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Golden
Profile Joined July 2011
Korea (South)42 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-10-06 05:52:09
October 06 2014 04:19 GMT
#1
Sup guys, its Golden who was progamer even 10hours ago.
excuse my english, but i'm glad to i can write it without translator.
(at least you can understand, right? :D)

My Progamer life has been finished after today match against YoDa.
was kinda pathetic perform. i'm so sorry about it if your eyes has been broken
but i don't have any regret and i'm so happy about i ran incredible period
after i arrived Germany. it was pleasure to do progaming again after retire in
last november.

also i would like to sorry you again that i made you confusing with retirement in 2013 nov.
i heard i could join military in beginning of this year. so i retired, but it was incorrect
and my join military date is correctly december 9. so i back to progamer.
but sadly its real time to farewell to you guys. i ABSOLUTELY join military in Dec9.
if South Korea and North Korea unification before it. (lol, kidding)

when i arrived Germany, i didn't expected that i hit 2times Ro4 in WCS and Runner-up in
ESET Masters. but i did it and hit my best-time of my progaming life as well
i did i thought i ever could. unfortunately didn't get any wins in 2014 but i think its enough for me (person's greed is infinity right? so its kinda how to get happiness :D)

as i said in last interview after WCS match, i would back to in eSports scene after finish military (2016-09-08) not as player, my currently dream is make my own big eSports festival like Dreamhack, IEM and others. (thats why i hosted tournaments in beginning of this year, first step! :D) so i would back to eSports and planning studying abroad in Germany. (interesting with hosting tournaments, and casting)

i was really happy to living in Germany, USA and i learned a lot from here.
i was a guy who only know gaming without planning future, but i changed here
to a guy who can see future. so i never regret to decided to play in outside of Korea!
i was really happy to meet you guys and
i was really honor to show my plays to you guys.
thanks for like my games, and cheered for me i was almost cry when i got standing ovation even i lost YoDa 0-3 with bad perform. and got many good words, cheering during gaming life.
i'm gonna keep it in my heart, and never forget love you guys ♥

its so embarrassing to say retire again, someone won't believe it.
so i won't say retire again. i would like to say it's break from sc2 cause of military.
who knows future?


* Special Thanks *
Alien invasion teammates, admins (formers as well {Tongil, Ana}), and sponsor Wardeck, Leaseweb
Laurent Missimi
Totalbiscuit, Jenna Bain
and who helped me in practice (Patience, Harstem, Grubby, Marinelord, Heromarine, showtime etc)
and many peoples!
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GiveMeCake
Profile Joined October 2010
148 Posts
October 06 2014 04:23 GMT
#2
Really well written. I've seen many of your matches. You sound like you have a great head on your shoulders and I hope the military will be pretty uneventful for you. Take care.
I had a dream I moved to Korea to become a GSL champion. I slept in PC bangs and practiced only vs the PC. I named my self Death and faced Life in the finals. I beat him, but ended up dying as I killed his last building.
toocoldtocry
Profile Joined July 2014
Finland20 Posts
October 06 2014 04:23 GMT
#3
You gave awesome games and it was a pleasure to follow your career - see you after the military in one game or another :D
TAMinator
Profile Joined February 2011
Australia2706 Posts
October 06 2014 04:24 GMT
#4
Have fun in military
alullabyofpain
Profile Joined November 2012
22 Posts
October 06 2014 04:25 GMT
#5
thanks for all the streams and games and interviews and awesome stuff golden :D please do come back! Maybe then will be legacy of the void? ^^ you will be missed! <3
AxCranK
Profile Joined October 2011
United States51 Posts
October 06 2014 04:26 GMT
#6
bro come to axiom house
ProgamerHello
Caihead
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada8550 Posts
October 06 2014 04:27 GMT
#7
gg good luck
"If you're not living in the US or are a US Citizen, please do not tell us how to vote or how you want our country to be governed." - Serpest, American Hero
Lunareste
Profile Joined July 2011
United States3596 Posts
October 06 2014 04:28 GMT
#8
<3 thank you for all the good matches you've given us Golden

be safe in military we will see you again soon
KT FlaSh FOREVER
ChickaChuckWally
Profile Joined July 2011
Australia85 Posts
October 06 2014 04:29 GMT
#9
:^( You'll be missed. GL in the military
:^) Puppy is love, Puppy is life
juicyjames *
Profile Joined August 2011
United States3815 Posts
October 06 2014 04:30 GMT
#10
From today's WCS EU broadcast:

This Week in SC2Find out what happened 'This Week in Starcraft 2': http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=278126
velocitygirl
Profile Joined September 2010
United Kingdom64 Posts
October 06 2014 04:35 GMT
#11
Thank you Golden. We love you, and we will miss you. You are a special part of the StarCraft scene and we will not forget you.

Please have a safe time in the military, and we will see you in 2 years! Maybe you can study English more and be a translator in the military?
Team Acer Editor-in-Chief | @AcerWill
The_Templar
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
your Country52797 Posts
October 06 2014 04:38 GMT
#12
Hope to see you around in two years. Gl
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AxiomBlurr
Profile Blog Joined November 2012
786 Posts
October 06 2014 04:38 GMT
#13
Awesome Golden! Stay Strong...you will make it through your military service. Thank you for all the wonderful games.
Yakikorosu
Profile Joined March 2013
1203 Posts
October 06 2014 04:40 GMT
#14
Best of luck Golden! You really started to shine in the foreign scene but I remember you from a long time ago, as far back as GSL 2010 Open Season 3. And I remember you in the GSTL 2013 "Red vs. Blue" all-star game holding Seed's 2-base mothership/skytoss all-in.

My favorite Golden game though was just recent was his game on Overgrowth against Welmu in this last season RO16. Golden got far behind early but came back with amazing lategame play. If you haven't watched it you should, it's the first game at this link:

SmoKim
Profile Joined March 2010
Denmark10305 Posts
October 06 2014 04:41 GMT
#15
So long and thanks for all the (great) games! We will all miss you
"LOL I have 202 supply right now (3 minutes later)..."LOL NOW I HAVE 220 SUPPLY SUP?!?!?" - Mondragon
threesxmafia
Profile Joined December 2010
United States131 Posts
October 06 2014 04:42 GMT
#16
you are a really good player and i really admire your passion for the game
good luck :3
this is the only thing worth giving your life for. RIP TSL + RIP KT Violet
Descent
Profile Joined January 2008
1244 Posts
October 06 2014 04:44 GMT
#17
Golden, take care and best regards. =)
「 Dream & Future 」 ※ 「 STX SouL 」
Clazziquai10
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Singapore1949 Posts
October 06 2014 04:44 GMT
#18
Thanks for everything Golden. We will miss you!
Holdenintherye
Profile Joined December 2012
Canada1441 Posts
October 06 2014 04:49 GMT
#19
Good luck golden! Best of luck and dont die during service!
ZigguratOfUr
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Iraq16955 Posts
October 06 2014 04:51 GMT
#20
Best of lucks Golden. Really admire your attitude to the game, and life. We will miss you.
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