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-How do you feel about winning in the Lee Ssang Rok* in the round of 8?
▲I was in a situation where I was up 1:0 so I thought that I had an advantage. Luckily, my strategy worked in game 2 as well so I was able to win.
-Was the bunker rush an improvised strategy?
▲No, it was a strategy that required considerable timing and preparation. That's why I prepared it very careful. I knew that it would work, so I pushed out confidently and I think that it turned out very well.
-Would it have been dangerous for you if your opponent didn't go 12hatch?
▲Even if he didn't go 12hatch, it would have been a usable strategy. Despite the early marine production, I knew where to scout to capture the overlords thanks to my preparation. Even if he decided to choose a different strategy, I still would have had a chance to win.
-The games in Lee Ssang Rok seem to be relatively short.
▲I think so too. Whenever we meet, the spiritual battle at the beginning of the game is very strong. Since the person who wins the spiritual battle pushes out strongly from the beginning, the games tend to be very short.
-Even though you won, you didn't seem very cheerful after the game.
▲Even though I won, it doesn't seem to be a satisfying victory. I still have a series tomorrow in the MSL Ro16 (day 4 vs zero) so I still have to keep concentrating. Today I was very nervous but once it dissipated, I let out a sigh that was apparently caught on camera. I guess that's why I didn't look that cheerful.
-There are many times in which the winner of LeeSsangRok went on to win in the finals.
▲It seems like a good maxim to me now. If I don't work hard, then a win is impossible and I don't look towards it as the final goal. For now, I'm satisfied with securing a seed for next season. However, I do feel that I should try my best to win, since I beat
Jaedong hyung.-Who do you want to meet in the round of 4?
▲Personally, a zerg opponent would be most comfortable but since I'm close with
Pure hyung, I hope that he is able to advance. It would also be a good opportunity to play against Protoss for the first time in a long time.-Do you have any last words?
▲Since it is Christmas and helping me practice would have been annoying, I would like to say thank you to
HoeJJa hyung. I didn't expect so many fans to come out and watch me on Christmas. I remember that there were many fans at the Daum Starleague but it feels like there are twice the number now than there were then. I really want to thank them and I hope to repay their support.*+ Show Spoiler +
Lee Ssang Rok for Flash vs Jaedong like Lim Jin Rok is Boxer vs Yellow
Ssang means twins or a pair and both of their names have Lee as the last name.
Ssang means twins or a pair and both of their names have Lee as the last name.
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Calm: "I look forward to my first Bo5 against a Terran."
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-How do you feel about advancing to the round of 4 of an OSL for the first time?
▲Although today is Christmas, I worked hard and I'm very happy about advancing. Since I spent my time practicing instead
Flash of being able to have fun, it would have felt very unfair to lose. My opponent in the round of 4 is Flash, so it will be very difficult, but I will make sure that I win.-Do you have any special reason for the strategy you chose?
▲I just felt that if I did it, it would work. Even if I lost, I prepared even more carefully for a possible 3rd game, so I wasn't worried.
-There was a time when you might have been in trouble.
▲My opponent almost blocked my strategy, but I was able to eke out a win. Once I destroyed his cannons, I won.
-Your opponent for the round of 4 is Flash.
▲Since the Lee Ssang (twins) players are the two best players right now, it didn't really matter to me who won. I didn't really give much thought to their series. If Jaedong won, I would have had the opportunity to beat him again and if Flash won, I would be happy about beating the person who beat Jaedong. So either way, it doesn't really matter.
-Do you have any ambition to be the best Zerg player?
▲Of course. I am still not as good as Jaedong, but from now on, I will work to catch up to him.
-Since you won the MSL last season, you must want to win this OSL even more.
▲I wasn't able to be a Royal Roader for the MSL, but if I am able to do it for the OSL, I will be very happy. For now, I have to think about my games in the round of 4 so I will focus on that first. Since the format for the round of 4 is a best of 5 series, I will have to prepare even harder than before and I feel that my first Bo5 against a terran player will be very fun.
-Do you have any last words?
▲I would like to thank all the fans that came out, even though it's Christmas. Since the year is ending, I would like it if everyone will be able to settle their accounts and be able to stay happy in the new year. When I said settle their accounts, I also meant their year-end tax adjustments (laughs). + Show Spoiler +
(not sure about this, if someone could clarify, that would be great)
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-How do you feel about reaching the round of 4 for the first time in your life?
▲Since I'm still shaking (from nerves), I don't feel that much. I made an effort to not shake too much and my manager even gave me a lot of good advice, but I think I lack too much experience. It's especially bad in Starleagues only. Since it's my first round of 4, I think that the Bo5 will be fun.
