[Interview] SPL R6 SK Telecom vs KT Winners

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Spica

United States5582 Posts

June 14 2011 07:50 GMT

When you see my name as the thread starter, that means AUTOMATIC SPOILERS! Whoohoo~

soO – Sun: “We want to become the star players on the big stage”

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Although SK Telecom’s DohTaekMyung (BeSt, Bisu, Fantasy) main players are strong, because of Sun and Soo’s solid support from behind as backup members, SK Telecom is staying in 1st place in the 10-11 season. Sun and Soo, who fell into losing streak slumps and didn’t have that many chances to participate, both added their support with 1 win each in the rival match against KT and proved that they are not to be underestimated, as they both have the skill to also become main players. The two players said, “We went to the Winners’ League finals to watch the games there, but next time when we go to Shanghai, we want to go as main players who participate in the finals.”

Q: Your thoughts on winning?
(P)

Sun: It’s been a long time since I was on a winning streak, so I’m happy. Winning against KT has raised the possibility of us being able to go to Shanghai, so I’m really happy about that as well.
(Z)

soO: It’s the first time I was sent out in Round 6, but it’s great that I won.

Q: (To Sun) How did your game go today?
(P)

Sun: I came out having practiced a lot of PvT, but I had to play a PvP instead. (P)

Anyppi’s mistakes piled up, so I was able to win easily.

Q: (To Sun) You were sent out giving consideration to playing a PvT; did you think of possibly facing Flash as well?
(P)

Sun: If I did face a Terran, I thought that it didn’t really matter whoever came out.

Q: (To soO) You played a unique game where you used mainly Zerglings.
(Z)

soO: It was something different compared to what I had originally prepared. (P)

Stats had too many Dragoons and Corsairs, so seeing his play as the game went on made me choose mainly Zerglings to use.

Q: (To soO) It seems that you are solidifying a strategic image for yourself.
(Z)

soO: I didn’t originally have a style where I relied on strategies. It seems that that kind of image has formed because I did a 5pool twice in previous matches. It’s a bit regrettable, but you also have to have that kind of image; from the standpoint of my opponents though, they must find it criticizable. I’m receiving my image well though.

Q: You both have added your strength to your team at an appropriate time. How do you think you’ll do in the remaining matches?
(P)

Sun: My goal is to get a 50% winning rate this season. I also want to achieve more than 5 wins in the future.
(Z)

soO: My goal was to get 20 wins this season, but I’m at 15 wins right now. I will do my best in the remaining matches and want to achieve my goal.

Q: You’ve both never had the experience of participating as a main player in a finals match before. What kind of role do you want to play on the stage of the finals?
(P)

Sun: After I joined SK Telecom, I’ve watched many finals such as the individual leagues, Proleague, and the STX Cup. Now, I want to stand on that stage as a qualified main player and win.
(Z)

soO: I’ve watched many finals, but never got a chance to participate in them. Next time, I definitely want to be sent out there and win.

Q: Any last words you want to say?
(P)

Sun: I want to thank the teammates who helped me out with practice.
(Z)

soO: I also thank the teammates who helped me out with practice. I thought about being told in the past in our match against CJ in Round 5 that I didn’t go for a 5pool against (P)

Movie and won. Our last match in Round 6 is against CJ, and if I face off against (P)

Movie again, I ask that you anticipate what kind of strategy I’ll use against him. [T/N: It’s so gonna be a 5pool. Calling it now.]

BeSt: “How much of my skill has been restored? Around 30%”

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SK Telecom’s BeSt defeated Flash again and brought his team another win. BeSt, who meets Flash and beats him often, seems like he has finally escaped from his slump, but he is still not satisfied where is at now. BeSt explained that although he has been racking up wins in his strongest matchup PvT, he must improve his PvZ and PvP in order to say that he has truly made a full recovery.

Q: You ended the match with a victory for your team.
A: Our team is in a situation where it’s not settled yet if we’re going to keep our 1st place position or go to the finals, but I’m happy that we won against KT, one of the higher ranking teams. We’ll also defeat the teams following from behind and lock in our 1st place ranking.

Q: Did you find a solution to dealing with Flash?
A: I have confidence in PvT lately. I’ve liked PvT originally from the start, so I’m also practicing it a lot. But it seems that my matches have been also going well because of that. [T/N: I like how you dodge a specific answer to the question, BeSt! “I’ll never share my secret on how to beat Flash!”]

