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Leta: Not even enteritis can stop my passion
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Q: You have returned to the round of sixteen after a year.
A: For the last year, I kept on getting eliminated in the round of 36 so it was really difficult. I did not look like an ace during that time so I felt bad. If I'm the team ace, then shouldn't I do well not just in the proleagues but in the individual leagues too? I think my slump in the individual leagues affected my proleague play.
Q: You used a strategy with two starports in the second set.
A: Kwanro used a build that was extremely weak to wraiths. So I was at ease, but after I took a look around my opponent's base, he had a lot more drones than I thought. I could have won a lot more easily but I think Kwanro managed his game well.
Q: What's the most important part of using a two starport build?
A: Knowing when to harass and knowing when to defend is important. There is a timing window that only I know so my two starport strategy is a lot scarier than other players'.
Q: You likely didn't get to practice much because of your illness, but your play was admirable.
A: I started thinking about a lot of strategies and fine tuning my builds yesterday. Because it was a situation where I didn't get a lot of practice, I tried to think a lot. If it wasn't for coach Joo JIn Chul, I would have been alone and I could have lost because of that.
Q: We heard that when you were in the hospital, you got passes to go out just so that you can practice.
A: Isn't it something expected of a pro? Because it'd be bad if my hands stiffened, I thought that I should get outdoor passes to practice. Because I really wanted to make it to this year's starleague, not even an obstacle like enteritis was able to stop my passion.
Q: It's been a while since you did a group selection ceremony.
A: I think the fans will like the fact that I'll be involved in the group selection ceremony. My parents also wanted me to do well on the individual leagues. So I want to get a good record this time.
Q: If you are eliminated from the Starleague, then you'll be on a break for 4 months.
A: I felt really depressed when I was eliminated from the MSL qualifiers. Because I thought that I definitely needed to make it into the Starleague, I was able to make it.
Q: Any last words?
A: Lately Britney has been losing a lot and has been depressed because of that. I want to tell him to cheer up. Also, I want to sincerely thank everyone who provided me with a lot of help on qualifying for round of sixteen in the Starleague.
When my parents saw articles about my health, they worried a lot. They felt terrible that their son was so sick away from home. I think I did a disservice to my parents so I want to apologize, and I will do my best to show them my healthy and active sides more often.
Fantasy: The Kong line is accepting newcomers!
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Q: This is your sixth consecutive time making it to the round of 16.
A: I actually worried a lot. It has been a while since I played a Protoss in a broadcasted match, and my opponent was Brave who beat Light, so I got nervous before the game started. I'm relieved that I had won.
Q: Your vulture movement was a work of art.
A: When I looked at my opponent's game concept, it was a style that used brute force. So I wanted to play the game defensively. But after watching him get shaken heavily by the vultures in the first set, I just went all out with vultures on the second set. If I was my opponent I would be annoyed.
Q: There are people who are saying your vultures are cheating.
A: When I play with other team players, my opponents really do get shaken a lot by them. While my teammates are immune to my vultures, they work really well against players from other teams so I get more confident in my vulture control during the games.
Q: Yesterday was the MSL group selection so you must have lacked the time to practice.
A: While yesterday was the group selection, [T/N: So he wasn't able to practice, this is what he's trying to imply with it] I was always confident in my matchup against Protoss so I wasn't burdened at all. After the group selection, the fans also ketp the fan meeting short to prepare for today's game. I was able to win because of my fan's sacrifices. I want to thank them wholeheartedly.
Q: The team has been doing well in the proleague followed by Bisu's resurrection. Should we expect great exploits from the BeST-Bisu-Fantasy trio?
A: Bisu hyung has been really good in practice so I've been losing often too. Once Bisu recovers his force in the broadcast games, we can become the strongest team.
Q: If you had to predict Bisu's result for ro36?
A: When coming to the stadium together, Bisu hyung was worried and burdened a lot. However, he's someone who plays even better in broadcast games so I believe he will win.
Q: What would you like to see in the ro16 groups?
A: I'm pretty confident in my Zerg matchup recently so I want to play against a Zerg. Or I want a Zerg, a Protoss, and a Terran in my group so I can show off my matchups against all three races.
Q: You have joined the Kong line after winning runnerup twice in a row in Starleague. Yu need to win in the Starleague so you can resign from the Kong line...
A: I think it's tiem that I resign from the Kong line. I should leave and receive a new member. I haven't felt it yet but after the Round of 16 is finalized, I will get a feel (laugh). I need to receive a new member into the Kong line quickly so I can resign! (laugh)
Q: You need to wait until Bisu is finished with the matches.
A: I want to have a long fan meeting today. More fans than I had expected showed up yesterday and today. They cheered me on loudly so I was able to play. I want to thank them sincerely.
Q: Any last words?
A: Today's Canata hyung's birthday. He told me that the best gift I could get him was to win today, so I'm relieved that I could meet that promise. I'm also buying tasty food for Best and By.Sun who helped me practice up to coming to the stadium.
Bisu: I want to get rid of "Kim Yong Taek"
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[T/N: Kim Yong Taek is Bisu's first name reversed, I think it's used for mocking but I'm not sure]
[T/N: Kim Yong Taek is Bisu's first name reversed, I think it's used for mocking but I'm not sure]
Q: You have returned to the round of 16 after three seasons.
A: When I lost to Shine and was eliminated from the round of 36, I was really sad. I was also hurt because I thought I wouldn't have a relationship with Starleague anymore. But now that I returned to the round of 16 after three seasons, I'm overwhelmed with emotions. I'm really happy.
Q: "Kim Taek Shin" [T/N: Replaced the last letter of Bisu's name with the word for "god"] has descended upon us in todays' game.
A: I honestly think I was really lucky. I don't think I did particularly well. After easily catching three lurkers from Hyvaa, I was able to catch Overlords with Corsairs. I was lucky.
Q: Your play in the 2nd set was perfect.
A: My opponent lost two overlords from the beginning so he didn't know I was using a two Stargate strategy. I was very satisfied playing that match (laugh)
Q: How did you prepare for today's match?
A: I didn't get to prepare too much due to yesterday's MSL group selection ceremony. As I was playing I thought playing against Zerg was really hard. My winning rate wasn't too good so I was worried but luckily I was able to win.
Q: You showed amazing gameplay in the first round against Mind.
A: Rather than me playing well, my opponent made a lot of mistakes. In the first set, Mind should have cleared the mines, and in the 2nd set, my Reaver control was better than what I had expected. Normally my control during broadcasts aren't very good but I think it was just really good that day. It's strange when I think about it (laugh)
Q: Do you feel like you're out of your slump?
A: I feel like I'm still lacking in a lot of ways. Rather than winning in some high ranked place, I've been winning in the lower parts of the league so I have no confirmation of my skill. I think the fact that I did win is very important though. If I continue my winning streak then I can push with that spirit to play even better.
Q: What kind of players do you want to meet in the round of 16?
A: A while back I wanted to be in the same group as good players, but recently now I want to make it to the round of 16 safely and play against really good players in high places. I don't think it will matter what race I play.
Q: What do you think of "Kim Yong Taek"
A: I want to get rid of it immediately. It is a player I don't want close to me. I always want to be "Kim Taek Shin". It's really just "Kim Taek Shin" playing badly. "Kim Yong Taek" doesn't exist (laugh)
Q: What do you think about your many nicknames?
A: After hearing a lot of them I've gotten used to them (laugh). When people around me start calling me in those names and having fun, it also became fun for me (laugh)
Q: Any last words?
A: I'm really happy I returned to the Starleague. I have never won in a Starleague before so I will play like this is my last chance this Starleague.
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