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FakeSteve[TPR]
Profile Blog Joined July 2003
Valhalla18444 Posts
Last Edited: 2007-07-18 10:54:05
July 16 2007 22:34 GMT
#1
Have You Met Yom Bo Sung?
by FakeSteve[TPR]
TL:FE Guest Writer

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Its 4:30 am.

My alarm went off 15 minutes ago, and I dragged myself out of bed and downstairs. I'm bleary-eyed, grumpy, and cold. My bed is calling me from upstairs, but I tune out its siren song. The sun comes up early in July, the first light peeking through my window already.

I'm awake at this time because ProGaming has no consideration for the sleep cycle of a Canadian fan. To many fans, these aren't even important games. Its OGN StarChallenge, the race for the fourth seed. Normally, these are games I could sleep through. Not tonight though, because tonight, Sea[Shield] is playing. Yom Bo Sung. L'Enfant Terrible, the KTF Killer. I've watched every game he's played live for over half a year. Tonight he's facing Lee JaeDong, so I stumbled out of bed, and here I am.

Everything about this young phenom captivates me. His personality, his style, his trials and tribulations as a ProGamer. From his catapult blast to the Shinhan 1 OSL 4th seed, I've watched his games, and grown progressively more attached. Not just Sea[Shield] the player, but Yom Bo Sung the person as well. During those 4th seed matches he obliterated Nal_rA, ChoJJa, and Yellow, KTF's premiere trio. It shocked me that this young player could show such depth and such steadfast nerves against players of this calibre. He followed up with a strong 3-0 of his OSL group, before running into a scorching-hot Yellow[ArnC] in the round of 8. He fell 1-2, marking the beginning of what would seem to be a recurrent stumbling block.

Sea's wins are the single most entertaining events in StarCraft for me. Watching him take seemingly any situation he finds himself in early game, and turning it into a massive, unsurpassable advantage by lategame is dazzling. His unparalleled mechanics allow him to be aggressive to a point that would be perilous for other players to approach. It seems, at times, that he doesn't just defeat his opponent, he utterly outclasses them in every aspect of gameplay. He denies counters, he defends all-ins, he takes the very best that a ProGamer can throw at him and grins as he knocks the blow aside. He will rock you, he will roll you, he will run over your best defenses as if his units have double their hit points. If you build a wall, he will tunnel under it and lay dynamite and your men will cower as he strikes poses to a backdrop of raining fire and stone.

Sometimes Sea loses, and when he does, its the single most frustrating event in StarCraft for me. He's competed in three major leagues so far, and each time he's been denied passage to the SemiFinal by his achilles heel, the lair-centric management style zerg. Once to Yellow[ArnC], twice to GoRush. Sea's terrifying TvT and TvP are balanced by his TvZ, in which he shows an uncharacteristically large window of weakness. Attack timing varies heavily throughout the Zerg ProGamer ranks, and Sea seems to succumb to a specific group of these players. GoRush and Jaedong are probably the best examples, both are players that use very fast Lair timing to put the hurt on their opponent, and you better believe it hurts.

A large part of why I like Sea so much is that I can see my own emotions reflected on his face. When Sea wins in ProLeague, he calmly and confidently struts out of his booth with a sly grin. He walks around like he owns the place. He's a giant, ten feet tall, and nobody can stop him. There's nothing shy or meek about Yom Bo Sung, which is refreshing in a profession that has a general air of humility and good grace. His wins speak for themselves, and when he high-fives his teammates he absolutely fills the room he is in. He seems just that much more aware than other players that he is in the eye of the ProGaming world, and he is completely comfortable there. I get genuinely excited and delighted when Sea smashes his opponents, and its a great feeling.

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"This is MY house, and you're in it."


