TheSilverfox Profile Joined December 2010 Sweden 1920 Posts #1



The article is really good and a sign that e-sports and StarCraft 2 is being embraced by a much larger audience.



So here's the complete translated article:



- Welcome home, darling!



Katherine Walsh and Peter Karlsson met their son Jonathan ”Jinro” Walsh at Arlanda. – I've been following his matches. It is hundreds of hours I've been watching "Starcraft", says father Peter.



He went to Korea as a promising "Starcraft II"-player.



He came home as Swedens new superstar in e-sport.



When Jonathan "Jinro" Walsh arrived at Arlanda the cameras started flashing.



- It's fantastic. He's following his dream that he has had since he was 12, says the mother Katherine Walsh.



E-sport is finally on the way to get its breakthrough in Sweden. And most popular is the strategy game "Starcraft II".



Jonathan "Jinro" Walsh, 22, plays professionaly since last autumn at the highest level in the "Starcraft"-hot South Korea. During his time there he has become the most successful non-korean ever.



Surrounded by fans



When Jonathans father, Peter Karlsson, left "Jinro" at Arland eight months ago he couldn't imagine the scene that took place yesterday.



Back at Arlanda - now surrounded by a lot of media reporters and around twenty fans. Some of the most dedicated fans drove four hours in their car to meet Jonathan Walsh at the airport.



And "Jinro" - who've been traveling for almost a day smiled, hugged his parents and started to give interviews directly.



- I have practiced hard and have gotten a lot of support from my team. Hard preparations for specific opponents. Thanks to the preparation I've been able to win against opponents that technically have been better than me, he explains his successes.



Competing on tuesday



Jonathan Walsh visit in Sweden will be short. Together with seven other players - flown from both Korea and USA - he will compete in Dreamhack Stockholm Invitational on tuesday. The winner takes home 100.000 SEK. Kulturhuset sold out long ago. Aftonbladet Spela will broadcast the tournament live.



After that, "Jinros" proffessional life continous in Korea.



Original article in Swedish:



Update: Jinros homecoming made it in to the printed Aftonbladet as well:

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http://twitpic.com/4jlwsa



Swedens largest newspaper, Aftonbladet has recently written a lot about StarCraft 2 and the latest article is about Jinros (brief) return to Sweden.The article is really good and a sign that e-sports and StarCraft 2 is being embraced by a much larger audience.So here's the complete translated article:Katherine Walsh and Peter Karlsson met their son Jonathan ”Jinro” Walsh at Arlanda.He went to Korea as a promising "Starcraft II"-player.He came home as Swedens new superstar in e-sport.When Jonathan "Jinro" Walsh arrived at Arlanda the cameras started flashing.- It's fantastic. He's following his dream that he has had since he was 12, says the mother Katherine Walsh.E-sport is finally on the way to get its breakthrough in Sweden. And most popular is the strategy game "Starcraft II".Jonathan "Jinro" Walsh, 22, plays professionaly since last autumn at the highest level in the "Starcraft"-hot South Korea. During his time there he has become the most successful non-korean ever.When Jonathans father, Peter Karlsson, left "Jinro" at Arland eight months ago he couldn't imagine the scene that took place yesterday.Back at Arlanda - now surrounded by a lot of media reporters and around twenty fans. Some of the most dedicated fans drove four hours in their car to meet Jonathan Walsh at the airport.And "Jinro" - who've been traveling for almost a day smiled, hugged his parents and started to give interviews directly.- I have practiced hard and have gotten a lot of support from my team. Hard preparations for specific opponents. Thanks to the preparation I've been able to win against opponents that technically have been better than me, he explains his successes.Jonathan Walsh visit in Sweden will be short. Together with seven other players - flown from both Korea and USA - he will compete in Dreamhack Stockholm Invitational on tuesday. The winner takes home 100.000 SEK. Kulturhuset sold out long ago. Aftonbladet Spela will broadcast the tournament live.After that, "Jinros" proffessional life continous in Korea.Original article in Swedish: http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/spela/article12860418.ab Update: Jinros homecoming made it in to the printed Aftonbladet as well: Also known as Joinsimon on Twitter/Reddit

stafu Profile Blog Joined January 2009 Australia 1194 Posts #2 Awesome. Nice positive article, showing Sweden has the right idea about e-sports. Love the picture of Jinro with his parents

-Exalt- Profile Blog Joined November 2010 United States 966 Posts #3 Good to see he has very supportive parents!



