EPThttp://s.163.com/12/0208/19/7PP0O5E200314D0E.html and http://s.163.com/12/0208/21/7PP83S6Q00314D0E.html
which were translated from
http://www.thisisgame.com/board/view.php?id=1094222&category=13439 and http://www.thisisgame.com/board/view.php?id=1094305&category=13439
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Players in the group (no order of merit)
SK_MC
SlayerS_GanZI
NSH_jjakji
StarTale_Parting
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First Place
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SK_MC
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/EfZPy.jpg)
Q: It's been a long time since you made it to the round of 8. How does it feel?
A: I kept thinking, why is the round of 8 so hard! (laughs) When I was playing really well, I could make it to the round of 4 so easily. But all of a sudden, the round of 8 became really hard to me. I never expected to qualify for the next round so easily.
Q: Your strategies were really successful today.
A: I practised and thought of many builds. I prepared a lot for the first match, but when the game started, I started playing in a more spontaneous and improvisational manner.
Q: We are entering a period where Protoss seems to be very strong. Is this the reason for your return to the round of 8?
A: To be honest, the way I play is different from the typical style of play nowadays. However, it has to be said that after the patch, it has become much better to play as Protoss. But it's really not that bad. In the past, the upgrades for both attack and defense tended to go really slowly, but it's different now. I think Protosses should be very happy on this point.
Q: This current season seems to be the best chance for Protoss. As President of Protoss, what are your thoughts?
A: For PvT, the map order is really important, but for PvZ, it is true that Protoss has an advantage in that matchup. I will have to look out for tomorrow's group D matches to know who my next opponent will be. However, if a Zerg qualifies in second place for that group, I am confident of winning 3-0.
Q: So you're saying you wish that either Nestea or DongRaeGu will qualify in second place?
A: Technically, it doesn't matter who the Zerg is. I think the most difficult player for me in Group D is MarineKing (laughs).
Q: Recently, we heard the news that oGsNada chose not to renew his contract.
A: I think that players choosing to leave teams or choosing not to renew their contracts is a reflection of the player's personal thoughts and desire for new challenges. Even though I am living alone now, I can practise with the players that I knew before on the ladder, so life in SK-Gaming is not all too difficult for now.
Q: You currently do things alone in SK-Gaming. Don't you miss your ex-team mates?
A: I thought about all these before I left the team. I feel that sometimes, being alone can be better than being with a lot of people. Not playing in GSTL can also be beneficial for me. I think that if I am not involved in GSTL, I can use the time to attend a few foreign tournaments. I am prepared to spend about one year alone playing the game. However, it might be really lonely if I were to make it to the finals.
Q: It's been nearly a year since your last championship win. Are you confident for this season?
A: It's not just my last championship win that's almost a year. I've also been with my girlfriend for nearly a year. I hope to win this championship as an anniversary gift for us.
Q: If you make it to the finals, who do you hope your opponent will be?
A: MMA. I think that will make it the most epic GSL finals ever. But it seems like I might meet him in the round of 4. If we were to meet in the round of 4, I guess we could say that is like the finals being brought forward. If that were the case, I hope to play anyone from group D, except Genius.
Q: Any last things you want to say?
A: It feels really great winning today. Somehow, I ended the games really quickly. Hopefully, people can take that as an attractive point of mine. If I have the chance in the future, I will play into the late game. I want to thank all the people who are involved in esports. Next week, I will be appearing on GomTV's Off The Record. Hopefully, it will be interesting. I am now in the round of 8. Hopefully, everyone can continue supporting me. I also want to thank my parents and girlfriend for their continuous support. Finally, I want to thank all the players who helped me practise, MVP_Dream, FnaticMSI_aLive, oGs_TheStC, oGs_Vines, oGs_InCa, oGs_Galikgun.
Q: It's been a long time since you made it to the round of 8. How does it feel?