When Sea loses, I get frustrated and grumpy. My mood turns foul, and I find myself somewhat disliking the guy he lost to, regardless of who it is. Of course, that feeling passes, but it always comes. When Sea loses I can see his anger. He's outwardly expressive, even yawning and making faces at the screen during a stand-off TvT that he was bored with. You can see his face darken, his lips tighten, his brow drop when he loses. Sea is a player of emotion more than anything else. When July left MBC Hero, Sea made a public statement asking him, "Hyung, please come back." His ProLeague performance that day was abysmal, losing two harsh games. Despite his destructive power, he doesn't have the professional demeanour that a guy like Savior has. However, his frustrations are short-lived, and after every loss he comes back with an even more impressive win. Always.

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It's 5:30 am now, and despite mutilating Jaedong in the first game, Sea lost the series. Jaedong's Mutalisk timing on Python at close positions, and his deadly control, turned a huge advantage into a pile of rubble and dead marines. Sea won't be winning the fourth seed for the next OSL, but you can be damn sure that after this loss he'll be itching to get at his ODT opponents' throats. I'm tired, and I'm grumpy. If you watched the games, you've seen Sea's face after he lost, and thats what my face looks like too. However, just as Sea's will to win is unfaltering, so is my faith that he'll decimate whatever competition he happens across in the future. Watching Sea play is a roller coaster with far more ups than downs, and I'm strapped in until the rails end. It's a matter of time before this kid starts cruising to consecutive league finals, and the top spot on the KeSPA rankings is in his future. Boxer called it, I believe it, and when it happens no one will deny it. Yom Bo Sung, Sea[Shield], the next wave of Terran domination. Hell of a ride.
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ManaBlue
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
Canada10458 Posts
July 18 2007 13:16 GMT
#2
You're a truely committed fan Steve. Great article.

I think you've sold me on Sea as an interesting player. I'm going to have to pay closer attention to him now.
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Hot_Bid
Profile Blog Joined October 2003
Braavos36374 Posts
July 18 2007 13:42 GMT
#3
the short list for me of terrans i must watch:

oov, iris, sea, casy
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jimbob615
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
Uruguay455 Posts
July 18 2007 14:11 GMT
#4
haha i was in shock during that game.

especially because the same thing happened to me on python in my own games... 30 turrets later i still lost T+_T
SiZ.FaNtAsY
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Korea (South)1497 Posts
July 18 2007 14:27 GMT
#5
Haha, true sea fan.
Nice read thanks!
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Guybrush
Profile Blog Joined December 2002
Spain4744 Posts
July 18 2007 14:42 GMT
#6
Nice read, agree on alot of it. Sea is alongside Up and Flash exciting new blood that distinguish themselves from the seemingly never ending stream of boring terrans.
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HonestTea *
Profile Blog Joined December 2005
5007 Posts
July 18 2007 15:52 GMT
#7
Sea alongside UP and Flash is blasphemy.

The thing about Sea is, young body, old head. Never seen a rookie who played so much like a vet.

Feeling Steve's love, damn true fan.
returns upon momentous occasions.
MoNKeYSpanKeR
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States2869 Posts
July 18 2007 16:17 GMT
#8
HotBid and HonestTea's comments said it all, your article made me want to watch Sea play more, i must admit i didn't think much of him after he lost to gorush on monty, but maybe i shouldn't think like that.
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ii.blitzkrieg
Profile Joined November 2006
Canada1122 Posts
July 18 2007 19:06 GMT
#9
Haha, this is just like me with oov.

Whenever he loses I have to play the map and matchup he just lost in and beat the person before I feel satisfied.
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iOi
Profile Joined August 2004
Canada1255 Posts
July 18 2007 21:48 GMT
#10
Damn so nice article !
Ilikestarcraft
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Korea (South)17726 Posts
July 18 2007 22:55 GMT
#11
I really love his macro
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VioleTAK
Profile Joined July 2006
4315 Posts
July 19 2007 00:05 GMT
#12
Awesome writeup man, great read!
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SonuvBob
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Aiur21549 Posts
July 19 2007 02:00 GMT
#13
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Carnac
Profile Blog Joined December 2003
Germany / USA16648 Posts
July 19 2007 03:46 GMT
#14
He's just deadly

