Sky is blue, idra is a hypocrite. All is well in this world. But seriously, idra nydusing Hongun was such an example of his hypocrisy, 2 base push attack which is an all in if it fails. Worse thing is that he was saying in his interview after Boxer owned him that he expected Hongun to cheese.

WackaAlpaca

Canada208 Posts

October 20 2011 05:47 GMT

#163

Alright, I feel like I have to set this up - so I will.

I have been a Hongun fan since the very first moment I saw him. Literally, it was fandom at first site. His hat made me so incredibly happy, I cannot express. Me and my friends joked about it, because EVERYONE else's player portraits have no hats, and Hongun kind of looks like a little old lady in it.

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Hongun's pic that instantly made me a fan

Since then, I have been a massive Hongun fanboy - blindly claiming he was the best, the hero of the protoss, etc, etc - I don't know exactly what I saw in him, but I felt something inside me that I havent felt since the first time I saw Boxer.

Now, I have been on TL for a loooong time, A LONG long time (Not on this account, my new name is fairly recent). I have NEVER joined a fan club, ever. Why? because i dont think that a silly little thread with my name in the first post actually accomplishes anything - If I did, I'd be on atleast 2 dozen fanclubs by now, but I just never 'got' it.

I am extremely excited to join this fanclub - as my first fanclub of all time - because Hongun is special. He is a people's champ, a true protoss hero.

Now, I know this post is lengthy - I need to get my feelings for Hongun out, and I need to set up the following story.
About 6 months ago, I found a hat on the side of the road. It instantly reminded me of Hongun's hat, so I picked it up, it wasnt too damaged or anything so I started wearing it around and calling it my "hongun hat". After a while the novelty wore off, and I only wore the hat when it rained (Which it does a lot here (Im in vancouver)), I thought my passion was dying.

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Dat hat

Hongun went on to do moderately well every season, doing cool things and making me an extremely happy fan (CARIERS! (the first time)).
Once I heard the story of that one fan who mailed him a shirt (That inspired hongun to keep playing despite his wrist injury), I knew that I too had to do something.

I took the hat, turned it inside out to the white part, and sharpied Hongun's ID all over it in a fashion that makes the hat wearable in two formations - inside out (Hat was always reversable), and nomal with the front flipped up (Common style wear i live). Below are pictures of me wearing the hat, and the hat in general.

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I wear this hat ALL DAY when Hongun plays - i literally scream like a school girl when he makes bold plays, and cry like a baby when he loses.

Now, I have been thinking about the following for a long time - ever since i heard the Tasteless Theme on youtube. I want to make a theme song for Hongun. I am just starting putting it together now (I actually have to learn how to make music on the computer first (I play a tonne of instruments IRL, so I might just record myself)).
I will of course post that song/video here as soon as it is done, please know that it might take a while, i'm a full time student afer all!

I will forever be a Hongun fan - if there is any way for Hongun to read this, I would be ecstatic, I want him to know that there ARE fans out there that are as crazy as me about him, and not just bandwagonners - true fans.

So go ahead, add me to that fan list because be it next week, or next year, I will still be Hongun's #1 fan.
HONGUN HWAITING!!!

Chicane

United States7875 Posts

October 20 2011 06:04 GMT

#164

Hmm, interesting post above me. I won't quote it since it is so long though, as that will just be a waste of space. I'm somewhat in the same boat. I am not a huge fanboy of his, but I have been a fan of his for awhile, and I have been hoping he would make a return to the semi finals ever since I first saw him get there. It's a shame to see him go down, but I hope he will bounce back.

As to your remark about not seeing the point of posting in a fan club, I have to disagree. I think "joining" fanclubs is a great way of supporting many players. They don't have to be your favorite, but just supporting the players you like is likely comforting to many of them, and brings more attention to those players if their fan clubs are bigger. In any event, I think it is fine if you want to give putting your name in a fan club some value, but I don't think that you should have the impression that blatantly showing support for community members to be a waste of time.

WackaAlpaca

Canada208 Posts

October 20 2011 06:25 GMT

#165

My 'beef' with the fanclub sign up system as it is now, is that there is no commitment. Anyone can just throw their name on there because they saw a cool play and went "Wow! this guy is pretty neat"

To me, a fanclub is something more, something passionate.

I totally understand the fact that fanclubs give the players motivation though, and hopefully my post will find it's way to hongun and bring a smile to his face to keep fighting and win + Show Spoiler +

code a

next season for his fans!!!

Deadeight

United Kingdom1629 Posts

October 20 2011 12:13 GMT

#166

Does anyone have any more recent interviews? I'd like to add some more apart from that old one in the OP.

pikachu856

United Kingdom20 Posts

October 20 2011 14:44 GMT

#167

http://ko.twitch.tv/hongun

Deadeight

United Kingdom1629 Posts

October 21 2011 10:45 GMT

#168

Well, I can tell you have I'm pretty sure he's seen the thread:

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Indrium

United States2236 Posts

October 21 2011 20:36 GMT

#169

Hongun streaming!

http://www.twitch.tv/hongun

Fusilero

United Kingdom50293 Posts

October 21 2011 21:26 GMT

#170

Poor hongun must be heartbroken over the removal of the carrier in hots

hp.Shell

United States2527 Posts

October 22 2011 15:21 GMT

#171

Add me if I'm not already on the list... been a big fan for a while now! Hongun Carriers imba.

Quintum_

United States669 Posts

October 26 2011 07:15 GMT

#172

That 1-1-1 hold on your stream was so sexy words can not even begin to describe it. Please just smash through code a and get back into code s, not enough blink stalkers without you

TearsOfTheSun

Canada995 Posts

November 04 2011 10:35 GMT

#173

one thing to say... HONGUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TearsOfTheSun

Canada995 Posts

November 04 2011 10:42 GMT

#174

he's definitely seen the fanclub. i posted it in his steam chat and he said "Hongun: I know TL's fan club :D" wooooooo!!!

TearsOfTheSun

Canada995 Posts

November 04 2011 11:57 GMT

#175

xtfftc

United Kingdom2343 Posts

November 10 2011 13:49 GMT

#176

Recommended: http://sc2rep.com/replays/(P)FullTiltPokr_vs_(Z)xGKingJazBas/15633

It's from the ladder, so it wasn't an important game - but it's lots of fun (and 40 minutes long)

Gladiator6

Sweden7024 Posts

November 11 2011 13:07 GMT

#177

Someone should update the OP a bit about HongUn, needs a refresh imo with new pictures and reworked design etc, it doesnt even include his stream link.

HolyArrow

United States7116 Posts

November 11 2011 23:58 GMT

#178

Here's to him getting back into Code S this season

This guy is great.

IVN

534 Posts

November 13 2011 12:56 GMT

#179

He just owned a zerg with carriers, voids and a mothership on his stream. Fuck yeah!!!

Uncultured

United States1340 Posts

November 14 2011 00:28 GMT

#180

This guy is such a baller. Streaming right now, just started, lets get some protoss love in there with some viewers!

The Blinktoss.

edit:
My god he's building a macro nexus.... This is amazing.

Triple forge triple nexus on 2 base...