A: I kept thinking, why is the round of 8 so hard! (laughs) When I was playing really well, I could make it to the round of 4 so easily. But all of a sudden, the round of 8 became really hard to me. I never expected to qualify for the next round so easily.
Q: Your strategies were really successful today.
A: I practised and thought of many builds. I prepared a lot for the first match, but when the game started, I started playing in a more spontaneous and improvisational manner.
Q: We are entering a period where Protoss seems to be very strong. Is this the reason for your return to the round of 8?
A: To be honest, the way I play is different from the typical style of play nowadays. However, it has to be said that after the patch, it has become much better to play as Protoss. But it's really not that bad. In the past, the upgrades for both attack and defense tended to go really slowly, but it's different now. I think Protosses should be very happy on this point.
Q: This current season seems to be the best chance for Protoss. As President of Protoss, what are your thoughts?
A: For PvT, the map order is really important, but for PvZ, it is true that Protoss has an advantage in that matchup. I will have to look out for tomorrow's group D matches to know who my next opponent will be. However, if a Zerg qualifies in second place for that group, I am confident of winning 3-0.
Q: So you're saying you wish that either Nestea or DongRaeGu will qualify in second place?
A: Technically, it doesn't matter who the Zerg is. I think the most difficult player for me in Group D is MarineKing (laughs).
Q: Recently, we heard the news that oGsNada chose not to renew his contract.
A: I think that players choosing to leave teams or choosing not to renew their contracts is a reflection of the player's personal thoughts and desire for new challenges. Even though I am living alone now, I can practise with the players that I knew before on the ladder, so life in SK-Gaming is not all too difficult for now.
Q: You currently do things alone in SK-Gaming. Don't you miss your ex-team mates?
A: I thought about all these before I left the team. I feel that sometimes, being alone can be better than being with a lot of people. Not playing in GSTL can also be beneficial for me. I think that if I am not involved in GSTL, I can use the time to attend a few foreign tournaments. I am prepared to spend about one year alone playing the game. However, it might be really lonely if I were to make it to the finals.
Q: It's been nearly a year since your last championship win. Are you confident for this season?
A: It's not just my last championship win that's almost a year. I've also been with my girlfriend for nearly a year. I hope to win this championship as an anniversary gift for us.
Q: If you make it to the finals, who do you hope your opponent will be?
A: MMA. I think that will make it the most epic GSL finals ever. But it seems like I might meet him in the round of 4. If we were to meet in the round of 4, I guess we could say that is like the finals being brought forward. If that were the case, I hope to play anyone from group D, except Genius.
Q: Any last things you want to say?
A: It feels really great winning today. Somehow, I ended the games really quickly. Hopefully, people can take that as an attractive point of mine. If I have the chance in the future, I will play into the late game. I want to thank all the people who are involved in esports. Next week, I will be appearing on GomTV's Off The Record. Hopefully, it will be interesting. I am now in the round of 8. Hopefully, everyone can continue supporting me. I also want to thank my parents and girlfriend for their continuous support. Finally, I want to thank all the players who helped me practise, MVP_Dream, FnaticMSI_aLive, oGs_TheStC, oGs_Vines, oGs_InCa, oGs_Galikgun.
Second Place
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StarTale_Parting
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/rTdp1.jpg)
Q: You seem unstoppable now. How does it feel advancing into the round of 8?
A: There's nothing much to say. I am just happy. It would have been better though, if I were able to clinch first place in the group. Before this, I've never lost, and it's a bit sad to experience defeat for the first time today.
Q: Did you go into today thinking that you'd qualify in first place?
A: Because my first opponent was a Terran, I was quite confident in that match. Even though I must admit too, that my opponent was a really strong Terran, I was confident because the strategies I had prepared for today were really good. MC is really strong too, but I think I still stand a chance in a mirror matchup.
Q: But you lost to MC in the winner's match.
A: In the first game, I had faced the same situation during practice, so I thought I was able to win, except that MC's followup was really strong. For the first game, there was even a point where I thought I already had the game, and was already thinking of qualifying in first place. But I was unable to protect my second base. Even though my opponent had really good control, I think it was mainly due to my mistakes.