-You prepared a timing rush.
▲I was very nervous, so rather than thinking that I performed well, it was that my opponent was just as nervous as I was. Looking at the way he moved his zerglings at the beginning, I knew that I would be able to damage him with my zealots.
-Did you base your timing on his sim city?
▲During practice, there were several different situations in which I was able to damage my opponent and some in which I couldn't. A win is a win, but since I've been winning like this a lot lately, my teammates have been saying that I win too easily (too simple). It wasn't my intention, but I've become the object of their jealousy and envy (laughs).
-In the round of 4, would you rather face a protoss or a zerg?
▲It doesn't matter what race my opponent is but based on my past, I would rather play against a protoss or a terran, rather than a zerg. Although my record is the best against zerg in televised games, I feel more confident against other races, so I hope that the protoss advances.
-You revealed that you would wanted to play against
Stork at the jojimyungshik (not sure what this is sorry).▲At the time,
Stork and I were the only protosses left in both leagues. I wanted to knock him out of a league so that I would be the only one left. I wanted to say that at the jojimyungshik, but I didn't have a chance to. I think it will be fun to meet Stork at the round of 4.-Between the two players that qualified for the round of 4 already, there's a Royal Roader candidate.
▲It's been a while since I've played against a Terran. I haven't even gotten to play against many Terrans during proleague. So if I'm able to reach the finals, I want to meet
Flash there.-You have your first Bo5 in front of you.
▲Well, we still have proleague so I have to practice for proleague and practice for OSL whenever I have any spare time. As I prepare for the games ahead of me, if I set the mood, I will be able to do it.
-Do you have any last words?
▲I would like to thank
Orion, EffOrt, Hydra and MIsO for helping me practice. I hope that my fans will be able to have an enjoyable Christmas. Since I have a game to practice for tomorrow, I doubt that I will have an enjoyable Christmas.**+ Show Spoiler +
It's not literally shaking from the cold or whatever, but it's that feeling you get when you win a really intense game on iccup or something.
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Shine: "During these three games, I was able to play my style."
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-How do you feel about reaching the round of 4 for the first time in your life?
▲I looked forward to this series and I prepared a lot but as I entered, I was shocked to see the number of people in the stadium. I was very nervous, so I wasn't able to play the first game properly. But I was able to get to the round of 4 in the end, so I'm happy.
-Did you feel pressured by the many people who came to the stadium today?
▲When I first entered, I thought to myself "there really are a lot of people that came to watch today" so I was restless (like his heart fluttered) and happy but during the first game, I became aware that things weren't going the way I intended.
-In the 3rd set, you showed a strategical movement.
▲When I prepared for this series, I actually prepared two economical builds (macro-based). If I went for an aggressive build in the 2nd set, there wouldn't have been anything to get nervous about, but as I scouted and reacted to what my opponent was doing, I started becoming nervous. So in the third set, I decided not to go through with my prepared strategy since I thought that I should do something that fit my hands and my style instead. I just did what I felt like doing and it fit perfectly well. I feel that I should have just done this for the 2nd set instead.
-You will face
Movie in the round of 4.▲I've faced him before and since it's a ZvP, I feel very confident. But since it's my first dajunje, I have to prepare more carefully and work even harder.
-How do you feel about people judging you to be on equal terms with "taekbang" (bisu/stork)?
▲Rather than feel good about it, it burdens me. Although I have beaten those players before, when I lost to them, there have been many times in which I lost in a manner unsuitable for a progamer. Since I have to make up for these, it will be a long time before I feel that I'm ready to be consider to be at their level.
-When you got past the round of 36, did you ever think that you would make it to the round of 4?
▲There have been many times that I've reached the round of 36 and hoped to reach the round of 16, but I failed each time. But this time, as I reached each step, my spirit became an instrument that helped me advance.
-Your family always comes to support you.
▲It is a real source of strength to me. They always send me a supportive text message before a game. I feel my family's support directly, so when I prepare for games, rather than being neglectful, I am always able to keep pushing forward.
-Do you have any last words?
▲Although it's supposed to be a resting day, my teammates helped me and I would like to thank them for it. Since it's a holiday, many of my teammates went home.
Moon hyung, a protoss, said that if I call him he would help, but he didn't pick up his phone (laughs). Since my next series is against a protoss, I hope he will be able to help me for that. Also, I hope everyone will have a great Christmas.Source: + Show Spoiler +
Don't thank me, I'm only doing this because I couldn't get livestream up
