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Background Information
Name: 강현우 Kang Hyun Woo Team: TCM Race: Protoss Alternate IDs: Anyppi, Ever)P(Anyppi Country: South Korea Birthday: June 11, 1992
Upcoming Games and other News First has finally joined a team! He is now a player for team TCM. You can see the announcement here.
His first tournament with his new team will be IEM Toronto, where he has already made it to the quarterfinals. You can watch the tournament here: http://www.teamliquid.net/video/streams/ESL_TV And for full bracket information, check liquipedia: http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/IEM_Season_IX_-_Toronto
Biography First was originally a Brood War progamer, who played for KT Rolster in the Proleague, using the ID Anyppi. With the change from a Bo7 format to a Bo5 format, he found that he would no longer get much playtime in the Proleague, and together with fellow teammates Perfective and Suny, he decided to retire in January of 2012. While his two teammates chose to enter the military, First instead decided he would try his luck at Starcraft 2. A few months later, First resurfaced with his new ID as a member of the team Incredible Miracle.
After almost 2 years with Incredible Miracle, First left the team on the 31st December 2013, and has remained without a team during the last months. On August 29 2014 First finally joined a team, joining team TCM.
Achievements Open the spoilers for links and brackets/results
Premier Tournaments 2013 WCS Season 2 - + Show Spoiler + IEM Season VII - World Championship - + Show Spoiler + IEM Season VII - Katowice - + Show Spoiler + 2012 MLG Summer Championship - + Show Spoiler +http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/2012_MLG_Pro_Circuit/Summer/Championship 2012 MLG Summer Arena - + Show Spoiler +
Premier Team Leagues GSTL Season 1 2013 - Prime + Show Spoiler +http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/2013_Global_StarCraft_II_Team_League_Season_1/Group_Stage RagnaroK < Star Station > Maru First < Whirlwind > Maru First < Icarus > MarineKing First < Bel'Shir Vestige > ByuN First < Akilon Wastes > Creator
2013 IPTL Season 1 Premier Division - Team Liquid + Show Spoiler +http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/2013_IGN_Pro_Team_League_Season_1/Premier_Division ByuL < Abyssal City > Zenio First < Entombed Valley > Zenio First < Daybreak > TLO First < Atlantis Spaceship > Ret First < Whirlwind > HerO First < Antiga Shipyard > TaeJa
IPTL Season 1 Premier Division - Prime + Show Spoiler +http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/IGN_Pro_Team_League_Season_1/Premier_Division Horror < Whirlwind > Bboong First < Entombed Valley > Bboong First < Antiga Shipyard > Maru First < Ohana > MarineKing First < Daybreak > Creator First < Cloud Kingdom > ByuN
Interviews + Show Spoiler +
Pictures + Show Spoiler +
Videos + Show Spoiler +
Members + Show Spoiler + Kasaraki Zealously SeeKeR Talionis Luepert HolyArrow ImperialTea neckgripper Xtreme94 RemarK neptunusfisk Whitewing nofoxx Weavel prOpSnuffe PixelNite
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I decided to post this instead of continueing to edit it in previews, which I find absolutely nervewracking. I will add pictures and possibly other things later.
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East Gorteau22261 Posts
Wait, how did this guy not have a fanclub before? Shit, this had to be rectified. Sign me up!
Also, I'll be happy to help you looking for pictures or anything. No offense intended, but I find this needs a little fleshing out; but I'm sure you're on it.
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On September 27 2012 19:09 Zealously wrote: Wait, how did this guy not have a fanclub before? Shit, this had to be rectified. Sign me up!
Also, I'll be happy to help you looking for pictures or anything. No offense intended, but I find this needs a little fleshing out; but I'm sure you're on it.
My primary issue with pictures is not as much finding them, as it is deciding which are good, and thinking out a way to sort them. :/ I could link every single picture I could find, but 100+ pictures in a large pile is a fairly pointless thing, hence why I am delaying it slightly. I may end up just picking the best ones and add them, and sort them based on the tournament/event.
And yeah, I am not finished with the OP yet, but decided to post as it is regardless. I prefer having it posted instead of working for a few days on an unposted thread, and I do think it's already very presentable, better than a lot of other fan clubs already. >_>
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On September 28 2012 05:32 SeeKeR wrote:W00T!~ FINALLY! A fan club for First! Sign me up! P.S. I'm disappointed the first post wasn't "First! "
Haha. I am not a very funny man. TT
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East Gorteau22261 Posts
On September 28 2012 05:32 SeeKeR wrote:W00T!~ FINALLY! A fan club for First! Sign me up! P.S. I'm disappointed the first post wasn't "First! "
You know, I have to ask: do you keep track of how many fanclubs you're a member in? I think I'm in quite a few, but I think I've barely broken 20. You must be in the 100s by now, man D:
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Nooo I wish I was First to sign up heh.
