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[Interview] TossGirl, 10/21/09

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sky_slasher
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States328 Posts
October 22 2009 03:32 GMT
#1
[the interview has two sections, one about her progaming side and the other about her personal side]

From Nate News, 10/21/09:

"If I have a daughter, I won't let her become a progamer," TossGirl

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TossGirl entered ProLeague after winning four major women tournaments. She became a progamer against her parents' will. Though she has failed to enter the major individual leagues and has not scored a win at Proleague, she still presses on.

[Starcraft and STX SOUL]

The most memorable tournament and games?
- The Heritage Match in the last July, which was a main event for the eStars Seoul and when I beat Reach. And the game against a Chinese player at ESWC. My Mechanic strategy was thought to be weaker than my Bionic strategy, but I won with Mechanic and was glad to show to my fans that I put a good effort.

Your gaming pattern is the one where you do well but collapse at once. It seems that you lose your ground against unexpected plays. Please explain your gaming pattern: what's good, what's bad, and what to improve.
- I am not like that when I practice offline or at home, but during televized matches I get nervous because of the camera and the crowd. That's why I collapsed a lot when games get hectic. The good is that I pull fast attacks and lead psychologically. The bad is that I lose my ground during hectic games and my control. But I'm improving with practice.

The Samsung coach January used to be a female progamer. Is becoming a coach in your mind? What kind of coach?
- I've never thought of that. But if I become one, I wanna be like the coach Kim of our team. He treats players with trust, so they believe and follow him. I wanna become a coach with that kind of relationship.

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How did you feel about beating Reach and [NC]Yellow on the televized matches?
- It feels good to win no matter who the opponent is. In retrospect, I had practiced a lot for the game against Reach, but he wasn't being careful enough. I had won against [NC]Yellow before at the WCG preliminary, and even then he wasn't being careful enough. Because the opponents lose guard, I feel like I should try harder. I wanna be able to win whether the opponents lose guard. Then I'll be really happy. But I feel like players won't lose guard on me now.

Who do you practice with at STX SOUL? Who are you friend with the most and how's the team atmosphere?
- I practice with everybody and am friend with everyone. Among them, Notice and YoonJoong get along with me well.

It's true that STX SOUL has many good players, but you don't get to play often though you're the most senior. Is this purely because of the skill or have you thought of this from the side of sexual discrimination? Has the coach mentioned this? About the fair level of getting to play.
- Except ACE, there are 11 progaming teams, and no team gives you a chance to play just because you're the most senior. The same with ACE. It's naturally like that as progamers. For a team to win, the players with the most skill and the best condition should get to play and that's fair. Of course I wanna get to play, so I'm doing my best to get to that level of skill and condition. I've never thought of it from the side of sexual discrimination. The team is considerate of me rather than discriminates.

What you think about Starcraft 2? What race will you play?
- I haven't played it yet. I watched it on TV, but I don't know how it is different from the original and didn't think about what race I'll play. I started out as a Protoss for the original but changed to Terran because it fits me better. I do wanna play Starcraft 2 and will pick the race that fits me the most. It hasn't been released yet, so rather than care about it I'll do my best on the original.

Who's your best progamer friend? Who's the strongest player?
- I like to practice by myself, so I don't get to spend time with people that much. I'm friend with my team mates, but since we spend most of our time practicing, we never got to hang out. Every team mate is nice, so I can't pick the nicest one. The strongest players would be Calm and KT's Flash.

What do you think of the job title "female progamer"? What would you say if someone wants to be one?
- If I were to advise someone that wants to be a female progamer, I'll just tell her to do her best. It's simple yet true. It's like that for any job, but as a progamer you can't survive if you don't do your best. More so for a female progamer. Many give up rather than put effort when they feel the gap from the male progamers. It's sad. As soon as possible, I wanna show that the gap can be overcome by effort.