Q: When were you sure that you had won during your game?
A: It seemed that I had suffered a lot of damage during the first engagement, but I thought that I was still okay. However when I lost during the second engagement, I thought that I would probably lose the game, but I gathered an army all at once from my Gateways and fought well from there, so I think that’s why I won. [T/N: Dat macro]

Q: It seems that you play more carefully and your play has improved compared to the past. [T/N: In the Fomos version, it says that BeSt seems to use more caster units nowadays such as Arbiters and High Templars, and BeSt doesn’t really seem to like using them all the time]
A: I’ve also played like that sometimes in the past, but I’ve also thought, “Is there a need to always use them?” But even though there’s work to do, I’ve been trying to use them as much as possible in my games.

Q: How much of your condition do you think has been restored?
A: I’ve still only been really able to show my PvT skill. I’d say around 30% of my skill has been restored. I want to show the fans good performances in other matchups too and hear comments that BeSt has resurrected.

Q: Horang2 said that he wants to be friends with you.
A: I sent (P)

Horang2 a message on Battlenet a while back, but I didn’t receive a reply. [T/N: Ooh, owned] He’s been doing well lately and showing stylish games, and it would be great if he keeps up his skill. The next time I see him, I hope that we can get closer to each other and become friends. [T/N: In the Fomos version, it said that Horang2 actually sent BeSt a fan letter… Better sneak out to a SKT game in secret and stalk Bisu and BeSt!]

Q: Do you think that your team will be able to go to the finals?
A: I’ve been hoping that CJ loses their games recently, but they show no signs of slowing down and are climbing their way towards the top. We have the most advantageous position to go to the finals, but CJ is making sure that they won’t be unprepared for us. Our final match is against CJ, but we’ll do our best to stay in 1st place and play our matches comfortably until then.

Q: What do you think of the Proleague finals being held in Shanghai?
A: I know that many fans are really disappointed at the finals being held at Shanghai. I also have plenty of sympathy about that. It’s regrettable, but since the Proleague finals are being held overseas for the first time ever as a trial, I ask everyone to try to see it with an open mind and understand the decision. I also think that some form of compensation will be given to the domestic fans in the future. I hope that everyone believes in us and gives us a lot of support. [T/N: BeSt also mentions in the Fomos version that he takes no responsibility if compensation doesn’t come, lmfao.]

Q: Any last words you want to say?
A: My older sister will be leaving for overseas next week and stay there around 3 months. We have a match scheduled on that day, so I don’t think that I’ll be able to meet her. I hope that she stays healthy and enjoys herself there.

Bisu: “I’m proud of achieving 58 wins”

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"It wasn't that hard, you just have to defeat a lot of Zergs along the way. And I mean a crapload of Zergs."

SK Telecom T1’s Bisu has exceeded Flash’s seemingly impossible to pass most wins in Proleague 57 wins record. Bisu, who defeated Action in the match against KT on the 12th, continued his unique pattern where half of his wins are from PvZ. Bisu let us know his goal of going to the finals held in Shanghai and said, “I’ll practice until it feels almost to the point of death and keep my 1st place regular season position without fail.” [T/N: Uhhh, I think that you’re getting a little obsessed with keeping the most wins king title now, Bisu… Don’t let it get to your head! Bisu: “I’M MAD AT GETTING KNOCKED OUT OF THE INDIVIDUAL LEAGUES THOUGH, SO STFU”]

Q: You’ve achieved the most wins in one season record at 58 wins.
A: It feels great. It feels like an amazing record. I’ve never had such a great record before until now, and to have set such a huge record in Proleague makes me feel proud of myself. It seems that things have been going well for me this season or something like that. Practicing persistently and continuously improving my skill became the motive power in getting more wins.

Q: Action said in a past interview that he was aiming for you.
A: Seeing that Zergs usually say that they have confidence against Protoss, it seemed that he wanted to meet me again. I also had confidence that I would be able to win against him. I knew that he had come out to snipe a Protoss at the beginning of the game. The main cause of my victory seemed to be because my Corsairs killed many Overlords and slowed down my opponent’s timings. My Dragoons weren’t really attacking that well during the game, and checking over them I saw that I hadn’t pressed the range upgrade button. I didn’t upgrade my ground army and couldn’t really expand, so things went difficultly. However, I did a High Templar drop on (Z)

Action’s base at 6 and took out many Drones, so I was able to win.

Q: Which is easier to face, a macro-oriented Zerg or an aggressive, more micro-oriented Zerg?
A: It doesn’t really matter. If you just block an aggressive Zerg on the offense’s attacks, then you can be able to win. For macro-oriented Zergs, if things go my way, then it works out. During practice, I think and take into consideration all the possible things a Zerg can do to win, and then I make countermeasures to them. I have confidence against any kind of style. I think that I’m able to be good at PvZ because I played a really large amount of PvZ games ever since I was an amateur.