Must have been a big moment for him coming back as a star in front of them.

SovSov Profile Joined September 2010 United States 755 Posts #4 There is some clarification that needs to be put out.



I recall a long time ago an article being posted from "Sweden's Largest Newspaper" (on another forum) and everyone raged about how it wasn't a newspaper.



So basically in Sweden, they call news sites "newspapers".

Imalengrat Profile Blog Joined November 2010 Australia 364 Posts #5 Good to see E-sports recieving the attention it deserves!!!!!!!!!!! Mass Motherships Counters Almost everything

Liquid`Jinro Profile Blog Joined September 2002 Sweden 33702 Posts Last Edited: 2011-04-11 09:53:57 #6 Sov, aftonbladet is most definitely a newspaper -_- Whether this is in their printed edition or just online I have no idea, however, so if thats what you were getting at then thats a fair point!



Anyway, the guy was nice and I think Im meeting him again today at some dreamhack stuff. Moderator tell the guy that interplanatar interaction is pivotal to terrans variety of optionitudals in the pre-midgame preperatories as well as the protosstinal deterriggation of elite zergling strikes - Stimey n | Formerly FrozenArbiter

nihlon Profile Joined April 2010 Sweden 5556 Posts #7 On April 11 2011 18:50 SovSov wrote:

There is some clarification that needs to be put out.



I recall a long time ago an article being posted from "Sweden's Largest Newspaper" (on another forum) and everyone raged about how it wasn't a newspaper.



So basically in Sweden, they call news sites "newspapers".



No we don't. And Aftonbladet is a newspaper and the biggest one. What people might have raged about is their credability since they have a bit of a tabloid image. No we don't. And Aftonbladet is a newspaper and the biggest one. What people might have raged about is their credability since they have a bit of a tabloid image. Banelings are too cute to blow up

Ramboness Profile Blog Joined October 2010 Sweden 99 Posts #8 On April 11 2011 18:52 Liquid`Jinro wrote:

Sov, aftonbladet is most definitely a newspaper -_- Whether this is in their printed edition or just online I have no idea, however, so if thats what you were getting at then thats a fair point!



Anyway, the guy was nice and I think Im meeting him again today at some dreamhack stuff.

TJENA jinro, fan kunde inte komma.



Tell when you are leaving and ill be there for sure! :D TJENA jinro, fan kunde inte komma.Tell when you are leaving and ill be there for sure! :D Zerg - greZ

SovSov Profile Joined September 2010 United States 755 Posts #9 On April 11 2011 18:52 Liquid`Jinro wrote:

Sov, aftonbladet is most definitely a newspaper -_- Whether this is in their printed edition or just online I have no idea, however, so if thats what you were getting at then thats a fair point!



Anyway, the guy was nice and I think Im meeting him again today at some dreamhack stuff.

lol sorry :D it was hard to remember the clarification, only the shitstorm :\



grats lol sorry :D it was hard to remember the clarification, only the shitstorm :\grats

KDN Profile Joined April 2010 Norway 96 Posts #10 On April 11 2011 18:52 Liquid`Jinro wrote:

Sov, aftonbladet is most definitely a newspaper -_- Whether this is in their printed edition or just online I have no idea, however, so if thats what you were getting at then thats a fair point!



Anyway, the guy was nice and I think Im meeting him again today at some dreamhack stuff.

It looks like a online only article, but I guess they might have a printed version of the whole tournament. It looks like a online only article, but I guess they might have a printed version of the whole tournament.

BLinD-RawR Profile Blog Joined April 2010 ALLEYCAT BLUES 45582 Posts #11 On April 11 2011 18:52 Liquid`Jinro wrote:

Sov, aftonbladet is most definitely a newspaper -_- Whether this is in their printed edition or just online I have no idea, however, so if thats what you were getting at then thats a fair point!



