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MC's military service set to begin on Feb 25th

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Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33647 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-02-02 08:40:17
February 02 2019 08:36 GMT
#1
The latest episode of (Wiki)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.


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MockHamill
Profile Joined March 2010
Sweden1798 Posts
February 02 2019 08:38 GMT
#2
That must have been the shortest comeback in SC2 history.
Fecalfeast
Profile Joined January 2010
Canada11355 Posts
February 02 2019 08:40 GMT
#3
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.
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Tommy131313
Profile Joined May 2016
Germany157 Posts
February 02 2019 08:44 GMT
#4
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
Profile Joined January 2018
China564 Posts
February 02 2019 09:21 GMT
#5
Waiting for MC's last ceremony.
Betrayed, forgotten, abandoned.
Musicus
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany23579 Posts
February 02 2019 09:29 GMT
#6
Too bad, he had it all planned out too with a streaming and training schedule and looking for sponsors.
Maru and Serral are probably top 5.
lechatnoir
Profile Joined November 2016
392 Posts
February 02 2019 09:37 GMT
#7
Flashback to Polt 2016 : /

Can't be helped. Let's hope he goes out with a bang in GSL!
FBTsingLoong
Profile Joined April 2018
China410 Posts
February 02 2019 10:08 GMT
#8
What?I thought he'd already finished his military service.
TyInnoMaruByunAlive,TIMBA
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
February 02 2019 10:13 GMT
#9
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.
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Akio
Profile Blog Joined January 2019
Finland1838 Posts
February 02 2019 10:27 GMT
#10
Unfortunate timing :/
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SneakingApple
Profile Joined September 2011
30 Posts
February 02 2019 11:28 GMT
#11
I dont think he advance from hes group.
FvRGg
Profile Joined June 2016
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
Profile Joined December 2012
Germany58 Posts
February 02 2019 13:55 GMT
#13
nooo i was so happy having him back -.-
Hell, it´s about time
Xamo
Profile Joined April 2012
Spain886 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-02-02 13:56:54
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.
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tantalus
Profile Joined June 2012
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
Profile Joined December 2018
Korea (South)11 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-02-02 15:52:08
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
Profile Joined February 2008
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
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Iraq16955 Posts
February 02 2019 17:06 GMT
#18
That's too bad...
riotjune
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United States3394 Posts
February 02 2019 17:23 GMT
#19
damn shame
FrostedMiniWheats
Profile Joined August 2010
United States30730 Posts
February 02 2019 18:09 GMT
#20
God damn it...

feels like what happened with MMA. Comes back, slowly looks to be getting back in form....then he's a coach.
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Togekiss
Profile Joined January 2013
Canada154 Posts
February 02 2019 18:25 GMT
#21
MC must be devastated. I know whatever it is he sets his mind to, he goes in full throttle.

I was really looking forward to a potential deep run, if not in season 1 of GSL, then season 2 or 3 at least... And now we all get robbed of this opportunity
MockHamill
Profile Joined March 2010
Sweden1798 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-02-02 19:44:57
February 02 2019 18:38 GMT
#22
The whole thing is a complete joke. What is the likelihood of North Korea trying to invade South Korea? Less then 0.1%?

Is it worth ruining Starcraft for something that is never going to happen?
Fecalfeast
Profile Joined January 2010
Canada11355 Posts
February 02 2019 18:42 GMT
#23
On February 03 2019 03:38 MockHamill wrote:
The whole thing is a complete joke. What is the likelihood of North Korea trying to invade South Korea? Less then 0.1%?

Is is worth ruing Starcraft for something that is never going to happen?

