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Sea.GuemChi returns to BW

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Katsuge
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Singapore7730 Posts
January 24 2011 12:57 GMT
#1
IS BACK!!!

(gonna be my first attempt translating from Chi - Eng..please do notify me of any mistakes in translation.)

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Sea.GuemChi, who "retired" after last season's Proleague is back to Woongjin Stars.
After returning from India, Guemchi strongly feels that what he wants to do is to be a professional gamer.

"It is like I retired and revived very suddenly. During the period of my life as a progamer, I felt really tired. It is really stressful to see myself not reaping the efforts of the hours spent practicing, and therefore for a moment I decided to let it go. The period of time going to India made me realised that the only thing I could do, is to be a progamer."

The trip to India reignited Guemchi's passion for StarCraft. Even though GuemChi feels that he has already tried his very best, he still thinks he should push it even further in order to be an even greater progamer. He admits that he over-evaluated himself as a player, and feels very sorry for that.

"During the trip I reflected on myself as a progamer, and I wanted to see if there is anything in me left to do anything about it. I think winning will not be a problem if I am able to give all my best and try again, therefore I am back."

In fact, Sea.GuemChi really wanted to play StarCraft again. He even had the intention of switching over to StarCraft II. Back at the time, he insisted on retiring even though Coach Lee tried to dissuade him, thus he feels very sorry towards Woongjin.

Playing Starcraft II does not satisfy his desire to play Starcraft - He misses fans cheering for him, and the feeling of winning together with his team mates.

Last season Woongjin's new staffs went to see the match between Woongjin and CJ, in which Guemchi AK'ed. Guemchi dearly misses the cheers from the new staffs and the feelings from then, therefore he wants to go back and play Starcraft and get back that kind of feeling again.

"It isnt easy to go back and play Starcraft again, but Coach readily agreed when I asked to be back. Coach initially wanted me to come back as soon as possible, but I was too ashamed of myself to do so, and it dragged on for so long."

Finally, he says, " My current status in Woongjin Stars is as a practice partner. I will slowly work myself up from this position again, so please do support me."


source: http://www.wfbrood.com/xingji/hanguoxingji/xingji_60783.html
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Holgerius
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Sweden16951 Posts
January 24 2011 12:59 GMT
#2
Wow, unexpected news.

Good to hear.
I believe in the almighty Grötslev! -- I am never serious and you should never believe a thing I say. Including the previous sentence.
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Profile Joined December 2008
Singapore6164 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-01-24 13:02:22
January 24 2011 12:59 GMT
#3
Very nice And yeah, nothing beats the cheers of the crowd after winning an important match for your team
Boblion
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
France8043 Posts
January 24 2011 13:01 GMT
#4
Welcome back !
fuck all those elitists brb watching streams of elite players.
]343[
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States10328 Posts
January 24 2011 13:03 GMT
#5
lololol SNAP

first progamer to come back excited to see GUEMBONJWA back in action!
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GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51628 Posts
January 24 2011 13:04 GMT
#6
first pro to actually go from bw to sc2 then back to sc1? D:
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imperator-xy
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Germany1377 Posts
January 24 2011 13:06 GMT
#7
would really have liked to see him at sc2


but anyways GL at sc:bw, i always thought he has a lot of talent
2Pacalypse-
Profile Joined October 2006
Croatia9540 Posts
January 24 2011 13:07 GMT
#8
You don't quit BW. Ever!
Moderator"We're a community of geniuses because we've found how to extract 95% of the feeling of doing something amazing without actually doing anything." - Chill
ArvickHero
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
10387 Posts
January 24 2011 13:07 GMT
#9
Why did he even go to India in the first place o_o

Hope to see him get back into good form soon :D
Writerptrk
FractalsOnFire
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Australia1756 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-01-24 14:09:36
January 24 2011 13:08 GMT
#10
THE BONJWA IS BACK!

The above link will get the obligatory mention.

EDIT: Further evidence of Guemchi's bonjwa status
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES51081 Posts
January 24 2011 13:09 GMT
#11
On January 24 2011 22:07 ArvickHero wrote:
Why did he even go to India in the first place o_o

Hope to see him get back into good form soon :D


well its definitely not for me.....but you know a lot of people come here to find the "answers".
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swanized
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
Canada2480 Posts
January 24 2011 13:10 GMT
#12
YESYESYESYESYESYSEYESYESYESYESYES


<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3
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dtz
Profile Joined September 2010
5834 Posts
January 24 2011 13:13 GMT
#13
eh so technically other progamers still can come back yes? I thought i heard stuff about Boxer or Nada's license revoked, is that true?

And if yes , why the difference in treatment because afaik Guemchi went into one of the GSL prelim ( saw it in Artosis' video)

If all those are false then nvm. Welcome back Guemchi. I wonder what kind of "answers" he found in India.
alffla
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Hong Kong20321 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-01-24 13:15:16
January 24 2011 13:14 GMT
#14
On January 24 2011 22:04 GTR wrote:
first pro to actually go from bw to sc2 then back to sc1? D: :D


i guess so lol

YAY GEUMCHI FOR BONJWA
welcome back to bw

lol also reminds me of Eat Pray Love (the movie i didnt watch but i kind of know what its about) where he went off to india to rediscover himself and his true life goals / passions or whatever haha
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Caos2
Profile Joined November 2008
United States1728 Posts
January 24 2011 13:14 GMT
#15
Thanks for the translation!

I hope Guemchi all the good luck.
zerious
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada3803 Posts
January 24 2011 13:18 GMT
#16
Awesome. Free needs some help
mnesthes
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
5433 Posts
January 24 2011 13:22 GMT
#17
Why this is great news indeed!
A soul-searching trip to India turned out to be a special training session that fired Guemchi's motivation back up.
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Ilikestarcraft
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Korea (South)17743 Posts
January 24 2011 13:26 GMT
#18
Happy that he found what he enjoys but I really don't see him getting out of the b team.
ils
"Nana is a goddess. Or at very least, Nana is my goddess." - KazeHydra
Invictus
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
Singapore2697 Posts
January 24 2011 13:30 GMT
#19
LOL G-CHIZZLE

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=110956
Lee Jaedong Fighting!
bearbuddy
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
3442 Posts
January 24 2011 13:31 GMT
#20
Spinach toss FTW!
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