[interview] Code A Preliminaries Day 2 Winners - Page 5

Lee Young Ho the Ultimate Weapon has qualified for GSL Code A on his first attempt, beating Soo from SK Telecom in the final match. KT's highly celebrated ace player breezed through the qualifiers after a bye in first round, sweeping a player from CJ, LG-IM's Horror, and SKT's Soo with a perfect 6-0 record.

You have advanced to Code A on your first attempt.

I am glad. I feel like I got a little lucky in my matches, and that gave me confidence. In the past, it was my confidence that created what others could see as luck in my play.

You won all of your matches. How do you feel about the games?

Despite the results, the matches were very difficult, especially the games against Soo. Game 2 made me sweat. Going to third game would have been extremelly tough, so I'm glad I managed to pull off the victory.

You didn't make it through WCS and WCG qualifiers. Have you found the secret to success after these losses?

The secret is to practice without breaks even when other players rest. After PL, our team had a one week break, but I just continued playing, and I think the continued practice paid off.

You have a tradition of getting to ro8 of OSL, and you have secured your place yet again.

(I'm really unsure about this answer but... something about Flash feeling he should be able to go past ro8 despite his play still needing a lot of refinement; also something about getting much better within the next 3 months? Might be referring to the next OSL or something, idk really)

3 wins in Code A will grant a promotion to Code S. Do you think you will make it?

I expected Code A qualifiers to be harder. I think I can reach Code S as the next step.

You might meet Jaedong in your first Code A match.

It would be strange to meet him in the first round. I'm excited to meet him in Starcraft 2, though.

Any specific Code A players you'd like to meet?

No one in particular. All the SC2 players seem to be quite good.

Anything you'd like to say in closing?

I am very happy to qualify. I was not really hoping to get through. After advancing I have gained a lot of confidence. I hope my fans will remain patient.