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TY to begin military service in 2021 (June-July)

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Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33339 Posts
Last Edited: 2021-02-01 09:29:31
January 31 2021 19:33 GMT
#1
http://vod.afreecatv.com/PLAYER/STATION/67906984 (50:30)

TY announced on his stream that he is set to begin his mandatory military service this year. While TY was unsure about the exact start date, he said it would be sometime in June or July. He stated it was likely that he'd be able to compete in GSL Code S Season 1 as well as IEM Katowice, though he was unsure about Code S Season 2.

TY will fulfill his military service as part of the auxiliary police force, an alternative to active military service.

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AdministratorHey HP can you redo everything youve ever done because i have a small complaint?
geokilla
Profile Joined May 2011
Canada8230 Posts
January 31 2021 19:34 GMT
#2
Another one bites the dust. Sad to see.
ne4aJIb
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Russian Federation3209 Posts
January 31 2021 19:58 GMT
#3
Baby going to army, time flies.
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ZombieGrub
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
United States695 Posts
January 31 2021 20:19 GMT
#4
Will be quite sad to see tournaments without TY. ): I guess it's also worth noting that herO/Gumiho are coming back around that time just so it doesn't seem all bad.
Commentator"Defeat is the acceptance of my own laziness." - SlayerS_'Boxer'
3 Lions
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States3705 Posts
January 31 2021 20:33 GMT
#5
Will he be able to play at home (similar to what Byun did) if he serves in the auxiliary police force?
starvingbox
Profile Joined August 2020
United States44 Posts
January 31 2021 20:45 GMT
#6
RIP. Very sad day. At least Gumiho and Hero are rumored to be coming back soon.
deacon.frost
Profile Joined February 2013
Czech Republic12129 Posts
January 31 2021 21:09 GMT
#7
All his titles were already a big hit to the Korean casting, now this Sad to see him go, but there's nothign I can do about it
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dysenterymd
Profile Joined January 2019
1199 Posts
January 31 2021 21:24 GMT
#8
Sad, with the way he was playing I felt like he had a chance to make the G5L race competitive. Guess now it's up to Inno to make it tight.
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M3t4PhYzX
Profile Joined March 2019
Poland4175 Posts
January 31 2021 21:49 GMT
#9
pretty crazy.. I still remember him playing BW at like.. 14 or something.

hopefully he will still play Starcraft after he returns. GL HF!
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DSK
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
England1110 Posts
January 31 2021 21:52 GMT
#10
Was bound to happen sooner or later. Here's to hoping he comes back to the scene once it's over...if it's still here. Form is temporary, class is forever.
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Cricketer12
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
United States13973 Posts
January 31 2021 21:57 GMT
#11
damn unfortunate
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Blargh
Profile Joined September 2010
United States2101 Posts
January 31 2021 22:15 GMT
#12
There's really no right time for doing it... You either make the most of your early pro-gamer career but come out of the military in your 30s with no broader skillset, or you do it young and give up some of the only time to do what you want.

Oh well. I'll be committed to TY no matter what!
hegemony
Profile Joined September 2016
27 Posts
January 31 2021 22:27 GMT
#13
Won't we be getting Classic and Gumiho back in June/july??
tommey.liang
Profile Joined November 2020
United States362 Posts
January 31 2021 22:42 GMT
#14
Will miss his play and commanding performances, but he will be back sooner than we know it.
FF, KH, Persona, Uncharted, Yakuza | Porter, Illenium, MitiS, Dabin, Seven Lions, Petit Biscuit | Diablo II, SC2 | Pho, sushi, tacos
Kitai
Profile Joined June 2012
United States873 Posts
January 31 2021 23:01 GMT
#15
Oof, this one hurts. He's definitely one of the most consequential people in the scene and arguably the best of the legendary Korean Terrans currently. Hard to spin this one in a positive light
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Light1082
Profile Joined May 2020
18 Posts
January 31 2021 23:56 GMT
#16
It is a very sad day when the best Terran in the world at the moment announces military service.



Hopefully Maru recovers quickly from his injury. Don't think anyone will be able to contest Maru as the best Terran while TY is gone.
Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33339 Posts
February 01 2021 01:54 GMT
#17
On February 01 2021 07:27 hegemony wrote:
Won't we be getting Classic and Gumiho back in June/july??


ByuL and Leenock will end their service around then as well, though ionno if any of them intend to play SC2 again
AdministratorHey HP can you redo everything youve ever done because i have a small complaint?
seemsgood
Profile Joined January 2016
5527 Posts
February 01 2021 02:11 GMT
#18
On February 01 2021 06:09 deacon.frost wrote:
All his titles were already a big hit to the Korean casting, now this Sad to see him go, but there's nothign I can do about it

the fourth mech hokage will be gone for 2 years but we have the third mech hokage gumiho back :[
Akio
Profile Blog Joined January 2019
Finland1838 Posts
February 01 2021 05:47 GMT
#19
This is big, time really does fly. We're truly in an era where we're finally losing all the big names to the military, hoping meanwhile for the ones already in to return once they're finished.
Good luck TY, make use of the big brain of yours in the army as well
Mine gas, build tanks.
sneakyfox
Profile Joined January 2017
8216 Posts
February 01 2021 08:10 GMT
#20
Shocking and very sad since he could probably have postponed it until 2022.

I can understand why he would jump at the chance to go to aux. police instead of the military before that option is removed, but as a progamer it makes little sense imo. When he's done it will be just in time to not qualify for Katowice 2023. That is also the time when Blizzard's contract with ESL expires. One has to be a pretty big optimist to imagine the EPT and GSL being played beyond that date in something resembling the current setup. I don't really know what it is TY expects to be able to return to.
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