2009 is going by. Your goal now and in the future?
- To play at ProLeague. I got to play during the last season but lost. It was a regret to miss the rare opportunity. I wanna get that chance again. I haven't thought about retiring yet. I'll have to one day but have never thought about the specific time. I'll do my best as long as opportunities come. Next year I plan to enter the individual leagues. My ultimate goal is to win an individual league and contributes to my team winning the ProLeague.

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TossGirl and her sister (left) in 2006. Her sister is an actress.

[Personal questions!]

Your sister is an actress. Please introduce her. Do you think about becoming an actress or a model?
- She was born in 1988 and was on a TV show. Lately she was featured in a Bacchus commercial (she was next to the pregnant lady). She's cuter than I am. We get along well, shopping together and stuff. Me acting or modeling? There was a chance for acting once, but I don't have it in mind. Seeing my sister, I realize it's tough and required a lot of effort. I wanna concentrate on being a progamer rather than trying other things.

And your twin sister? What does she do?
- She started Starcraft with me and was good. But she didn't become a progamer and is in college. We're twins but has different sides. I'm an introvert and quiet; she, an extrovert and energetic. She's smarter than I am and does better in school. We complement each other rather than being identical. She supports me a lot.

Boyfriend? If not, what's your ideal?
- Not at the moment. I'm conservative, so my ideal wouldn't be a flirty one or has many female friends around. I like someone that gives me his total attention. Someone who's inattentive and blunt to other girls but warm to me? It's nice if he looks good, but I'm not someone who's attracted by looks. Someone who consistently looks at me only. My younger sister and twin sister have the same idea. My mom worries whether any of us can get married.

Has any progamer flirted with you?
- No. I'm really an introvert, so even if I'm not a girl it's hard to approach me. Plus I don't act like a girl on purpose. So most progamers don't care.

Let's say you're married and your daughter wants to be a progamer. Would you let her?
- Okay for a son but no for a daughter. Being a progamer isn't good for your skin beauty. Your eyes and posture get bad too. I want my daughter to be pretty. But if she insists I wouldn't stop her. My parents opposed a lot but eventually trusted and understood me.

Other hobbies beside game?
- I like playing Piano (Mozart and Beethoven). I also like to watch movies and dramas. I hang out with my sisters rather than with friends. But I don't have time because of practice, so rather than doing something I special I hang out like everybody else-movies, shopping, eating, etc. I don't know good places to eat, so my sisters usually drag me along.

How do you feel when you see disrespectful comments about you?
- I don't usually read articles and comments. People sometimes tell me about bad comments, but I don't take it personally and don't care. None of my business. It's not like I tried not to care, I really don't.

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Last word
- I thank everyone who loves me. I appreciate the care in spite of that I haven't got to play for a while. I'll do my best and show up at ProLeague. Thank you.

Related posts:
Reach’s Apology to TossGirl
[Interview] TossGirl on Her Heritage Group & More


m3rciless
Profile Joined August 2009
United States1476 Posts
October 22 2009 03:35 GMT
#2
She likes playing Pian0!!

amirite guys. Amirite.
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nayumi
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Australia6499 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-10-22 03:36:51
October 22 2009 03:36 GMT
#3
One thing for sure that TossGirl is always the favorite to cheer for when she gets to play against ANYONE (maaaaaaaaaaaybe except a half-naked Boxer with bunny ears).
Sugoi monogatari onii-chan!
Archaic
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States4024 Posts
October 22 2009 03:38 GMT
#4
Well, there's another picture of her sister... Better than the one VOD where it showed a clip of her.

I find it kinda interesting how she recommends a theoretical daughter not to become pro-gamer. What would she say if it were a son?
And, the top picture was the best one I've seen of her in quite a while... She looks a lot younger than her recent ones.
mOnion
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States5657 Posts
October 22 2009 03:41 GMT
#5
she's the reason i want to move to korea O.O
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deathgod6
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United States5064 Posts
October 22 2009 03:43 GMT
#6
On October 22 2009 12:38 Archaic wrote:
Well, there's another picture of her sister... Better than the one VOD where it showed a clip of her.

