As the season is reaching it's end, I'm really sorry to see the players really tired~

The word "soul" in the team name is starting to feel a little awkward too.
To the players, what are you playing the game for? I think you all should think about that at this point. This isn't just to rebuke or criticize all of you.

The players have been under the cloak of a team, rather than as individuals, and have enjoyed good times and bad times together. At this point in time, when nothing seems to go well no matter how hard you try, you need comrades that will encourage and understand one another.

My son is also a member of this team. That's why I watch you guys with much love. I want to ask for a favor, as a person who is greatly looking forward to the team being able to reap the fruits of their labor and achieving victory.

To everyone on the team! Please play with less stress as soon as possible! The team's place right now is actually 2nd. Rather than being impatient, please take it easy for the finals. And while some of you may find it a bit disgusting, try hugging one another the harder the times get. You will each feel your warm hearts. The current situation isn't about skill. It's just that you guys have lost grasp of the flow temporarily. While you guys may be practicing a lot, please talk to one another more often. Because Proleague is not the individual league.

I don't understand the game very well. But I'm trying my best to understand.

Frost has a poem called "The road not taken". This poem was introduced to me by my son when he said that he wanted to walk the road of a progamer. Even if all of you took another road and not this one, all of you will definitely have regrets and disappointments about the road that you guys have not taken. However, I hope that you guys will be able to construct a life in the road you guys are currently taking, a life that is not embarrassing as a Progamer, a life that is filled with goals. You guys can then succeed.

Success is close to you guys. You players would have lived a successful life if you guys are doing something you want to do, and being able to do it with happiness. Results are something that follows naturally. Even if you have not seen the light in this world of progaming, if you have a diligent attitude, giving your all to whatever you do, then I believe you guys will be successful no matter what field you go into.

I send my sons a lot of mails with messages like this. This time I wanted to send a message to our players, so I posted it here [T/N: she posted it on a message board]. This is the conclusion~ Hug each other, talk with one another more often, and compliment one another often. If you apply this then I'm certain that you guys will stand at the top proudly. There's something called a Pygmalion Effect. The effect refers to results or abilities getting better due to the interest and expectations of others... meaning that the more you compliment one another, the better you will be.

Now~ I will expect something great from your teamwork! And I will cheer for you to the end!

Source: http://www.fomos.kr/board/board.php?mode=read&keyno=108785&db=issue&cate=&page=1&field=&kwrd=

Lightwip

United States5497 Posts

July 13 2010 07:18 GMT

The road not taken... I remember that from Boxer's bio.
STX is really in deep shit right now, I don't know how they could've all dropped the ball so suddenly.

serenidite

Korea (South)505 Posts

July 13 2010 07:18 GMT

god damn. epic mom rant ; but then again her son is on a e-sports teaming earning next to nothing working his butt off so he could win some games,

totally understandable from a mother's point of view.
STX brass are not going to like this

FragKrag

United States11552 Posts

July 13 2010 07:19 GMT

It is true that STX does indeed suck.

I'd rather they stay this way though.

QibingZero

2611 Posts

July 13 2010 07:19 GMT

Most of STX is lacking hugs, polite conversation, and compliments?

It's no wonder CuteAngel is the only STX player winning games!

Carnivorous Sheep

Baa?21243 Posts

July 13 2010 07:21 GMT

On July 13 2010 16:19 FragKrag wrote:
It is true that STX does indeed suck.

I'd rather they stay this way though.

-eats FagKrag-

Heyoka

Katowice25012 Posts

July 13 2010 07:21 GMT

Lets speculate as to which mom it is. My vote is for CuteAngel.

Welmu

Finland3295 Posts

July 13 2010 07:23 GMT

This must be Calm's mother!

omninmo

2349 Posts

July 13 2010 07:24 GMT

dear korean mom,
that poem, "the road not taken" is actually by robert frost.
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Milkis

5003 Posts

July 13 2010 07:25 GMT

#10

On July 13 2010 16:21 heyoka wrote:
Lets speculate as to which mom it is. My vote is for CuteAngel.

Yup. It's CuteAngel's mom

https://www.stx-soul.co.kr:448/service/community/free_board/read.aspx?oidArticle=7516&SearchField=strSubject&SearchText=&nPageNo=1

hahahahahaha

On July 13 2010 16:24 omninmo wrote:
dear korean mom,
that poem, "the road not taken" is actually by robert frost.
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translation error by my part. I read it Puh Roo Soo Too rather than Puh Roh Soo Too

Ideas

United States8114 Posts

July 13 2010 07:26 GMT

#11

STX mom for replacement coach IMO

Heyoka

Katowice25012 Posts

July 13 2010 07:28 GMT

#12

You would be pissed too if your kid had been a mediocre gamer for years, and as soon as he strings together a few wins the rest of the team falls flat on their face.

Roffles

Pitcairn19291 Posts

July 13 2010 07:32 GMT

#13

On July 13 2010 16:28 heyoka wrote:
You would be pissed too if your kid had been a mediocre gamer for years, and as soon as he strings together a few wins the rest of the team falls flat on their face.

Funny, he's quite notable for this. Khan gets 2-4'd by OZ and guess who was the lone 1v1 victor? Frozean > Jaedong on Ungoro. Pretty rofl if you ask me.