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If you could understand Korean, one glance at FighterForum right now and the following news would catch your eye. Notably one really sad piece of news stands out from the rest. Here's my brief summary.
1) Last week there was an hour long special interview on KBS, the main broadcasting channel of Korea with Boxer (who overcame Yellow and Nal_rA to be last week's FiFo Weekly MVP btw). The feedback is fantastic, everybody congratulates Boxer on a very good job in spreading awareness to the general public of the life of a progamer and its growth as a serious industry in general. He says he felt a lot of pressure and responsibility as an ambassador for progaming, having to cover its entire progression during the interview.
2) KTF MagicNs are again flexing their financial muscle, moving into the biggest housing facilities yet, dubbed "the Magic Camp", inspired by Barcelona Football Club ground "the Nou Camp". Let's just say it's gonna be frickin' massive, including housing for any guests, an exhibition area for all their trophies, office facilities for the management team, locker rooms, lounges as well as a press coverage area.
3) Pantech and Curitel Curriors are now known as Pantch Ex. This is due to the termination of the co-sponsorship by Curitel which means they are solely sponsored by Pantech now. Apparently the name 'Ex' derives from words in English such as excellent, expert, extreme, exciting... -_-;; whatever you want, Nada.
4) SouL have gained a sponsor, they are now known as STX-SouL. It means KOR remain the only team without a sponsor going into the new Proleague season.
4) It's been decided that MinGu, the often overlooked Zerg user of KTF will sign on for the CJ Progaming Team (previously known as GO) Swiftly moving on...
5) And finally the most significant news:
Not long after we said sayonara to HOT, TheMarine announces his retirement. He wishes to carry on as a commentator, and it's likely he will work for the OnGameNet Proleague coverage team.
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Belgium6775 Posts
Thanks mate, some good & some bad news.
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i am going to cry for 3 days tt themarine <3
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Bosnia-Herzegovina1381 Posts
Bye TheMarine!
I bet he's a good commentator.
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He's commentated for iTV before I think. From what I've seen from him he's a very good speaker.
edit: on a side note Reach has taken over as captain for KTF.
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rofl @ themarine being captain for like a few days? haha
that's awesome that he'll be a commentator though
reach should be a good captain, he's never been captain before has he?
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On April 24 2006 09:18 coulthard[pR] wrote:
i am going to cry for 3 days tt themarine <3
Don't worry, themarine[name] shall carry on his legacy
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1) Last week there was an hour long special interview on KBS, the main broadcasting channel of Korea with Boxer (who overcame Yellow and Nal_rA to be last week's FiFo Weekly MVP btw). The feedback is fantastic, everybody congratulates Boxer on a very good job in spreading awareness to the general public of the life of a progamer and its growth as a serious industry in general. He says he felt a lot of pressure and responsibility as an ambassador for progaming, having to cover its entire progression during the interview.
/throws in 10$ for whoever translates this
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United States5262 Posts
Stellar Fireblast, stellar.
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TheMarine is going to do such a wonderful job as a Commentator ^^!
So amazing. Gogo TheMarine.
Also, that KTF Magic improvement, is going to put SKT1 in the need of having that +2, so  Gogo SKT1 what you got? =]
FireBlast! is doing a lot translation these days ;o
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o_0 Didn`t TehMarine take position of KTF leader just recently ???
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On April 24 2006 09:22 FireBlast! wrote:
He's commentated for iTV before I think. From what I've seen from him he's a very good speaker.
edit: on a side note Reach has taken over as captain for KTF.
Ah, That's another reason for YellOw to kick the ass of everyone now and take the lead again~
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On April 24 2006 11:17 SP)diQ wrote:
o_0 Didn`t TehMarine take position of KTF leader just recently ???
I thought he was captain all of last proleague but I guess seeing from the interview Yellow took over the last half of the season :S. Now reach takes over from Yellow.
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Valhalla18444 Posts
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No! I hope there are still some BW spirit next year.
I´m planning my Korea trip. (Serious)
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Bad news are worse than good news are good, IMO... 
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Hong Kong20321 Posts
themarine retiring... /cry ㅠ_ㅠ
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On April 24 2006 11:38 FakeSteve[TPR] wrote:
themarine T_T
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