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HongUn Retires

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Irave
Profile Joined October 2010
United States9965 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-06-26 12:13:41
June 26 2012 10:29 GMT
#1
안홍욱 ‏@HongUn87

마지막 gsl 이 끝났다 다들 감사합니다 thx for cheer I stoped to SCII

Thanking everyone for cheering him on in his last GSL. + Show Spoiler +
Yes he lost to MMA


Leaving Absolute Legends a few days ago was likely a sign that this was coming. No idea as of now what he plans to do. Recent interview of his after qualifying for code A, seemed to lack excitement for the game.+ Show Spoiler +

You are back in the GSL after a long absence. How do you feel?

Nothing much. I don’t think I’m that happy about it.

How have you been?

I’ve been well. I’ve played some major games as well as Starcraft 2. Since I am currently part of a team, I am practising (laugh).

Didn’t you miss the GSL?

Not really. I didn’t get hung up on it. I came to the qualifiers because of a deal between myself and my team’s representative and thought this would be the last time. If I didn’t get through, I was planning on never coming back.

You were forced into it then?

Not this time. However, I did feel a bit forced two qualifiers ago. This season, I had a motive for trying to qualify.

Were any of the games difficult?

They all were. It’s because I’ve gotten worse (laugh). It was even harder because I tried to play macro for all of them. I never use all in strategies these days.

Fans are expecting a lot from you.

I hope they don’t. Please, I beg you (laugh). I won’t be able to show games like the ones in the past. Everyone else has gotten better so it will be too difficult for me to make the games interesting.

What’s your goal this season?

I just want to enjoy myself. Maybe I should go talk to the team representative for more motivation (laugh).

Anything to add?

I am always thankful to my parents. I want to thank the team captain Lee, Jun Ho. I hope Clide and Maka play well tomorrow.
Credit to Storywriter for translation.



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Best of luck you handsome nerd!

Clefairy
Profile Joined September 2011
1570 Posts
June 26 2012 10:31 GMT
#2
I thought he retired from being a serious progamer a long time ago because of school and his wrists.
Cokefreak
Profile Joined June 2011
Finland8095 Posts
June 26 2012 10:31 GMT
#3
Good luck with whatever you end up doing HongUn! CarrierKing fighting!
TelecoM
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States10675 Posts
June 26 2012 10:31 GMT
#4
Wow, this really sucks, first NaDa, then HongUn.. so sad, I loved HongUn's Protoss play, good luck in the future HongUn we will miss you!
AKA: TelecoM[WHITE] Protoss fighting
Haustka
Profile Joined August 2010
United States221 Posts
June 26 2012 10:32 GMT
#5
T.T...
ill miss you hongun

fan since early GSL open days
Power of Human Will
Demizzle
Profile Joined September 2011
Australia397 Posts
June 26 2012 10:35 GMT
#6
Possibly the most inspiring of the original SC2 Protoss gone...
GGson D':
Jollypong ~ RIP KHAN / NSHoSeo | o v e r r a t e d g a m e r
MCXD
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
Australia2738 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-06-26 10:35:52
June 26 2012 10:35 GMT
#7
Saw this coming. I think he said in his Code A qualifier interview that this was his last attempt.

Best of luck with the future, HongUn!
Djagulingu
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Germany3605 Posts
June 26 2012 10:36 GMT
#8
Please bring Choya and Tassadar too.
"windows bash is a steaming heap of shit" tofucake
Serimek
Profile Joined August 2011
France2274 Posts
June 26 2012 10:41 GMT
#9
On June 26 2012 19:36 Djagulingu wrote:
Please bring Choya and Tassadar too.


You're not very kind there :p
SC2 is the best game to watch and was the best to play before I grew old and slow...
MrMercuG
Profile Joined March 2011
Netherlands2389 Posts
June 26 2012 10:41 GMT
#10
Despite what everyone says, he was still one of the biggest and longest Code S players. He will be missed.
Stitch
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Hong Kong134 Posts
June 26 2012 10:47 GMT
#11
the ultimate blink stalker machine! sad to see him go
Head Production Director of NDTV - No Dice Gaming - Twitter: @StitchHK
tomwizz
Profile Joined October 2010
524 Posts
June 26 2012 10:47 GMT
#12
so many player retired this month.
Elem
Profile Joined April 2011
Sweden4717 Posts
June 26 2012 10:49 GMT
#13
Bye. Will miss blinkery stalkers and carrier antics.
#freeshauni
papaz
Profile Joined December 2009
Sweden4149 Posts
June 26 2012 10:49 GMT
#14
He didn't look motivated at all in his last interview so this was not surprising at all.

I expect more retirements when the Kespa players raises the skill ceiling and crushes faces.
justiceknight
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
Singapore5741 Posts
June 26 2012 10:49 GMT
#15
hongun is only our carrier hope.....
Wafflelisk
Profile Joined October 2011
Canada1061 Posts
June 26 2012 10:50 GMT
#16
Who will carr(ier) my heart now..

ok that was terrible, but I love Hongun
Waffles > Pancakes
Emix_Squall
Profile Joined February 2012
France705 Posts
June 26 2012 10:51 GMT
#17
Just saw his last game in GSL against MMA. Too bad it had to end up like that, the second VR All-In was pretty obvious and he could've probably pulled of a much better, yet cheesy, strategy if he wanted to.

Bust of luck to him in the future still, such a talented player not even dedicating full-time to SC2 was rare enough to notice.
Epoxide
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Magic Woods9326 Posts
June 26 2012 10:53 GMT
#18
I just had to go and say it
On June 25 2012 22:30 Epoxide wrote:
I always thought HongUn retired ;;

LiquipediaSouma: EU MM is just Russian Roulette. Literally.
Heathen
Profile Joined January 2011
Philippines351 Posts
June 26 2012 10:54 GMT
#19
Hmm why suddenly he is still in Code S
theBALLS
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Singapore2935 Posts
June 26 2012 10:55 GMT
#20
One of my favourite streamers
If you lose the stick, you'll always have theBALLS.
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