Sign me up yo
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Seeker
Where dat snitch at?36659 Posts
On September 28 2012 05:44 Zealously wrote:Show nested quote +On September 28 2012 05:32 SeeKeR wrote:W00T!~ FINALLY! A fan club for First! Sign me up! P.S. I'm disappointed the first post wasn't "First! " You know, I have to ask: do you keep track of how many fanclubs you're a member in? I think I'm in quite a few, but I think I've barely broken 20. You must be in the 100s by now, man D: How many fan clubs I'm a member of? I'm not a member of a lot to be honest. I only own a lot.
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East Gorteau22261 Posts
On September 28 2012 09:48 SeeKeR wrote:Show nested quote +On September 28 2012 05:44 Zealously wrote:On September 28 2012 05:32 SeeKeR wrote:W00T!~ FINALLY! A fan club for First! Sign me up! P.S. I'm disappointed the first post wasn't "First! " You know, I have to ask: do you keep track of how many fanclubs you're a member in? I think I'm in quite a few, but I think I've barely broken 20. You must be in the 100s by now, man D: How many fan clubs I'm a member of? I'm not a member of a lot to be honest. I only own a lot.
Allright, so you're up to about 300, then.
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Sign me up! I can't wait for him and yonghwa to FINALLY get through code a!
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Added pictures from the summer arena and championship, as well as TAC3.
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Sign me up. After watching his tsl 4 qualifier run, i knew he would be something. His late game pvp is looking crazy good.
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Sign me up!!! This guy is so insane!!!
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Updated his upcoming games, he's been seeded into group D at MLG Dallas. The lack of zergs is quite fortunate, but we'll have to wait and see who makes it out of the open bracket. For now, this group looks like a really good group for him.
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This guy is a king. Needs more fans, sign me up.
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First has made it through the Code A qualifiers a third time in a row! Updated the OP with the brackets and his interview.
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First cleared his IEM Katowice group 10-1, only dropping a single map to Golden, taking a strong first place finish, with the best mapscore out of every player at the event!
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First plz be the First at IEM because PartinG does not deserve it after his disappointed loss to a foreigner
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United Kingdom14464 Posts
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I was so sad when he missed out on Code S in the up and downs. Glad to see him doing well here
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First makes it to the IEM Katowice semi-finals, having only lost a single map. :D
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Grats to First for his first championship at IEM!!!
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So proud of IMFirst.... What an amazing showing of talent!
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I'll have to join this fanclub. If he continues to improve at this rate, he will do very well in GSL soon.
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Fuck yeah, the champion! Finally made up for that choke against Leenock in the MLG finals.
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That lategame on Daybreak pretty good!
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First premiere tournament win of 2013! 2013 year of IM! (like every other year)
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I am so fucking happy First won ( so sad I overslept and missed it though). I have been waiting patiently for him to get that big win with all the potential he's been showing since last year.
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Yeah First! Seemed like some people were really underestimating his chances at IEM Katowice. 19-2, what a ridiculous run.
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On January 21 2013 06:12 HolyArrow wrote: Yeah First! Seemed like some people were really underestimating his chances at IEM Katowice. 19-2, what a ridiculous run.
:D I am so happy for First. During the TSL4 and the Summer MLGs, he looked like someone destined to become an amazing player. After only half a year of playing SC2 fulltime, he was already able to put up a fight against many of the strongest players in the world, but having trouble in PvZ, as well as lacking experience. Now, after a year of fulltime SC2, he finally grabs that major tournament win.
Counting the qualifier, his final mapscore for this event was 27-3, giving him a staggering 88,88% winrate.
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Yeah I first (lol) really noticed him during TSL 4 and knew that he'd be a big SC2 talent. Now Yonghwa needs to hurry up and win something so the big 3 IM Tosses can all have premier tournament wins to their names xD
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Also, Peacecrafts on Reddit posted this amazing gif of the sentry pushing the stalker to his death. Rewatching it again, it really looks like the most diabolical sentry ever.
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IEM Champion!! What a boss!
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Congrats First for winning IEM Katowice 19-2 with 17 consecutive wins!!
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First will take on Violet now at IEM! Can First make the all IM quarterfinals happen?
EDIT: First makes it! Defeating Violet 3-1.
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Such a beast, so good player. First definately got this championship.
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First has this easy... anyppi fighting!!
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Another grand final for First, against teammate YoDa! This should be epic =)
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Second place is nothing to scoff at! :D Amazing results still.
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Nice work First.
LGIM are a complete beast of a team
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Sign me up! Second IEM he really impressed me! :D
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First has made it through the qualifiers and into the Challenger Division of WCS/GSL!
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United States97248 Posts
First played his unbroadcasted Code A ro48 game today. He + Show Spoiler +won 2-0 vs Shark (aka Swim). He will play hyvaa in the Ro32
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Yay, First managing the all-kill today. :D This is his second time all-killing Prime. Really well done, some very good games from him today.
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Thanks First, for giving me some well need points to my FGSTL-team :D
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United States7483 Posts
SIGN ME UP, holy shit was I impressed by his PvT.
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Congrats first, now we just need YongHwa to advance along with him!
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First looked good today in his OSL group ^_^
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Sign me up, p.s. the underscore making it so hard to find this with the search function
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On June 25 2013 22:59 Gorribal wrote: Sign me up, p.s. the underscore making it so hard to find this with the search function Ooh, I didn't realise this was the case. :o Ack, I have to fix this.