I agree that it sucks but north korea attacked south korea less than 10 years ago.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombardment_of_Yeonpyeong
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Dangermousecatdog
Profile Joined December 2010
United Kingdom7084 Posts
February 02 2019 18:51 GMT
#24
You can't make an exception just for a single person just for career reasons, when virtually every single male around him his age had to undergo the same conscription.
billynasty
Profile Joined October 2014
United States260 Posts
February 02 2019 23:55 GMT
#25
Hey you can't blame the South Korean military wanting a person with MC's abilities. They know what they're doing, going after our greatest players, MMA, Taeja, Polt, Byun, Bomber, ForrGG. They know how to build a winner
Best of luck to MC. We'll see you when you get back for yet another comeback!
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GreasedUpDeafGuy
Profile Joined August 2018
United States398 Posts
February 03 2019 00:30 GMT
#26
On February 03 2019 03:51 Dangermousecatdog wrote:
You can't make an exception just for a single person just for career reasons, when virtually every single male around him his age had to undergo the same conscription.


they do it all the time
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Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33647 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-02-03 02:45:54
February 03 2019 02:12 GMT
#27
On February 03 2019 09:30 GreasedUpDeafGuy wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 03 2019 03:51 Dangermousecatdog wrote:
You can't make an exception just for a single person just for career reasons, when virtually every single male around him his age had to undergo the same conscription.


they do it all the time


Actually, Korea has been very strict about making sure public personalities do their military service. There have even been cases where some individuals have been excessively punished simply for the sake of making an example. This isn't to say there isn't some string-pulling by the rich and powerful to get their progeny exemptions/easier posts, but it's virtually impossible to get an arbitrary exemption outside a few strictly defined channels (olympic medals, etc).
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TT1
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada10045 Posts
February 03 2019 02:22 GMT
#28
;_;

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BretZ
Profile Joined May 2011
United States1510 Posts
February 03 2019 05:42 GMT
#29
Whyyyyyyyyyyyyy he juuuuuuuuust got back fml
Marcos4912
Profile Joined April 2018
Slovakia26 Posts
February 03 2019 10:36 GMT
#30
that's damn shame, truly bad timing

but considering he knows that even if he advances to Ro16 he can't compete I think he should forfeit his spot.
Marcos4912
Profile Joined April 2018
Slovakia26 Posts
February 03 2019 10:37 GMT
#31
On February 03 2019 09:30 GreasedUpDeafGuy wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 03 2019 03:51 Dangermousecatdog wrote:
You can't make an exception just for a single person just for career reasons, when virtually every single male around him his age had to undergo the same conscription.


they do it all the time


they really don't
Psychobabas
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
2531 Posts
February 03 2019 12:18 GMT
#32
Pretty happy about that
Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55585 Posts
February 03 2019 12:36 GMT
#33
On February 03 2019 09:30 GreasedUpDeafGuy wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 03 2019 03:51 Dangermousecatdog wrote:
You can't make an exception just for a single person just for career reasons, when virtually every single male around him his age had to undergo the same conscription.


they do it all the time

They didn't make an exception for Polt playing at Blizzcon, they're not gonna make an exemption for MC after he drops out of Code S.
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BisuDagger
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Bisutopia19368 Posts
February 03 2019 13:24 GMT
#34
There is a rumor that MC will be replaced by a wild card playoff between MoustacheToss, PirateToss, and GSLSucksballsWithoutMe.
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FvRGg
Profile Joined June 2016
68 Posts
February 09 2019 03:04 GMT
#35
On February 03 2019 19:37 Marcos4912 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 03 2019 09:30 GreasedUpDeafGuy wrote:
On February 03 2019 03:51 Dangermousecatdog wrote:
You can't make an exception just for a single person just for career reasons, when virtually every single male around him his age had to undergo the same conscription.


they do it all the time


they really don't


They just did.

Another prime example of why pretending to be so certain about things on the internet is a bad idea.
Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33647 Posts
February 09 2019 04:22 GMT
#36
On February 09 2019 12:04 FvRGg wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 03 2019 19:37 Marcos4912 wrote:
On February 03 2019 09:30 GreasedUpDeafGuy wrote:
On February 03 2019 03:51 Dangermousecatdog wrote:
You can't make an exception just for a single person just for career reasons, when virtually every single male around him his age had to undergo the same conscription.


they do it all the time


they really don't


They just did.

Another prime example of why pretending to be so certain about things on the internet is a bad idea.


postponement, not exemption. very important difference :O
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