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http://pgr21.com/pb/pb.php?id=free2&no=58628
Good day, PGR21. This is Jun Byeonghun, the honorary president of KeSPA.
Though you may feel it very uncomfortable and immodest, I humbly ask you to endorse our scene again.
The material below is a statement that I posted on my blog and facebook.
Though we still have quite a ways to go, please support our Proleague.
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Today, 2016 SC2 Proleague starts its schedule.
It should be a joyous day, but somehow it feels sad.
Especially, 2016 Proleague took a lot of effort; it was hard to get the cooperation of SKT. Also, it was hard to decide the teams.
Which means, Proleague would not have held had it not been for your advocacy.
I, as a former president of KeSPA and a fan of esprots, am doing my best to uphold the reputation and history of Proleague.
I do understand your feelings; I do always feel despair when I heard of matchfixing. I always request KeSPA to take every possible precaution and deal sternly with the issue.
However, there is a certain limit as to what KesPA is able to.
KeSPA is neither governmental, nor an institution that have the power to investigate things. Though we`re doing our best that we can do, it is very disappointing that we cannot prevent this issues from happening.
However, SC2 fans, we would beg you a favor. Please ignore that corrupted 1% and protect the passion of 99%.
If you abandon and doubt their play, the place where they can play will be demised.
I love you, fans of esports and SC2.
Me, KeSPA and all esports representatives will do our best to improve our esports to entertain you more.
Though we`re having a hard time, Still I hope you to love our SPL, which we`ve been honouring altogether. We shall appreciate and trespass upon your hospitality.
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This is sad... I hope ProLeague gets the support it deserves...
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This is really sad. I always looked at KeSPA as a very controlling, secure entity, but reading this just wipes away that reputation. Even SKT might not have sponsored proleague this year?  (
Hopefully good news is ahead. Afreeca vs SKT1 has been great so far
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it was hard to get the cooperation of SKT /:
But will do Jun Byeonghun, will do
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On February 01 2016 18:49 WrathSCII wrote:
This is sad... I hope ProLeague gets the support it deserves...
Lets make sure it does! Dont let people say things like "if X player matchfixes I will quit sc2" Dont let the shitters have that power.
If a player is matchfixing he/she is dead to me and Ive forgotten about him/her as soon as I hear the confirmation. The game however is something I can never see myself get tired of.
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I feel you mr. Honorary president of KeSPA! Thank you. A sole manly teardrop was shed this day.
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Ths year was supposed to be a good start for sc2, hearing all these news just break my heart
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Watching and supporting Proleague is like civic duty in those hard times for SC2.
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1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts
Support the game you love, contribute in any way you can
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had no idea Proleague was in such a bad shape
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I really don't care that much about the match fixing tbh. I'll watch proleague if the games are great and entertaining like usual.
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Supporting Proleague as always!!
On February 01 2016 18:31 Thouhastmail wrote:
I, as a former president of KeSPA
I don't understand, did he resign? (sorry if it has already been posted, I just woke up and I'm catching up with the news)
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Ironically, I feel that nowadays the only thing that makes people lose interest in StarCraft II is... StarCraft II losing interest. I will enjoy all the great games we will be given and participate and support as much as I can since I'm hardly a person jumping a ship because something I enjoy loses spotlight it previously had.
Anyway, KeSPA is not governmental? I was pretty sure all this time that KeSPA was a part of Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
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China6333 Posts
On February 01 2016 19:12 Silvana wrote:Supporting Proleague as always!! Show nested quote +On February 01 2016 18:31 Thouhastmail wrote:
I, as a former president of KeSPA
I don't understand, did he resign? (sorry if it has already been posted, I just woke up and I'm catching up with the news)
He resigned because of his new assignment in the Korean goverment/congress.
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On February 01 2016 19:12 Silvana wrote:Supporting Proleague as always!! Show nested quote +On February 01 2016 18:31 Thouhastmail wrote:
I, as a former president of KeSPA
I don't understand, did he resign? (sorry if it has already been posted, I just woke up and I'm catching up with the news)
Because he was elected.
Though Korean law states that politicians can hold other jobs, it`s not possible to be a member of an institution that has an interest.
That`s why he`s the 'honorary' president of KeSPA.
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Russian Federation262 Posts
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Thanks KeSPAman. I support your cause.
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This is sad. PL is my favorite thing to watch in SC2, if PL is gone I'll prob leave the scene for good.
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Yeah, will always support PL, even though it means I get little sleep on mondays and tuesdays!
Sad to hear they struggled to get SKT on board. I hate to imagine the KR scene without PL.
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EPT