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Can't believe that I haven't sign up here before. First is awesome player!
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It's such a pleasure to see how First has constantly been progressing as a player since his first matches. Props to him!
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This guy is getting scary good.
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Now carrying the mantle of LG-IM's best Protoss, mad games vs FanTaSy today!
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first looks scary. Great games vs fantasy!
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amazing play today. most enjoyable Protoss play i've seen in hots. Every facet of the game was so good.
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2-0 Rain, undefeated so far in OSL.
He's so good Tasteless
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On July 09 2013 20:36 Dodgin wrote: He's so good Tasteless I read that in Artosis' voice.
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Cue the potential tie-breakers.
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:D good triumphs over hyvaa
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No comments on his fan club after his sick GSTL performance?
Short summaries:
Game 1 - LG-IM.First vs. MVP.KeeN Unbelievable game. Go watch the game right now, almost 100% of the views recommend it. It is truly fantastic. + Show Spoiler +Both display an incredibly high level TvP game. KeeN starts off with an early third command center which First scouts rather late, so KeeN takes the economic lead and supply lead. Up by about 30 supply, KeeN attacks First but KeeN has no Ghosts. Meanwhile, First goes for his typical PvT style: he goes for one Colossus without range and makes a bunch of High Templars with Storm. First manages to fend off the first attack by KeeN, but he is still behind.
Then, First moves out on the map and begins his Zealot runbys. However, he chose the wrong time to move out, for KeeN is suddenly at First's natural and First's army is nowhere! It turns into an elimination race as First moves towards KeeN's 3rd base and takes it out, while KeeN takes out First's main and natural. However, First's 4th base is unscouted by KeeN. First turns around and repels KeeN's army.
Suddenly, KeeN has the much larger army but First has two mining bases (his 3rd + 4th) compared to the one mining base of KeeN. KeeN goes for the kill, but First barely manages to deflect KeeN's army with insane army control. First has to rebuild all of his production and tech, so there is a period where he is very vulnerable without Templar tech. KeeN even drops into First's 4th (which is pretty much his main now), and KeeN takes out many buildings including the Robotics (Observers are crucial for spotting Ghosts) and the Templar Archives. With good Storms, however, First holds his own against KeeN's army and the superior production off 2 bases starts to increase First's army in relation to KeeN's.
KeeN lifts off a Command Center and takes his 4th, but a Zealot runby kills many SCVs and First pulls way ahead in economy. Suddenly, First starts moving out and casts many great Storms. First's army is much bigger at this point and KeeN is forced to GG. Game 2 - LG-IM.First vs. MVP.NAKSEO Sloppy play by both sides, but still entertaining. + Show Spoiler +First takes a risky third base with almost no units, while NAKSEO goes for a large Roach/Ling attack. First misreads the situation, and does not make enough units despite having the infrastructure. Then, First moves out of his natural and his first seven Sentries are surrounded by Zerglings and killed. The situation is dire for First.
NAKSEO inexplicably tries to break First's natural instead of killing First's third, and with good Blink micro, Force Fields, Photon Overcharge, and Cannons, First defends. NAKSEO keeps on the attack, mixing in huge numbers of Hydralisks. First is in lots of trouble, he has no Colossi or any good tech! He merely has tons of Gateways.
NAKSEO pokes at First's natural and then attacks First's third base. First moves out with a large Blink Stalker army... NAKSEO moves all of his Roaches and Lings into the mineral line of First, and First Force Fields them off, leaving the Hydralisks exposed. Big mistake, for First's Stalkers pick off the Hydralisks and First holds his third base! First is in a huge lead now, having defended his risky third.
NAKSEO mixes in Infestors... First simply adds in a huge number of Blink Stalkers while switching into Colossi. Once First has four Colossi, First moves out and NAKSEO's army melts. Game 3 - LG-IM.First vs. MVP.Dream Mistakes from First were game-ending. + Show Spoiler +Dream starts off with an economic lead due to an Engineering Bay block on First's natural. First attempts to take a third base but Dream's drop forces a cancel. Then, Dream starts dropping everywhere, and the turning point is when one of First's Colossi is caught out of position and destroyed. Then, Dream's drops simply overwhelm First.
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Congrats First on making it to the Season 2 Finals.
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First carries the hopes of IM into the season finals as their only representative :D
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First is the litterally the master of puppets pulling Polt's strings!
GG
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This kid is so smart, his play is absolutely amazing to watch when he makes everything go his way. Polt controlled really well in those games and did his best to gain advantage, but First was always a step or two ahead.
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Ah well, top 4 finish is still really good. 10k and 1500 WCS points, not too bad.
This should also be enough to put him in next month's power rank. :p
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great result in the tournament, too bad he fell apart must be nerves because that play was not like him
IM with the back to back top 4 in season finals not bad
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Yeah there definitely appeared to be quite a lot of nerves. :/
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Bumped because KT First will play SBENU Bomber in Code A on July 22.
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