MC's SpoTV webseries "Whyman" revealed that MC received his conscription letter from the Korean military, setting his enlistment date to February 25th. MC received his conscription letter before he qualified for GSL Code S, so it appears that he intends to compete regardless.

MockHamill

Sweden1798 Posts

February 02 2019 08:38 GMT

That must have been the shortest comeback in SC2 history.

Fecalfeast

Canada11355 Posts

February 02 2019 08:40 GMT

That's disappointing. I wonder what the starcraft scenes would look like if north korea wasn't an ever present threat requiring mandatory military service.

Tommy131313

Germany157 Posts

February 02 2019 08:44 GMT

On February 02 2019 17:38 MockHamill wrote:
That must have been the shortest comeback in SC2 history.

On February 02 2019 17:36 Waxangel wrote:
"...MC received his conscription letter before he qualified for GSL Code S, so it appears that he intends to compete regardless..."

RealityTheGreat

China564 Posts

February 02 2019 09:21 GMT

Waiting for MC's last ceremony.

Musicus

Germany23580 Posts

February 02 2019 09:29 GMT

Too bad, he had it all planned out too with a streaming and training schedule and looking for sponsors.

lechatnoir

392 Posts

February 02 2019 09:37 GMT

Flashback to Polt 2016 : /

Can't be helped. Let's hope he goes out with a bang in GSL!

FBTsingLoong

China410 Posts

February 02 2019 10:08 GMT

What?I thought he'd already finished his military service.

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts

February 02 2019 10:13 GMT

Well this is sad, dammit MC you were back i thought, ready for a big year of StarCraft hunting down a BlizzCon title, now we have to say goodbye

He won't even be able to complete this season of GSL he has qualified for.

Akio

Finland1838 Posts

February 02 2019 10:27 GMT

#10

Unfortunate timing :/

SneakingApple

30 Posts

February 02 2019 11:28 GMT

#11

I dont think he advance from hes group.

FvRGg

68 Posts

February 02 2019 11:48 GMT

#12

Didn't he say he was going to play for a year and then go? Now that he's qualified surely he can defer.

Brained

Germany58 Posts

February 02 2019 13:55 GMT

#13

nooo i was so happy having him back -.-

Xamo

Spain886 Posts

February 02 2019 13:56 GMT

#14

Shit, I was really hyped about MC. It seems strange to me that he didn’t know well enough the rules about going to military, though.

tantalus

69 Posts

February 02 2019 14:22 GMT

#15

Wait so like, if he advances to the Round of 16, then whatever group he would've been in just has 3 players now instead?

siakam

Korea (South)11 Posts

February 02 2019 15:28 GMT

#16

On February 02 2019 20:48 FvRGg wrote:
Didn't he say he was going to play for a year and then go? Now that he's qualified surely he can defer.

Nope, not 100% sure but you can't defer when you received conscription letter like his case. There is certain situations you can but not in MC's case. And he didn't know about conscription letter until recently.

Zzoram

Canada7115 Posts

February 02 2019 15:34 GMT

#17

On February 02 2019 23:22 tantalus wrote:
Wait so like, if he advances to the Round of 16, then whatever group he would've been in just has 3 players now instead?

It’s very unlikely that he’d advance

ZigguratOfUr

Iraq16955 Posts

February 02 2019 17:06 GMT

#18

That's too bad...