Nice article, Steve
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TheGreatOne
Profile Joined November 2005
United States534 Posts
Last Edited: 2007-07-19 08:12:00
July 19 2007 08:11 GMT
#15
I love sea I believe he has so much more talent than flash and im glad that hes on bisus team(my favorite player)so bisu can get his pvt up to par with his pvz/pvp.
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koryano321
Profile Joined June 2007
United States309 Posts
July 19 2007 09:37 GMT
#16
nice article, but you fail to mention the pounding he recieved from reach ^^;
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Pressure
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
7326 Posts
July 19 2007 14:17 GMT
#17
On July 18 2007 22:42 Hot_Bid wrote:
the short list for me of terrans i must watch:

oov, iris, sea, casy

same
minus iris =[
iNcontroL *
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
USA29055 Posts
July 19 2007 14:21 GMT
#18
I beat Sea[Shield] in a old PGT game My lil experience with him!
dementus
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
Singapore1151 Posts
July 19 2007 14:34 GMT
#19
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"I couldn't stop myself from having unreal macro and sick timing senses."
GongKyuckTerran
Profile Joined March 2006
Croatia1096 Posts
July 19 2007 22:05 GMT
#20
wow awesome steve
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PhilGood2DaY
Profile Joined September 2005
Germany7424 Posts
July 20 2007 05:22 GMT
#21
On July 19 2007 18:37 koryano321 wrote:
nice article, but you fail to mention the pounding he recieved from reach ^^;


thought the same xD
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Gokey
Profile Joined November 2006
United States2722 Posts
July 20 2007 10:36 GMT
#22
i started liking sea after i saw the "star brain" show... he was so energetic giving instructions... put a lot of character into him
KwarK
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States42654 Posts
July 21 2007 15:15 GMT
#23
Just watched him strut after winning in the proleague and he's such a little poser. And I can see why you love him. There's no restraint, he's completely raw. When he wins he lets his pride shine through and he's completely human.
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HappyFeetO_O
Profile Joined June 2007
China350 Posts
July 21 2007 22:37 GMT
#24
On July 19 2007 23:21 {88}iNcontroL wrote:
I beat Sea[Shield] in a old PGT game My lil experience with him!


Is that replay lost like the one you beat Pusan[S.G] in too?
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iNcontroL *
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
USA29055 Posts
July 22 2007 02:24 GMT
#25
On July 22 2007 07:37 HappyFeetO_O wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 19 2007 23:21 {88}iNcontroL wrote:
I beat Sea[Shield] in a old PGT game My lil experience with him!


Is that replay lost like the one you beat Pusan[S.G] in too?


Nope its not I have the replay you cynical dumbfuck.
statix
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
United States1760 Posts
Last Edited: 2007-07-22 10:30:01
July 22 2007 10:29 GMT
#26
On July 22 2007 11:24 {88}iNcontroL wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 22 2007 07:37 HappyFeetO_O wrote:
On July 19 2007 23:21 {88}iNcontroL wrote:
I beat Sea[Shield] in a old PGT game My lil experience with him!


Is that replay lost like the one you beat Pusan[S.G] in too?


Nope its not I have the replay you cynical dumbfuck.


woah...somebody skipped a meal
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MyLostTemple *
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
United States2921 Posts
July 23 2007 04:29 GMT
#27
nice work man
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fanatacist
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
10319 Posts
September 14 2007 23:07 GMT
#28
On July 18 2007 22:16 ManaBlue wrote:
You're a truely committed fan Steve. Great article.

I think you've sold me on Sea as an interesting player. I'm going to have to pay closer attention to him now.

