The Stork Fanclub
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Introduction
Called the Commander in Chief of No Weak Points Stork is known for his macro style and strong control. He was considered one of the "Three Neo-Kings" of Protoss and most notably helped to define modern Protoss vs. Terran play. He was also considered one of the Six Protoss Dragons of 2008 and early 2009.
Career as a Brood War Pro Gamer
Stork may have been known as the third most dominant player to ever touch the game of Starcraft: Brood War after Flash and NaDa if not for his poor luck in finals matches. After he joined Samsung Khan, Stork began to make a name for himself when he defeated foru in the 2004 CYON Challenge League final, earning him a fourth seed in the 2005 EVER OSL. The group stages of the EVER OSL put Stork in a very strong group with Xellos, Yellow, and Goodfriend. After upsetting Xellos in their game, Stork forced a tie-breaker between himself, Yellow, and Xellos. Despite losing the tie-breaker to Xellos, who eventually won a podium finish, Stork began to make a name for himself in both the OSL and as a contributor to Samsung KHAN’s team league success. It was a few years before Stork achieved major individual league success again, reaching the finals of the 2007 GOMTV MSL and EVER OSL but losing to Bisu and Jaedong respectively. He also lost in the finals of the 2007 WCG Korea Finals to Hwasin, yet finally achieved tournament victory again in the 2007 WCG Grand Finals over China's PJ. This ignited a string of strong performances over the next few years, with Stork reaching the finals of numerous events but ultimately coming short.
Then, in 2008, Stork made his breakthrough. He once again reached the finals of a major tournament, the 2008 Incruit OnGameNet Starleague, and faced Fantasy, who was walking the Royal Road. The stage of the Finals was set: Stork versus Fantasy. Would Stork's silver curse once again strike and crown Fantasy a Royal Roader?
Stork replied with a resounding 'no' in five highly suspenseful sets. Despite Stork gaining a two game lead, Fantasy evened the field in their matches on Return of the King and Plasma. With the final game returning to Chupung-Ryeong, Stork played at his fullest and finally earned his OSL gold (as well as breaking Kim Carrier's OSL prediction curse that had been in place since he had started commentating).
Since then, Stork has had varied success, reaching the finals of varied events such as WCG and the 2010-2011 Bacchus OSL but ultimately losing once again. He reached 100 victories in individual league for OSL in 2012, and was the recipient of the Golden Hand to acknowledge his accomplishment. His final major Brood War tournament appearance was in the Jin Air OSL ro16, where he went 0-3 in his group and was eliminated. With the end of Brood War coming in 2012, Stork finished his BW carrer with more 2nd place finishes than any other player with eight 2nd place finishes in KESPA-sanctioned and WCG events. Three of them are from consecutive WCG Korea tournaments in 2007, 2008, and 2009. He found great success during his time as a Brood War player, yet he just lacked that final little bit at the end that would have turned him into one of the most successful players ever.
If you're interested in his Brood War career, you can get more information at his BW Liquipedia Page. Additionally, check out
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Career as a Starcraft 2 Pro Gamer
Though Stork has just begun to compete in Starcraft 2 tournaments, he has demonstrated a decent level of skill against other former Brood War players who have competed against him. One of his most telling performances was coincidentally a loss in his first televised SC2 match against Woongjin Star's ZerO, a long macro game that saw Stork demonstrate a good understanding of the matchup in reaching the late stages of the game. In June, Flash and seven other KeSPA gamers traveled to Anaheim, CA to compete in a special exhibition tournament coordinated by Major League Gaming. Each team (except AirForce ACE) sent their best player to compete in the event, and the player list was a veritable "who's who" of top Real Time Strategy talent. Stork was defeated by Flash in the first round, and his tournament run was ended quickly.
Since his tournament appearance in June, Stork has only played a handful of ProLeague games. His next major SC2 tournament appearance is pending his attempts to qualify for Code A or the next SC2 OSL.