I find it kinda interesting how she recommends a theoretical daughter not to become pro-gamer. What would she say if it were a son?
And, the top picture was the best one I've seen of her in quite a while... She looks a lot younger than her recent ones.

In the article it says that she would say "maybe" for a son.
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BlackMagister
Profile Joined October 2008
United States5834 Posts
October 22 2009 03:44 GMT
#7
Hmmm so I guess the Calm x Tossgirl thing was just a rumor.

Not sure how she plans to do well in televised matches if she still has trouble with her nerves. I guess more pressure is put on her being the last female SC progamer, but her years of experience as a progamer should be enough. How is she supposed to improve at this point anyways?
hyst.eric.al
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States2332 Posts
October 22 2009 03:48 GMT
#8
tossgirl<3
glad to know her daughter wont suffer the same fate as her
Leta , BeSt, Calm fan forever! 김정우, I am sorry I ever lost faith in you.
chongu
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Malaysia2585 Posts
October 22 2009 03:52 GMT
#9
I knew that she has a younger sister, an actress.... but a TWIN sister?!?! pictures pleeeaseee
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MooCow
Profile Joined September 2008
1434 Posts
October 22 2009 03:55 GMT
#10
On October 22 2009 12:52 chongu wrote:
I knew that she has a younger sister, an actress.... but a TWIN sister?!?! pictures pleeeaseee

thanks for the translation
same, O.o twins~
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deL
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Australia5540 Posts
October 22 2009 03:56 GMT
#11
On October 22 2009 12:41 mOnion wrote:
she's the reason i want to move to korea O.O


<3
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.risingdragoon
Profile Joined January 2008
United States3021 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-10-22 04:04:19
October 22 2009 03:57 GMT
#12
On October 22 2009 12:52 chongu wrote:
I knew that she has a younger sister, an actress.... but a TWIN sister?!?! pictures pleeeaseee

yea, a fraternal twin...

good for tossgirl. hope you get a win in proleague. women certainly do get some discrimination, even if just off-color comments and such. january got told to get married by the other coach some years ago. totally understood why she didn't wear makeup all these years
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DivinO
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States4796 Posts
October 22 2009 03:58 GMT
#13
Thanks for translation Sky!
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Xiphos
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Canada7507 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-10-22 04:31:59
October 22 2009 03:58 GMT
#14
What's Tossgirl's sister's name?
P.S. Tossgirl for bonjwa!
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MageKirby
Profile Joined July 2009
United States535 Posts
October 22 2009 04:00 GMT
#15
D:! Chopin > Mozart and Beethoven at piano >:o!!!! lol
MuffinDude
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States3837 Posts
October 22 2009 04:04 GMT
#16
Lol. Go tossgirl. It would be awesome to see you win a proleague game or make it out of an offline prelim! Never give up!

And thanks for translation.
Zerg can be so abusive sometimes | third member of the "loli is not a crime club" PM konadora to join!
Neos
Profile Joined June 2009
United States400 Posts
October 22 2009 04:10 GMT
#17
On October 22 2009 12:32 sky_slasher wrote:
Boyfriend? If not, what's your ideal?
- Not at the moment. I'm conservative, so my ideal wouldn't be a flirty one or has many female friends around. I like someone that gives me his total attention. Someone who's inattentive and blunt to other girls but warm to me? It's nice if he looks good, but I'm not someone who's attracted by looks. Someone who consistently looks at me only. My younger sister and twin sister have the same idea. My mom worries whether any of us can get married.


Calm + Tossgirl rumor over?
seppolevne
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Canada1681 Posts
October 22 2009 04:11 GMT
#18
Nice to hear that she still wants to play and is still hungry for a title, hopefully she gets into a couple proleague matches.
Thanks!
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IntoTheWow
Profile Blog Joined May 2004
is awesome32274 Posts
October 22 2009 04:29 GMT
#19
Thanks a lot, it was different :D
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theobsessed1
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States576 Posts
October 22 2009 04:37 GMT
#20
haha thanks for the interview
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