Q: You defeated Jjakji, the winner of last season, twice to qualify for the next round.
A: To be honest, I am very confident playing against Terran. My biggest wish this season was to meet as many Terrans as possible. But if that really happened, people will probably thinking that I am all about PvT, so that's not really my wish anymore. I hope to let everyone see my PvZ in the round of 8. I want to play against DongRaeGu. I really hope to let everyone see all my matchups, to let everyone know that I am the Number 1 Protoss.
Q: You haven't played a single PvZ this season. This could work for you, or against you.
A: Recently, I've always been kind of uncomfortable when I have to face a Protoss or a Terran, but as long as I had prepared well, I would be confident of winning. I am most confident in my PvZ, even if my opponent in the round of 8 is the mighty DongRaeGu, Nestea hyung is really strong too, but even if I had to face him, I am confident of winning. I think that facing Nestea would be a better chance for me to prove myself, but the opponent I most want to face in the round of 8 is still Genius (laughs).
Q: Up to now, all the players who have tried to walk the Royal Road have been defeated at the round of 8.
A: To be honest, I feel that as long as I can make it past the round of 8, there are no other competitors that can defeat me. If I make it past the round of 8, I can already look forward to winning the championship. I hope to face MC once more in the finals.
Q: If you made it to the finals, who do you hope your opponent will be?
A: I lost to MC today, and so, I hope to face him again in the finals so as to establish myself as the Number 1 Protoss. If that's not possible, I think facing against MMA is not bad too.
Q: Recently, many people involved in esports, as well as those watching esports, all have a lot of expectations on you.
A: Many fans might dislike me because of my ceremonies, but I think it's better to be disliked than to be overlooked. I just hope people will think on the positive side. Recently, the expectations of my team mates and my friends around me are indeed very high. I also get the feeling that more people are giving me attention.
Q: Any last things you want to say?
A: I want to thank the players who practised with me. From StarTale, Hack, Sound, Bomber, Ace, Squirtle, Tiger. Thank you. From FXO, asd hyung, Gumiho hyung, Tree. Thank you for cheering for me. From the new team Rising Star, Mentalist, soulman. From IM, Yoda. From oGs, TheStC, Supernova. I am sorry I can't list everyone, and I want to apologise to them.
Q: You seem unstoppable now. How does it feel advancing into the round of 8?
A: There's nothing much to say. I am just happy. It would have been better though, if I were able to clinch first place in the group. Before this, I've never lost, and it's a bit sad to experience defeat for the first time today.
Q: Did you go into today thinking that you'd qualify in first place?
A: Because my first opponent was a Terran, I was quite confident in that match. Even though I must admit too, that my opponent was a really strong Terran, I was confident because the strategies I had prepared for today were really good. MC is really strong too, but I think I still stand a chance in a mirror matchup.
Q: But you lost to MC in the winner's match.
A: In the first game, I had faced the same situation during practice, so I thought I was able to win, except that MC's followup was really strong. For the first game, there was even a point where I thought I already had the game, and was already thinking of qualifying in first place. But I was unable to protect my second base. Even though my opponent had really good control, I think it was mainly due to my mistakes.
Q: You defeated Jjakji, the winner of last season, twice to qualify for the next round.
A: To be honest, I am very confident playing against Terran. My biggest wish this season was to meet as many Terrans as possible. But if that really happened, people will probably thinking that I am all about PvT, so that's not really my wish anymore. I hope to let everyone see my PvZ in the round of 8. I want to play against DongRaeGu. I really hope to let everyone see all my matchups, to let everyone know that I am the Number 1 Protoss.
Q: You haven't played a single PvZ this season. This could work for you, or against you.
