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Swedens largest newspaper, Aftonbladet has recently written a lot about StarCraft 2 and the latest article is about Jinros (brief) return to Sweden.
The article is really good and a sign that e-sports and StarCraft 2 is being embraced by a much larger audience.
So here's the complete translated article:
- Welcome home, darling!
![[image loading]](http://gfx2.aftonbladet-cdn.se/image/12860412/480/normal/664dab2ff9e7b/Jinro_pa%3Fronen.jpg)
Katherine Walsh and Peter Karlsson met their son Jonathan ”Jinro” Walsh at Arlanda. – I've been following his matches. It is hundreds of hours I've been watching "Starcraft", says father Peter.
He went to Korea as a promising "Starcraft II"-player.
He came home as Swedens new superstar in e-sport.
When Jonathan "Jinro" Walsh arrived at Arlanda the cameras started flashing.
- It's fantastic. He's following his dream that he has had since he was 12, says the mother Katherine Walsh.
E-sport is finally on the way to get its breakthrough in Sweden. And most popular is the strategy game "Starcraft II".
Jonathan "Jinro" Walsh, 22, plays professionaly since last autumn at the highest level in the "Starcraft"-hot South Korea. During his time there he has become the most successful non-korean ever.
Surrounded by fans
When Jonathans father, Peter Karlsson, left "Jinro" at Arland eight months ago he couldn't imagine the scene that took place yesterday.
Back at Arlanda - now surrounded by a lot of media reporters and around twenty fans. Some of the most dedicated fans drove four hours in their car to meet Jonathan Walsh at the airport.
And "Jinro" - who've been traveling for almost a day smiled, hugged his parents and started to give interviews directly.
- I have practiced hard and have gotten a lot of support from my team. Hard preparations for specific opponents. Thanks to the preparation I've been able to win against opponents that technically have been better than me, he explains his successes.
Competing on tuesday
Jonathan Walsh visit in Sweden will be short. Together with seven other players - flown from both Korea and USA - he will compete in Dreamhack Stockholm Invitational on tuesday. The winner takes home 100.000 SEK. Kulturhuset sold out long ago. Aftonbladet Spela will broadcast the tournament live.
After that, "Jinros" proffessional life continous in Korea.
Original article in Swedish: http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/spela/article12860418.ab
Update: Jinros homecoming made it in to the printed Aftonbladet as well:
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Awesome. Nice positive article, showing Sweden has the right idea about e-sports. Love the picture of Jinro with his parents 
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Good to see he has very supportive parents!
Must have been a big moment for him coming back as a star in front of them.
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There is some clarification that needs to be put out.
I recall a long time ago an article being posted from "Sweden's Largest Newspaper" (on another forum) and everyone raged about how it wasn't a newspaper.
So basically in Sweden, they call news sites "newspapers".
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Good to see E-sports recieving the attention it deserves!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sweden33719 Posts
Sov, aftonbladet is most definitely a newspaper -_- Whether this is in their printed edition or just online I have no idea, however, so if thats what you were getting at then thats a fair point!
Anyway, the guy was nice and I think Im meeting him again today at some dreamhack stuff.
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On April 11 2011 18:50 SovSov wrote:
There is some clarification that needs to be put out.
I recall a long time ago an article being posted from "Sweden's Largest Newspaper" (on another forum) and everyone raged about how it wasn't a newspaper.
So basically in Sweden, they call news sites "newspapers".
No we don't. And Aftonbladet is a newspaper and the biggest one. What people might have raged about is their credability since they have a bit of a tabloid image.
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Sweden99 Posts
On April 11 2011 18:52 Liquid`Jinro wrote:
Sov, aftonbladet is most definitely a newspaper -_- Whether this is in their printed edition or just online I have no idea, however, so if thats what you were getting at then thats a fair point!
Anyway, the guy was nice and I think Im meeting him again today at some dreamhack stuff.
TJENA jinro, fan kunde inte komma.
Tell when you are leaving and ill be there for sure! :D
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On April 11 2011 18:52 Liquid`Jinro wrote:
Sov, aftonbladet is most definitely a newspaper -_- Whether this is in their printed edition or just online I have no idea, however, so if thats what you were getting at then thats a fair point!
Anyway, the guy was nice and I think Im meeting him again today at some dreamhack stuff.
lol sorry :D it was hard to remember the clarification, only the shitstorm :\
grats
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On April 11 2011 18:52 Liquid`Jinro wrote:
Sov, aftonbladet is most definitely a newspaper -_- Whether this is in their printed edition or just online I have no idea, however, so if thats what you were getting at then thats a fair point!
Anyway, the guy was nice and I think Im meeting him again today at some dreamhack stuff.
It looks like a online only article, but I guess they might have a printed version of the whole tournament.
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ALLEYCAT BLUES50123 Posts
On April 11 2011 18:52 Liquid`Jinro wrote:
Sov, aftonbladet is most definitely a newspaper -_- Whether this is in their printed edition or just online I have no idea, however, so if thats what you were getting at then thats a fair point!
Anyway, the guy was nice and I think Im meeting him again today at some dreamhack stuff.
haha FA livin' the dream!!
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Cool stuff, good job Jonathan! Keep it going.
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On April 11 2011 18:55 nihlon wrote:Show nested quote +On April 11 2011 18:50 SovSov wrote:
There is some clarification that needs to be put out.
I recall a long time ago an article being posted from "Sweden's Largest Newspaper" (on another forum) and everyone raged about how it wasn't a newspaper.
So basically in Sweden, they call news sites "newspapers". No we don't. And Aftonbladet is a newspaper and the biggest one. What people might have raged about is their credability since they have a bit of a tabloid image.
"In 2006 the paper had 1,425,000 daily readers, circa 15% of the Swedish population."
Further clarification :D
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thats awesome
is he the most successful non-korean player ever tho?
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Pretty cool. Lol at the standard negative reaction to the word ESPORTS in the comments on there.
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On April 11 2011 19:10 cYaN wrote:
Pretty cool. Lol at the standard negative reaction to the word ESPORTS in the comments on there.
Would anyone mind translating a comment or two? I'd be interested to see what people are saying
EDIT: Silly me. Just clicked the big "Translate" button at the top of my browser window. The reactions don't seem too negative.
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On April 11 2011 19:05 Tiazi wrote:thats awesome is he the most successful non-korean player ever tho?
In GSL - yes
In Starcraft 2 - questionable
In Esports - far from it at this point but has potential
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Somehow I get happy from just watching that picture.
Jinro fighting !
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Holy, that's awesome
The new hero of Sweden, starcraft is getting bigger and bigger
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