Great writing, too.
Peace~
konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66160 Posts
July 17 2009 08:41 GMT
#29
Watching Sea playing recently, I believe this needs a bump
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GoSu
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Korea (South)1773 Posts
July 17 2009 09:31 GMT
#30
excellent article ~
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FakeSteve[TPR]
Profile Blog Joined July 2003
Valhalla18444 Posts
July 17 2009 10:07 GMT
#31
sigh

I still believe everything I wrote here, and I'm still captivated by Sea[Shield]. The league finals haven't happened, though
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konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66160 Posts
July 17 2009 10:44 GMT
#32
This guy deserved a title at least twice
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ForSC2
Profile Joined June 2009
United States580 Posts
July 17 2009 10:48 GMT
#33
Did Sea ever get past the osl ro 16? Serious question. I thought he had some sort of curse like canata where he always qualified and dropped out at the same point.
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besiger
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
Croatia2452 Posts
July 17 2009 10:48 GMT
#34
huh, i cant imagine getting up at 4:30 for anything steve real fan
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konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66160 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-17 11:38:21
July 17 2009 11:37 GMT
#35
On July 17 2009 19:48 ForSC2 wrote:
Did Sea ever get past the osl ro 16? Serious question. I thought he had some sort of curse like canata where he always qualified and dropped out at the same point.

It was always Ro32 and Ro16 (almost alternating)

On July 17 2009 19:48 besiger wrote:
huh, i cant imagine getting up at 4:30 for anything steve real fan


He can now watch games in the afternoon/night!
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Foucault
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Sweden2826 Posts
July 17 2009 14:35 GMT
#36
On July 17 2009 19:44 konadora wrote:
This guy deserved a title at least twice


Did he? He always chokes in individual leagues for some reason. I don't think he is made of champion
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Hot_Bid
Profile Blog Joined October 2003
Braavos36374 Posts
July 17 2009 15:37 GMT
#37
On July 17 2009 19:44 konadora wrote:
This guy deserved a title at least twice

I disagree. As much as I love Sea and how cool he was to TL online and in person (from what I hear), you only deserve a title when you win a title. There's no other measure really. Perhaps you can argue Yellow or Fantasy or Stork (before he won his OSL) truly "deserved' it, but someone that didn't even sniff a final? Come on.
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FakeSteve[TPR]
Profile Blog Joined July 2003
Valhalla18444 Posts
July 17 2009 16:38 GMT
#38
On July 17 2009 19:48 ForSC2 wrote:
Did Sea ever get past the osl ro 16? Serious question. I thought he had some sort of curse like canata where he always qualified and dropped out at the same point.


if you read the article you wouldn't ask that question
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konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66160 Posts
July 17 2009 16:46 GMT
#39
Ok maybe I should have rephrased it

His play is worthy of a title, especially in Proleague. Top-tier quality games. But he always chokes in individual leagues.

So what I meant was, just by looking at his Proleague play, he really should be in the finals but always, somehow, he chokes and doesn't make it that far. Really sad
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fanatacist
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
10319 Posts
July 17 2009 16:49 GMT
#40
On July 18 2009 00:37 Hot_Bid wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 17 2009 19:44 konadora wrote:
This guy deserved a title at least twice

I disagree. As much as I love Sea and how cool he was to TL online and in person (from what I hear), you only deserve a title when you win a title. There's no other measure really. Perhaps you can argue Yellow or Fantasy or Stork (before he won his OSL) truly "deserved' it, but someone that didn't even sniff a final? Come on.

^ And even then, not always.

My perspective on Sea after watching a few games FS recommended me a while back is that he is a good player, has some stellar moments and games which make him seem like OSL Ro4 material, but lacks the clutch consistency to progress in individual leagues. Not making it past Ro16 or Ro32 constantly is not even about nerves, imo. It's partially about luck, but mostly about being clutch when it matters.
Peace~
ghostWriter
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States3302 Posts
July 17 2009 16:59 GMT
#41
He's a great player, but truthfully, he's left light alone too many times. Mbc always sends out a lineup like light, sea, jaehoon and hyun and light is always the lone win. Sea has been great lately, but he really is not talented enough to win a starleague. People like Skyhigh, Flash, Fantasy, Leta, Hwasin, Light etc. are just all better than him and that's only within his own race.
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Tom Phoenix
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
1114 Posts
July 17 2009 23:49 GMT
#42
To be honest. I think (T)Leta fits the criteria of a new (T)Sea[Shield] quite well. He produces some incredible games, gets far in individual leagues...and then somehow manages to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Also, like (T)Sea, he was also lauded as the next great Terran and it did not end up the way Leta fans were hoping for.

