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Jjakji
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Source - http://thisisgame.com/board/view.php?id=973745&category=13439
Q: You've won your first Code S championship. How are you feeling now?
A: In my career as a progamer, I haven't had this kind of result, but now that I've won like this, I'm happy. I think next season I will be able to play overflowing with confidence.
Q: Before the games you predicted a 4:2 score. The result went according to your prediction.
A: I won games 1 and 2, and had prepared builds for 3 and 4 so I thought I would win 4:0. But in games 3 and 4, Leenock used different play than I thought he would. They were disadvantageous games, but I did my best and because I had confidence in games 5 and 6 the score ended up 4:2.
Q: Starting from the first game, the games were impressive close matches. If you hadn't been able to win the first game, how do you think today's competition would have gone?
A: In the first game, he didn't find my hidden expansion but the game was really close. But I saw Leenock made a mistake with his banelings and I thought I would be able to win. Six games were played today, but it was a big physical burden. If I had lost the first game, I think that it could have become harder to win.
Q: In the second game on Crossfire, your 1 Factory – 3 Barracks play was impressive. Was this a prepared build or an improvisation?
A: Because I analyzed Leenock's play, I thought using something he didn't expect would go well. I originally prepared this lethal strike and planned to use it in the second game. I saw that my opponent had 3 hatcheries, and I had a gut feeling that I could win.
Q: You yielded the 3rd and 4th games and the score got tied up. When the scores became even, how was your mental state?
A: While I was playing the third game, I didn't know I was at a disadvantage, but I knew I was in the fourth game. After the score evened up, my teammates complimented me saying I did my best in an unwinnable situation in the fourth game. So I think my mental state was stable.
Q: Today was your first finals. Was your skill fully shown?
A: Before the games I was shaking, so I was worried. But when I entered the booth my anxiety all dissolved. During the games my hands were loose [T/N as opposed to like slow/stiff] and I was able to show my skill without any anxiety.
Q: In the sixth game, your defense of counter attacks was impressive. Did you face that sort of thing a lot in practice?
A: Calm Before the Storm has a lot of paths and is big, so this kind of situation happened a lot. When I didn't have forces to stop a counterattack, I retreated immediately. But if you just stop it once, a good timing for an attack comes for the Terran. It was a situation I anticipated sufficiently.
Q: This season, you started distinguishing yourself after the Round of 8. When did you start thinking you could win the tournament?
A: In the round of 32 or 16, I thought I couldn't make a deep impression. The community too almost all just thought that I would lose in the finals. I didn't think that kind of thing. I believed in myself and tried to push confidently. After I won 3:0 in the Round of 8, my anxiety completely disappeared. Starting then I thought of victory.
Q: A lot of people predicted Leenock to be superior. I'm curious what you thought.
A: My girlfriend read message boards and got angry (laughs). But I was confident. This is because even though Leenock is good, my prepared strategies were good and I felt confident in TvZ.
Q: Speaking from your victory today, what areas were you better in than Leenock?
A: I prepared like usual, but my teammates told me a lot of Leenock's weaknesses. I got a lot of help and felt confident against Zerg, so I was able to play comfortably.
Q: You've won a Korean championship title. Now don't you feel ambitious about foreign tournaments?
A: Up to now, I've wanted to go but haven't been able to. But now since I've won, I wonder whether invitations won't come soon. I definitely want to go to foreign tournaments often next year.
Q: It seems like your play style has really improved. Your command of MVP's precision and Slayers Terrans' drop play was impressive.
A: In the past I just practiced. But this season I learned from watching other people's play. So I was able to absorb their strong points. But I'm still far away. I think I will have to practice even harder during the rest period.
Q: It seems like you're greedy for a second win. Around when do you think you will be able to do it?
A: If I just improve my TvT over the break, I think I'll be able to advance to the finals next season too (laughs).
Q: You are NSHoseo's first champion. What did your coach and teammates say to you right after you won?
A: They all complimented me saying I did well. When I just saw the finals on TV I felt jealous, but when I won a championship myself I was really happy. I want to feel this feeling next season too.
Q: Today your dad accepted the trophy. What did you think?
A: It seemed like I would cry, but thankfully I didn't. My dad has a lot of interest in my games. When I first said I wanted to play games he opposed it, but after I stood by my decision he helped me more than anyone. I think I was able to win thank to my dad's help.
Q: Anything else you want to say?
A: Since I won, I've gotten a lot more confident. I want to practice hard for next season and let people know that MVP isn't the only Terran, and that I also exist. Also, I will work hard to show more interesting play to receive a lot of love from fans.
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Aww shoutout to the dad. Great interview. Really looking forward to his future play. *Can MVP's throne be stolen?
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What a baller. Props to this kid. Sick talent.
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Awesome, I wish I could of seen the games, I really wanted to see what Leenock had planned, congrats Jjakji , I love your username ! :D
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United States23455 Posts
Another champion with a girlfriend joining Polt, MC, MVP and Nestea.
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Out of all the people in Code S this season, I never expected Jjakji to win. But damn, this kid is really fucking good.
