for the great translation Konadora and it's always sad when the army gobbles up a precious StarCraft legend ;(
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Hong Kong20321 Posts
On May 22 2009 21:00 sushiman wrote:Man, that sucks. Though I heard rA won't go due to his eyes, so I suppose there'll still be an experienced player->commentator left... By the way, I thought ChRh would go into commentating, anyone know what happened with that? + Show Spoiler +
lOL nice pic i dont remember seeing that befoer
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China3334 Posts
Find out some old pictures. I miss all old school guys.
2001 SKY OSL top 3
Used to be No.1 and No.2
He started to host some SC-related program for OGN back in 2002.
I love this navy-like uniform of GO (oh....CJ)
Random photo back in 2003(?)
Yeah, KTF!
2004 Gillitte OSL is so memorable. (TheMarine, Reach, rA representing KTF)
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his commentary was the best.. damn..
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konadora
Singapore66145 Posts
I'm still so sad... his last commentary will be this sat T_____T
IT IS TOO SUDDEN D:
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Smix
United States4549 Posts
Wow, thank you for the pictures emlary <3
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For those of us that don't have the pleasure of knowing Korean, what made TheMarine such a great commentator? It sounds like he was very adept at analyzing the strategic aspect of the game?
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konadora
Singapore66145 Posts
On May 23 2009 00:05 Evilmonkey. wrote:
For those of us that don't have the pleasure of knowing Korean, what made TheMarine such a great commentator? It sounds like he was very adept at analyzing the strategic aspect of the game?
He understood the mindgames behind every play.
He explained in great detail yet in simple words.
He was a walking Starcraft Progaming History book.
His analysis was always in-depth.
He commentated with great passion.
He has a great sense of humor.
He was one of the key links between the commentators and fans.
The list can go on...
And thanks emlary for those pics! Autosave... I'm going to miss TheMarine's commentary T___T
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Ok more than 50% of you people on TL probably doesn't have a clue who TheMarine is.
This sure brings back memories and OLD reps
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D:
Awww wtf...
I just hope the SC pro scene is just as active and entertaining when SC2 comes out as it is now.
oh well =/
thanks konadora
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Thank you for the translation.
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On May 23 2009 00:21 Foucault wrote:
Ok more than 50% of you people on TL probably doesn't have a clue who TheMarine is.
This sure brings back memories and OLD reps
You also do know that not nearly 50% of TL has posted/will be posting in this thread anyway right?
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On May 23 2009 00:29 Grobyc wrote:Show nested quote +On May 23 2009 00:21 Foucault wrote:
Ok more than 50% of you people on TL probably doesn't have a clue who TheMarine is.
This sure brings back memories and OLD reps You also do know that not nearly 50% of TL has posted/will be posting in this thread anyway right?
yeah, good point i thought about that
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United States17042 Posts
I hope that he's still good if he ends up needing to commentate sc2 when it comes out.
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If a war breaks out and he becomes a national hero he's got the perfect name for a book to movie translation. "TheMarine"
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is awesome32271 Posts
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United States4126 Posts
They better do some awesome celebration for him during the game tonight
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Baltimore, USA22251 Posts
Holy shit those are some nostalgic pictures Em....
Makes me feel so old.
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United States37500 Posts
On May 23 2009 04:35 EvilTeletubby wrote:Holy shit those are some nostalgic pictures Em.... Makes me feel so old.
srsly, god, that was so many years ago. And SC is still going on strong!
Thanks kona. You're a translating machine.
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noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo we will miss you TheMarine!
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You know you played too much SC when you can recognize all the nickname of all the players in old emlary's pictures.
Fuk. Need to stop, my life.
Oh well, I won't cry, i will just say : GooD LucK ! 
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On May 22 2009 20:26 pindleskin wrote:
Yeah he was probably the best commentator, his knowledge of the game was really wide.
rA, closely a second, if not better
imo 이승원>themarine>nalra
(the glasses dude on the mbc team who is not nalra)
also hmm i saw people on fomos referring to 이승원, themarine, and rookie (mentioned in the interview, i think that's the guy) as the 3 bonjwas of commentating
but i never watched rookie commentate so dunno how awesome he is
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awww themarine
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On May 23 2009 04:35 EvilTeletubby wrote:Holy shit those are some nostalgic pictures Em.... Makes me feel so old.
I felt very old too.
Esp looking at the yellow/themarine picture
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United States11637 Posts
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oh no... he's one of my fav commentators =[
i hope when he returns it would be as if he never left
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NeverGG
United Kingdom5399 Posts
I'll miss his wonderful energy and friendly presence at the OGN studios - he's a lovely guy and it was always fun to see the girls making signs that made him giggle and become shy. Good luck to him in the future.
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On May 22 2009 18:36 Itachii wrote:Show nested quote +On May 22 2009 18:31 MuR)Ernu wrote:I hate how their army takes so long too ;_; Here in finland its either 6, 8 or 12 months (not sure how it is picked actually...) ;_; I hope he will cast more epic starleagues Thank god its not obligatory in Poland anymore, seriously, forcing people to go into army is damm stupid.
if anybody, somebody from poland should know why having a trained army can be helpful.
throughout the history of poland, they have been getting FUCKED over by their neighbors on all sides.
during the reign of catherine the great of russia i believe, poland was basically wiped off the map. (my history is kinda rusty so not 100% sure)
and you think its stupid to have a country that is bordering a belligerant nation not to have a draft?
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THE_MARINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Best commentator ever! I hope NeverGG gets goodbye photos
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hrm, I thought The_Marine had already gone to the army... Wasn't around at the time of BoxeR?
Meh, I don't really know much about him, but I like him
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konadora
Singapore66145 Posts
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thedeadhaji
39489 Posts
On May 22 2009 17:37 konadora wrote:a player-turned-commentator who is much loved by everyone
So true T_T
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thanks for your awesome commentaries themarine
and your incredible play in the old days ofcourse
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Looks like the SK Army are going to have to create an eSports team.
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Hmm... that is sad.... he really was a good caster as well....
he said he'll be back after his military service but would he? by the time he comes back, the whole scene and aspect will be changed and perhaps even to a new game of SC2 and I'm pretty sure he is and will be completely unfamiliar with the games there....
thanks for translation and pics Konadora
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Damn... I didn't really appreciate how big of a "wall" the conscription was until reading his take on it. Thanks Konadora!
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:<
TheMarine is going to turn into TheSoldier.
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he should join ACE and play starcraft again :D
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2 years is not that much after all
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