Q: What kind of thoughts did you have when you saw BeSt win against Flash? [T/N: Probably, “Damn that guy”]
A: I think he won because he’s BeSt. BeSt has his own unique PvT style, so it seems that Terrans are having a hard time finding a solution to it.

Q: You’ve been meeting a lot of Zergs on the entry list lately.
A: I don’t know how Coach Park puts together the entry list, but in order to let me win, he makes it so that I’m able to meet a lot of Zergs. On one hand, I’m thankful to him for that. [T/N: In the Fomos version, Bisu also attributes meeting a ton of Zergs due to good luck, and BeSt asks Bisu in disbelief if he seriously thinks it’s because he got lucky. Oh, BeSt~]

Q: Do you see your team continuously staying in 1st place?
A: I think that we’ve still got a long way ahead of us. Out of all the 3 teams competing for 1st place, I thought that CJ would be the most difficult to deal with, but CJ is doing too well recently. We will do our absolute best with the mindset of if we just do well, then things will also go well.

Q: What do you think of the Proleague finals being held in Shanghai?
A: I haven’t forgotten the enthusiasm the Chinese fans showed during the WCG held in China in the past. It would be great if there would be that much enthusiasm as well like that time during the Proleague finals. I feel sorry towards the domestic fans on one hand, but we will do our best to stay in 1st place and get a direct ticket to the finals without fail.

Q: Is there a particular reason why you’re putting out an even better record this Proleague season?
A: I think that something has changed for me at times, but other than that I don’t really see another reason. Perhaps it’s because I’ve had more moments where I found more fun in playing games than last season.

Q: Your next match is against Samsung. They’re a strong Protoss team; what are your thoughts on that?
A: Regardless of what kind of preparation I do, I will absolutely practice a lot. I think that the next match is the last critical point in keeping 1st place. We will do our absolute best to win.

Q: Any last words you want to say?
A: I want to tell the teammates who helped me out with practice that I’m thankful to them.

Source: Soo + Sun's interview: http://esports.dailygame.co.kr/news/read.php?id=45452
BeSt's interview: http://esports.dailygame.co.kr/news/read.php?id=45453
Bisu's interview: http://esports.dailygame.co.kr/news/read.php?id=45450

Congratulations to SKT for beating their nemesis KT and staying at the top! :DDD

You thought that you escaped from the radioactive rainbow shoes? THINK AGAIN

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Flash, trying on new slippers he got as a present from a fan!

Flash: "Oh, these will make crushing opponents much more comfortable, I can feel it!"
Hoejja: *Thinking* "...how come I don't get presents like that.... I get consolation letters from fans instead...."

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Mmm, yogurt!

Stats: "What did you say, Tempest?!? That I'll lose to a SKT Zerg today?!?? Why you little-" *Grabs Tempest's hand*

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*Gets caught by the camera in the middle of abusing Tempest*

Stats: "...I swear, you people are too nosy for your own good. GG"

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Ummm Fantasy, I don't think that Soo is comfortable with where you're putting your legs... o___O;

Fantasy: *Suggestive side glance at Soo*

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LMFAO, nice hair there, Coach H.O.T-Forever.
Coach H.O.T-Forever: "What are you staring at? You jelly?"

Fantasy and Bisu: *Sees Flash sitting across from them on his side's bench*

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Fantasy: "Bet you're wishing that you wanna be in his place right now, eh Bisu?"
Bisu: "..............." *Turns away in denial*

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Always nice to see a fellow TLer at a live match in Korea! Hilarious sign, Thorin!

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FUCK YEAH SUN, I'M ALWAYS PROUD OF YOU.

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And yes, I'll always include a picture of Sun when he wins.

Sun: "u mad?"

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Omaigawd, that look on Bisu's face when he sees Sun winning. Holy crud. Someone please photoshop that pic and do something funny with it, and I will love you long time.

Bisu: "My plan to raise a Protoss successor is coming together..." *Smirk*

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Bisu, after winning against MafiaZerg: "Did I... just get my revenge on Action AND set a new Proleague win record at the same time?

............nifty."

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However, Bisu was not satisfied with his performance that game!