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Real Name: Song Byung Goo (송병구)
Date of Birth: 1988-08-04
Alternate ID'S: Stork[gm], mansa[ok], sbg[gm]
Nicknames: The Bird, Dinosaur Toss
Team: Samsung Khan
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sbgstork
Twitter: https://twitter.com/byunggu88
Brood War Liquipedia Page:

SC2 Liquipedia Page:

Major Achievements
Brood War
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Recipient of Golden Hand for 100 individual league victories in OSL
TLPD Record: 396 wins - 261 losses (60.27%)
Starcraft 2
Ro8 at the KeSPA Invitational at MLG Anaheim
TLPD Record: 10 wins - 3 loses (76.92%)
Upcoming Matches
None
News / Interviews
Recent:
Blizzard eSports interviews Bisu, Stork, Jaedong, Flash
Slasher interviews Flash, Jaedong, Stork and Soulkey
Fantasy, Stork Jaedong and Leta interviewed at MLG Anaheim
Stork: "There needs to be a Players Council"
Tossgirl's interview with Stork
Twitter Q&A with Stork
Older:
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Incruit 2008 OSL Grand Finals TL LR
DES talks with Bisu and Stork
Stork and Bisu interviewed at IEF
2010 October MSL Prelims Winners interview
Stork and Jaedong 2010 offseason interviews
Starcraft Backstage Talk: Stork Interview
Jaedong, Bisu and Stork interviewed at WCG 2009
Jaedong and Stork interviewed at WCG 2009
Samsung interview: Stork, Firebathero and Coach
Media
Videos
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Stork and Bisu go on a Date
Stork and FBH check out some girl
KeSPA's Brood War Pro Players at MLG Anaheim
Stork interviewed by Slasher at MLG Anaheim
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OGN After Talk with Stork
Stork and Bisu interviewed at WCG 2009
BW VODs
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2008 Incruit OnGameNet Finals
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Incruit 2008 OSL Finals Fantasy vs Stork 2008-11-01 Game 1 on Chupung-Ryeong
Incruit 2008 OSL Finals Fantasy vs Stork 2008-11-01 Game 2 on Medusa
Incruit 2008 OSL Finals Fantasy vs Stork 2008-11-01 Game 3 on Return of the King
Incruit 2008 OSL Finals Fantasy vs Stork 2008-11-01 Game 4 on Plasma
Incruit 2008 OSL Finals Fantasy vs Stork 2008-11-01 Game 5 on Chupung-Ryeong
Incruit 2008 OSL Finals Fantasy vs Stork 2008-11-01 Game 2 on Medusa
Incruit 2008 OSL Finals Fantasy vs Stork 2008-11-01 Game 3 on Return of the King
Incruit 2008 OSL Finals Fantasy vs Stork 2008-11-01 Game 4 on Plasma
Incruit 2008 OSL Finals Fantasy vs Stork 2008-11-01 Game 5 on Chupung-Ryeong
Notable Games
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Shinhan 2010 Winners League Jaedong vs Stork 2010-02-20 on Match Point
SPL GGPlay vs Stork 2008-06-18 on Andromeda
SPL R2 Stork vs GoRush 2006-01-21 on Neo Requiem
SPL Bisu vs Stork 2009-06-10 on Shades of Twilight
Lost Saga MSL fOrGG vs Stork 2009-03-07 on Destination
Lost Saga MSL Kwanro vs Stork 2009-02-21 on Byzantium 2
Incruit 2008 OSL Quarterfinals BeSt vs Stork 2008-10-24 Game 3 on Return of the King
Incruit 2008 OSL Quarterfinals BeSt vs Stork 2008-10-24 Game 4 on Plasma
SPL GGPlay vs Stork 2008-06-18 on Andromeda
SPL R2 Stork vs GoRush 2006-01-21 on Neo Requiem
SPL Bisu vs Stork 2009-06-10 on Shades of Twilight
Lost Saga MSL fOrGG vs Stork 2009-03-07 on Destination
Lost Saga MSL Kwanro vs Stork 2009-02-21 on Byzantium 2
Incruit 2008 OSL Quarterfinals BeSt vs Stork 2008-10-24 Game 3 on Return of the King
Incruit 2008 OSL Quarterfinals BeSt vs Stork 2008-10-24 Game 4 on Plasma
Highlights
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Best Highlights pt.1 by PurE)WinFollow
Best Highlights pt.2 by PurE)WinFollow
Stork the Bird by MooN
Best Highlights pt.2 by PurE)WinFollow
Stork the Bird by MooN
SC2 VODs
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SK Planet 2011-2012 Proleague Season 2
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SPL Stork vs ZerO 2012-05-26 on Entombed Valley
SPL Stork vs Fantasy 2012-06-03 on Entombed Valley
SPL Stork vs Organ 2012-06-23 on Antiga Shipyard
SPL Stork vs ZerO 2012-07-01 on Entombed Valley
SPL Stork vs Skyhigh 2012-07-10 on Ohana
SPL Stork vs BaBy 2012-07-22 on Ohana
SPL Stork vs Sun 2012-07-31 on Ohana
SPL Stork vs Wooki 2012-08-05 on Ohana
SPL Stork vs Fantasy 2012-06-03 on Entombed Valley
SPL Stork vs Organ 2012-06-23 on Antiga Shipyard
SPL Stork vs ZerO 2012-07-01 on Entombed Valley
SPL Stork vs Skyhigh 2012-07-10 on Ohana
SPL Stork vs BaBy 2012-07-22 on Ohana
SPL Stork vs Sun 2012-07-31 on Ohana
SPL Stork vs Wooki 2012-08-05 on Ohana
Pictures
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TL member Kiett poses with her lovely fanart of Taekbang (and Stork)
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Handsometoss
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Stork photoshoot by NeverGG
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Stork competing
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Funny
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Stork doing his best Flash impression
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Handsometoss
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Stork photoshoot by NeverGG
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Stork competing
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Funny
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Stork doing his best Flash impression
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Misc
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Fans
Fans (28)
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8mmspikes
MonsterBeast
Kznn
nanaoei
OpticalShot
NasKe_
YMCApylons
bgx
bokchoi
ShiroKaisen
pathy
Hyde
Captain Peabody
kornetka
Mzimzim
smekz
nuke1991
RezChi
hipaul
whereismymind
Moka
eviltomahawk
AngelOvUriel
itsdaniel (#1 Stork fan)
TR
docvoc
Gojii
ryuu_
Polarexia
MonsterBeast
Kznn
nanaoei
OpticalShot
NasKe_
YMCApylons
bgx
bokchoi
ShiroKaisen
pathy
Hyde
Captain Peabody
kornetka
Mzimzim
smekz
nuke1991
RezChi
hipaul
whereismymind
Moka
eviltomahawk
AngelOvUriel
itsdaniel (#1 Stork fan)
TR
docvoc
Gojii
ryuu_
Polarexia
Fanart
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Please pm me if you wish to contribute any art or design skills. Stork's fanclub deserves to look amazing!
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Champion.