A: Recently, I've always been kind of uncomfortable when I have to face a Protoss or a Terran, but as long as I had prepared well, I would be confident of winning. I am most confident in my PvZ, even if my opponent in the round of 8 is the mighty DongRaeGu, Nestea hyung is really strong too, but even if I had to face him, I am confident of winning. I think that facing Nestea would be a better chance for me to prove myself, but the opponent I most want to face in the round of 8 is still Genius (laughs).
Q: Up to now, all the players who have tried to walk the Royal Road have been defeated at the round of 8.
A: To be honest, I feel that as long as I can make it past the round of 8, there are no other competitors that can defeat me. If I make it past the round of 8, I can already look forward to winning the championship. I hope to face MC once more in the finals.
Q: If you made it to the finals, who do you hope your opponent will be?
A: I lost to MC today, and so, I hope to face him again in the finals so as to establish myself as the Number 1 Protoss. If that's not possible, I think facing against MMA is not bad too.
Q: Recently, many people involved in esports, as well as those watching esports, all have a lot of expectations on you.
A: Many fans might dislike me because of my ceremonies, but I think it's better to be disliked than to be overlooked. I just hope people will think on the positive side. Recently, the expectations of my team mates and my friends around me are indeed very high. I also get the feeling that more people are giving me attention.
Q: Any last things you want to say?
A: I want to thank the players who practised with me. From StarTale, Hack, Sound, Bomber, Ace, Squirtle, Tiger. Thank you. From FXO, asd hyung, Gumiho hyung, Tree. Thank you for cheering for me. From the new team Rising Star, Mentalist, soulman. From IM, Yoda. From oGs, TheStC, Supernova. I am sorry I can't list everyone, and I want to apologise to them.
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Previous interviews can be found at the following links.
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Code S Round of 32
Group A (NSHoseo_Jjakji, Gamania_Sen, SlayerS_Boxer, SlayerS_Ganzi) - http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=302021
Group B (FXO_Leenock, oGs_Fin, oGs_Supernova, SK_MC) - http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=302137
Group C (IM_Mvp, FXO_Lucky, EG_Idra, IM_Nestea) - http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=302614
Group D (FXOz, Startale_Curious, Startale_Bomber, oGs_Inca) - http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=302683
Group E (SlayerS_MMA, FXO_Gumiho, SlayerS_Yugioh, Liquid_Zenio) - http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=303848
Group F (MVP_sC, EG_JYP, MVP_DongRaeGu, MVP_Genius) - http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=303968
Group G (Alive, SlayerS_Brown, IM_Happy, MarineKingPrime) - http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=304262
Group H (SlayerS_Puzzle, StarTale_Parting, MVP_Keen, oGs_Nada)
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=305097
Code S Round of 16
Group A (IM_Mvp, FXO_Gumiho, StarTale_Curious, aLive)
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=308127
Group B (SlayerS_MMA, FXOz, SlayerS_Puzzle, oGs_Supernova)
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=308424
Group A (NSHoseo_Jjakji, Gamania_Sen, SlayerS_Boxer, SlayerS_Ganzi) - http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=302021
Group B (FXO_Leenock, oGs_Fin, oGs_Supernova, SK_MC) - http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=302137
Group C (IM_Mvp, FXO_Lucky, EG_Idra, IM_Nestea) - http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=302614
Group D (FXOz, Startale_Curious, Startale_Bomber, oGs_Inca) - http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=302683
Group E (SlayerS_MMA, FXO_Gumiho, SlayerS_Yugioh, Liquid_Zenio) - http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=303848
Group F (MVP_sC, EG_JYP, MVP_DongRaeGu, MVP_Genius) - http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=303968
Group G (Alive, SlayerS_Brown, IM_Happy, MarineKingPrime) - http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=304262
Group H (SlayerS_Puzzle, StarTale_Parting, MVP_Keen, oGs_Nada)
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=305097
Code S Round of 16
Group A (IM_Mvp, FXO_Gumiho, StarTale_Curious, aLive)
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=308127
Group B (SlayerS_MMA, FXOz, SlayerS_Puzzle, oGs_Supernova)
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=308424