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Wooo JJakji was impressed by him ever since I saw his 1/1/1 into expansion play (not all-in like so many scrubby terrans). Every time I see him play everything is so well thought out and precise, really looking forward to where he goes from here.
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Yeah sick terran could not believe his sick play. I knew he would win due to practicing with DRG and others while leenock just practiced in house idk when I read that I just knew Jjakji would win but my god did he play like a beast last night. Was really glad I stayed up for it and grats to him such a beast :D
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Invite this man:
Q: You've won a Korean championship title. Now don't you feel ambitious about foreign tournaments?
A: Up to now, I've wanted to go but haven't been able to. But now since I've won, I wonder whether invitations won't come soon. I definitely want to go to foreign tournaments often next year.
I hope he's right about the invitations. He's shown some pretty great play and he's got a cute nose.
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Hope his team gets more sponsors! :D
And also that he gets more foreign invites. What a beast.
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Hope this does mean invites to foreign tournaments. Thanks for translating!
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On December 04 2011 14:19 1Eris1 wrote:
Aww shoutout to the dad. Great interview. Really looking forward to his future play. Could MVP's throne be stolen?
He needs a couple more trophies to steal the throne
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On December 04 2011 15:12 rysecake wrote:Show nested quote +On December 04 2011 14:19 1Eris1 wrote:
Aww shoutout to the dad. Great interview. Really looking forward to his future play. Could MVP's throne be stolen? He needs a couple more trophies to steal the throne
I knew you would be the one to reply, lol.
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He needs to improve his TvT TT. Code S is still a terran tournament and it's very possible that you can end up meeting 3 terrans in a row, and none of them have walkover TvTs. I feel like jjakji's is middle of the road.
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On December 04 2011 15:12 rysecake wrote:Show nested quote +On December 04 2011 14:19 1Eris1 wrote:
Aww shoutout to the dad. Great interview. Really looking forward to his future play. Could MVP's throne be stolen? He needs a couple more trophies to steal the throne
Meant can instead of could. Im a huge MVP fan
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Overflowing with confidence sounds like overconfidence to me. But I sure hope he can perform next GSL too. People will be watching his games, expecting him to play well.
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Was certainly not expecting Jjakji to win the tournament. I honestly was expecting Leenock who would smash his face for a 4-0 victory, but I suppose not.
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On December 04 2011 15:24 babylon wrote:Show nested quote +On December 04 2011 15:12 rysecake wrote:On December 04 2011 14:19 1Eris1 wrote:
Aww shoutout to the dad. Great interview. Really looking forward to his future play. Could MVP's throne be stolen? He needs a couple more trophies to steal the throne I knew you would be the one to reply, lol.
I'm a fan of having a dominating player in a sport.
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Hope he gets some invites to foreign tourneys
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I want to practice hard for next season and let people know that MVP isn't the only Terran, and that I also exist.
It's funny how even this interview shows how strong MVP is, you'd think after winning a championship one wouldn't feel the need to remind the fans that they exist as a strong representative of the race. I suppose we'll just have to wait and see if Jjakji is able to continue performing at a high level into next season.
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This was a shock to a lot of people, but a happy surprise. Jjakji definitely proved himself, congrats~
And thanks for the interview
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Seeker
Where dat snitch at?37018 Posts
Thank you for this thread!
If you translated this, thank you for that as well!
Jjakji really brought us some great games to be remembered....
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United Arab Emirates1141 Posts
Thank you for the translation!!! Really kind of you.
Jjiaki did get lucky by not having Coca in his group, but nevertheless he has really shown his ability to prepare.  Calm anyone? :D
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Nobody is really there, nobodys real
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What an awesome way to burst onto the scene. I thought he was some scrub who lucked his way trough the first rounds. Then he beat the most high profile players of the last months.
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This guy has shown me some of the sickest TvZ and TvP I have ever seen. He is such a smart player.
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Q: A lot of people predicted Leenock to be superior. I'm curious what you thought.
A: My girlfriend read message boards and got angry (laughs).
Aww how cute <3. Could having a significant other be the key to winning the GSL? Jjakji, MVP and MC all have girlfriends. Nestea is married. That's 9 of the 11 GSLs right there.
Q: You've won a Korean championship title. Now don't you feel ambitious about foreign tournaments?
A: Up to now, I've wanted to go but haven't been able to. But now since I've won, I wonder whether invitations won't come soon. I definitely want to go to foreign tournaments often next year.
MLG look at this please ^^^^^
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jjakji shall forever be known.
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Nice guy! And what a sweet story about his dad 
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In a lot of team sports, the team that nobody believes in gets a psychological edge, especially over teams with huge expectations (Patriots-Giants Superbowl). I think that played a decent role for Jjakji this GSL.
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Thank you very much for the translation!
I'm almost as big a NSHoSeo fan as I am a TSL fan, so it was easy to cheer for Jjakji going into the finals. I hope he gets to go to foreign events next year! He earned it!
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This kid has amazing game sense in TvZ. The baneling mines kind of gotten a little predictable, but still. His timing in game 1 against the mutas was pretty well done.
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He was really impressive during the finals and I'm looking forward to see if he can keep up, and improve, his play next season.
I also hope he gets invited to an International event soon.
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EPT