Anyway, the guy was nice and I think Im meeting him again today at some dreamhack stuff.



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ICA Profile Joined January 2011 498 Posts #12 Cool stuff, good job Jonathan! Keep it going.

YoucriedWolf Profile Joined July 2010 Sweden 1091 Posts #13 On April 11 2011 18:55 nihlon wrote:

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On April 11 2011 18:50 SovSov wrote:

There is some clarification that needs to be put out.



I recall a long time ago an article being posted from "Sweden's Largest Newspaper" (on another forum) and everyone raged about how it wasn't a newspaper.



So basically in Sweden, they call news sites "newspapers".



No we don't. And Aftonbladet is a newspaper and the biggest one. What people might have raged about is their credability since they have a bit of a tabloid image. No we don't. And Aftonbladet is a newspaper and the biggest one. What people might have raged about is their credability since they have a bit of a tabloid image.



"In 2006 the paper had 1,425,000 daily readers, circa 15% of the Swedish population."



Further clarification :D "In 2006 the paper had 1,425,000 daily readers, circa 15% of the Swedish population."Further clarification :D

Tiazi Profile Joined February 2010 Netherlands 754 Posts #14



is he the most successful non-korean player ever tho? thats awesomeis he the most successful non-korean player ever tho? "A brilliant yet deluded man once said, 'Introduce a little anarchy. Upset the established order, and everything becomes chaos.' Gumiho is that agent of chaos." -monk

cYaN Profile Joined May 2004 Norway 3319 Posts #15 Pretty cool. Lol at the standard negative reaction to the word ESPORTS in the comments on there.

zeru Profile Blog Joined September 2010 6445 Posts #16 On April 11 2011 19:05 YoucriedWolf wrote:

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On April 11 2011 18:55 nihlon wrote:

On April 11 2011 18:50 SovSov wrote:

There is some clarification that needs to be put out.



I recall a long time ago an article being posted from "Sweden's Largest Newspaper" (on another forum) and everyone raged about how it wasn't a newspaper.



So basically in Sweden, they call news sites "newspapers".



No we don't. And Aftonbladet is a newspaper and the biggest one. What people might have raged about is their credability since they have a bit of a tabloid image. No we don't. And Aftonbladet is a newspaper and the biggest one. What people might have raged about is their credability since they have a bit of a tabloid image.



"In 2006 the paper had 1,425,000 daily readers, circa 15% of the Swedish population."



Further clarification :D "In 2006 the paper had 1,425,000 daily readers, circa 15% of the Swedish population."Further clarification :D

2.5 million readers every day now, btw. (only online version, not printed) 2.5 million readers every day now, btw. (only online version, not printed)

T3tra Profile Blog Joined April 2010 United States 406 Posts Last Edited: 2011-04-11 10:23:41 #17 On April 11 2011 19:10 cYaN wrote:

Pretty cool. Lol at the standard negative reaction to the word ESPORTS in the comments on there.



Would anyone mind translating a comment or two? I'd be interested to see what people are saying



EDIT: Silly me. Just clicked the big "Translate" button at the top of my browser window. The reactions don't seem too negative. Would anyone mind translating a comment or two? I'd be interested to see what people are sayingEDIT: Silly me. Just clicked the big "Translate" button at the top of my browser window. The reactions don't seem too negative. I need this place like I need a shotgun blast to the face.

NotSupporting Profile Joined February 2008 Sweden 1983 Posts #18 On April 11 2011 19:05 Tiazi wrote:

thats awesome



is he the most successful non-korean player ever tho? thats awesomeis he the most successful non-korean player ever tho?



In GSL - yes

In Starcraft 2 - questionable

In Esports - far from it at this point but has potential In GSL - yesIn Starcraft 2 - questionableIn Esports - far from it at this point but has potential

SasukeStreams Profile Joined February 2011 Netherlands 172 Posts #19 Somehow I get happy from just watching that picture.



Jinro fighting !

DisaFear Profile Blog Joined September 2010 Australia 4033 Posts #20 Holy, that's awesome

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