However, admittingly, (T)Leta still has a chance to get rid of the "(T)Sea curse". + Show Spoiler +
He has qualified for the OSL round of 8, which is already farther then (T)Sea has ever made it. Everything will depend on how he fairs against (Z)type-b. By all accounts, he should be able to eat him alive. But if he fails, then he will only go to confirm his status as the next (T)Sea.
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GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51447 Posts
July 18 2009 00:21 GMT
#43
On July 18 2009 08:49 Tom Phoenix wrote:
To be honest. I think (T)Leta fits the criteria of a new (T)Sea[Shield] quite well. He produces some incredible games, gets far in individual leagues...and then somehow manages to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Also, like (T)Sea, he was also lauded as the next great Terran and it did not end up the way Leta fans were hoping for.

However, admittingly, (T)Leta still has a chance to get rid of the "(T)Sea curse". + Show Spoiler +
He has qualified for the OSL round of 8, which is already farther then (T)Sea has ever made it. Everything will depend on how he fairs against (Z)type-b. By all accounts, he should be able to eat him alive. But if he fails, then he will only go to confirm his status as the next (T)Sea.


+ Show Spoiler [Leta] +
Leta is a big, big big favourite to advance to the finals if he get past Yarnc in the semis.
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ghostWriter
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States3302 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-18 03:17:12
July 18 2009 03:15 GMT
#44
On July 18 2009 09:21 GTR wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 18 2009 08:49 Tom Phoenix wrote:
To be honest. I think (T)Leta fits the criteria of a new (T)Sea[Shield] quite well. He produces some incredible games, gets far in individual leagues...and then somehow manages to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Also, like (T)Sea, he was also lauded as the next great Terran and it did not end up the way Leta fans were hoping for.

However, admittingly, (T)Leta still has a chance to get rid of the "(T)Sea curse". + Show Spoiler +
He has qualified for the OSL round of 8, which is already farther then (T)Sea has ever made it. Everything will depend on how he fairs against (Z)type-b. By all accounts, he should be able to eat him alive. But if he fails, then he will only go to confirm his status as the next (T)Sea.


+ Show Spoiler [Leta] +
Leta is a big, big big favourite to advance to the finals if he get past Yarnc in the semis.


Yeah are you kidding me? Leta is hugely skilled, it's just his lack of a decent tvp that is keeping him back. Even in his TvT losses, he looks like he is in tip top shape and he makes 2port wraiths look unbeatable (although upmagic and baby, among others, have been showing how fragile it really is).

He's a totally different player from Sea, in a different era and different team. Just by the number of hite players in individual leagues, you can tell that he is able to get practice against a larger variety of gosus than most other pros, except maybe someone on stx or sktt1.
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Crunchums
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States11144 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-18 06:36:07
July 18 2009 06:35 GMT
#45
Leta's TvP is decent blkajfrjaioufdijfsdjakfjdghadifuieworuerj
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ForSC2
Profile Joined June 2009
United States580 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-18 08:27:19
July 18 2009 08:16 GMT
#46
On July 18 2009 01:38 FakeSteve[TPR] wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 17 2009 19:48 ForSC2 wrote:
Did Sea ever get past the osl ro 16? Serious question. I thought he had some sort of curse like canata where he always qualified and dropped out at the same point.


if you read the article you wouldn't ask that question

I haven't read it in like a year, just read the new bumps.

I remember when boxer went to the army and was asked what player from each race he thought was going to the best in coming years. He said Sea for terran and I wondered if he was going to be this amazing terran prodigy. Now at this point would Sea be considered a veteran?
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