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Update: soO joins Afreeca Freecs after leaving Chivo

https://tl.net/forum/starcraft-2/554241-soo-leaves-chivo-sc-special-joins?page=2#21
TheOneAboveU
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Germany3367 Posts
December 30 2019 22:18 GMT
#1
It seems Chivo SC have signed (Wiki)SpeCial, while letting go of (Wiki)soO to end the year.
soO had joined them at the start of 2019 and managed to win the title at IEM Katowice shortly thereafter.

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TelecoM
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States10892 Posts
December 30 2019 23:37 GMT
#2
Oh wow this is big news, I didn't expect SpeCial to join Chivo honestly, I thought he was going to join the Chinese team. GL to Special and soO in their future endeavors!
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ZigguratOfUr
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Iraq16955 Posts
December 30 2019 23:57 GMT
#3
Wasn't this announced over a week ago? Or was that just the announcement of the announcement or "Chinese Rumors™".
SC-Shield
Profile Joined December 2018
Bulgaria903 Posts
December 31 2019 00:23 GMT
#4
On December 31 2019 08:37 GGzerG wrote:
Oh wow this is big news, I didn't expect SpeCial to join Chivo honestly, I thought he was going to join the Chinese team. GL to Special and soO in their future endeavors!


Indeed, that news is quite shocking :D
zumpy
Profile Joined August 2011
United States122 Posts
December 31 2019 00:48 GMT
#5
how long until soO has to go to the military?
well won
MoDiV
Profile Joined July 2019
United States90 Posts
December 31 2019 01:13 GMT
#6
I'm pretty sure he has to leave by the end of next year
FBTsingLoong
Profile Joined April 2018
China410 Posts
December 31 2019 02:31 GMT
#7
So will Soo go for military?
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Nakajin
Profile Blog Joined September 2014
Canada8991 Posts
December 31 2019 05:42 GMT
#8
On December 31 2019 10:13 MoDiV wrote:
I'm pretty sure he has to leave by the end of next year


General knowledge says yes, although I'm not sure anyone know how military draft at this point
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sneakyfox
Profile Joined January 2017
8218 Posts
December 31 2019 07:41 GMT
#9
This news about soO gives me bad feelings.
"I saw what sneakyfox wrote on TL.net and it made me furious" - PartinG
TheOneAboveU
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Germany3367 Posts
December 31 2019 08:24 GMT
#10
On December 31 2019 08:57 ZigguratOfUr wrote:
Wasn't this announced over a week ago? Or was that just the announcement of the announcement or "Chinese Rumors™".


SpeCial negotiating with Chivo was mentioned in one of the "Chinese Rumors™" threads, yeah.
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SC-Shield
Profile Joined December 2018
Bulgaria903 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-12-31 10:23:44
December 31 2019 10:23 GMT
#11
On December 31 2019 14:42 Nakajin wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 31 2019 10:13 MoDiV wrote:
I'm pretty sure he has to leave by the end of next year


General knowledge says yes, although I'm not sure anyone know how military draft at this point


Conscription in South Korea

By law, when a Korean man turns 18 years old, he is enlisted for "first citizen service," meaning he is liable for military duty, but is not yet required to serve.[6][8] When he turns 19 years old (or, in some instances, 20 years old), he is required to undergo a physical exam to determine whether he is suitable for military service. The table below shows the physical exam's possible grades and their outcomes, according to the Military Service Act.[9] Men must enlist by the time they turn 28.[10]



Conscription in South Korea has existed since 1957 and requires male citizens between the ages of 18 and 35 to perform compulsory military service.


I guess it's possible to delay until 35, but other than that he is 28 years old in Korean age already.
Yuekre
Profile Joined November 2019
China3 Posts
December 31 2019 10:30 GMT
#12
I heard that SpeCial once asked KZG for an offer. Just when KZG's boss wanted to sign him, he went to chivo with the offer.
NaRae
Profile Joined January 2017
Korea (South)48 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-01-01 03:05:54
December 31 2019 15:40 GMT
#13
I heard Armani has announced him, soO, Stats join AfreecaTV team in Korean community (need to check it's true)
kinsky
Profile Joined November 2010
Germany368 Posts
December 31 2019 16:26 GMT
#14
how many days is he planning to stay?
FFW_Rude
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France10201 Posts
December 31 2019 16:33 GMT
#15
On December 31 2019 19:30 Yuekre wrote:
I heard that SpeCial once asked KZG for an offer. Just when KZG's boss wanted to sign him, he went to chivo with the offer.


Should have paid more
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monkfish2012
Profile Joined December 2019
3 Posts
December 31 2019 18:49 GMT
#16
So, soO left on his own accord right?

sneakyfox
Profile Joined January 2017
8218 Posts
December 31 2019 19:25 GMT
#17
On January 01 2020 00:40 NaRae wrote:
I heard Armani has announced him, soO, Stats joins AfreecaTV team in Korean community (need to check it's true)


Huge if true
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kubaPS
Profile Joined July 2018
Germany162 Posts
December 31 2019 21:07 GMT
#18
On January 01 2020 04:25 sneakyfox wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 01 2020 00:40 NaRae wrote:
I heard Armani has announced him, soO, Stats joins AfreecaTV team in Korean community (need to check it's true)


Huge if true


At least Armani joined them:
Ziggy
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
South Korea2107 Posts
December 31 2019 21:39 GMT
#19
i suggest we wait for official news from afreeca - theyve been running a sponsorship program dubbed Afreeca S2 for a while now, and I doubt its the old Afreeca Freecs some might be thinking of

just for reference:

(Wiki)Afreeca S2 (current 'AfreecaTV' team)
(Wiki)Afreeca Freecs
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ThunderJunk
Profile Joined December 2015
United States741 Posts
December 31 2019 23:40 GMT
#20
Super great news! Happy for SpeCial :D
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