Bisu: "It wasn't good enough..."
Ssak in background: "Are you freakin' kidding me-"

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*SKT, watching Soo's ling-heavy game against Stats*

Hyuk: "Mmm, that ling micro... It quite turns me on." *Bites thumb*
Everyone else: "........." *Speechless*

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The process of the Final Boss setting up in his booth!
Flash: "It's so tiresome, whew~"

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You see that handwarmer in BeSt's hand? It's a sign foreshadowing that victory was already in his hands. |D

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Bisu, praying for BeSt to beat Flash: "PleasebeatFlashBeStandgetrevengeformefortheMSLpleaseohpleaseohpleaseI'llsaysomethinggoodaboutyouinmyinterviewifyouwin-"

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The SKT coaching staff's reaction when they see BeSt overrunning Flash with his units: ":B"

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Yeahhhhh BeSt, only 3 more wins until you get 100 Proleague wins!

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BeSt: "Awww yeah, it feels so good defeating Flash, that I..." *Pauses for a moment* "......awww yeeeahhhhh ahhhhhhhh-" *Licks lips*

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SUN SO BAWSS

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Bisu approves of his victory as usual!

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Soo, you gonna steal s2's place of being the KT Killer?

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That's an interesting place to put your hand on, BeSt. It's almost as if you're covering something up... Hmmm......

BeSt: ":3"

Caladbolg

2855 Posts

June 14 2011 08:05 GMT

Thank God! Muchos gracias. Danke. Merci.

prototype.

Canada4200 Posts

June 14 2011 08:09 GMT

Thank for translating.

I've been waiting for this interview.

BisuDagger

Bisutopia19230 Posts

June 14 2011 08:17 GMT

Thanks Spica. Great Bisu interview. I also am amazed how well the SKT line up has been recently.

mustaju

Estonia4504 Posts

June 14 2011 08:18 GMT

After the fomos thing, only popular teams seem to get translations. Pity. Still, Glad at least you're still on it, Spica.

cascades

Singapore6122 Posts

June 14 2011 08:20 GMT

Anyone would get a boner from owning Flash.

Hyde

Australia14568 Posts

June 14 2011 08:21 GMT

Don't do it best, don't talk to horang2 until after the finals. He's a CJ member and he just wants to steal your PvT secrets!

Thanks for the interview translations Spica :D (enjoyed the picture spam as well haha)

RaLakedaimon

United States1564 Posts

June 14 2011 08:23 GMT

Just watched the Flash vs Best vod and man Best did a sick job, sad for Flash but got to give Best huge props he played smart. I never did notice what happened to his first group of temps that were in the shuttle, did he use them and I missed it early or was it only later that he used them? I figured he'd try to hit a min line but Flash had so many turrets.

Funnytoss

Taiwan1471 Posts

June 14 2011 08:26 GMT

lol, Best's photo in the picspam is... suggestive, to say the least. Thanks a bunch for the translation!

EpiK

Korea (South)5757 Posts

June 14 2011 08:27 GMT

#10

good timing of the interviews. Now I'm all hyped for skt vs khan

Jonvvv

Norway1530 Posts

June 14 2011 08:45 GMT

#11

Picspam <3 Thanks Spica!

Existential

Australia2107 Posts

June 14 2011 08:52 GMT

#12

Thanks for translating :D

valaki

Hungary2476 Posts

June 14 2011 08:59 GMT

#13

Spica <3 Best translator around fo sho! Nice to see Best recovering a bit, but I still like Bisu more <3

ranma1202

Vietnam62 Posts

June 14 2011 09:17 GMT

#14

been waiting quite long for this, thx

PineappleLumpsToss

New Zealand2434 Posts

June 14 2011 09:32 GMT

#15

Thanks Spica for the translation. Awesome pic spam as always!

scrubtastic

1166 Posts

June 14 2011 09:48 GMT

#16

Lol Best dodging the anti-Flash question. And yeah unlike a certain other SKToss he regularly uses HTs with his main army comp

Also nice to see SoO recognize Stats burning all his gas way too early on sairs/goons.

Thanks for the translation.

SlayerS_BunkiE

Canada1707 Posts

June 14 2011 09:49 GMT

#17

last picture of best so disturbing... why do you need to put your hand there?

love love the pics spam, spica. your translations are always worth the wait, thanks.

Dakkas

2550 Posts

June 14 2011 10:04 GMT

#18

Thanks for the interview! I've been waiting for this for ages

It'll be REAL scary if Best was serious when he said he's only at 30%. Also lol at Bisu's answer about Best beating Flash. His 'unique style' is to take lots of bases to fund his gajillion gateways and throw them at his opponent

Shurayuki

Germany2665 Posts

June 14 2011 10:12 GMT

#19

wow not only did you manage to stealth this from my eyes

SKT-Khan Spoiler:+ Show Spoiler +

but then Soo won and i couldn't tease you, </3

i'll see to it you get a very bad case of Soo-infection, just you wait!

(as always your translations are much appreciated!)