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"I want to win the Protoss Award this year"



There are more players in the eSports who are undervalued regardless of their skill and reputation that you think. Skills are great but it doesn't do anything if you don't have the chance to showcase it with a major award. Among these types of players, the finger is, without hesitation, pointed at SK Telecom's Bisu.



I'll translate the rest of the preface later.



DES: You've had some time off after Proleague had finished. I'm curious as what you were up to.

Bisu: I haven't done anything special besides the trip to Thailand with my teammates. I rested at home and went to Wolmido with friends. The rest of the time was spent practicing. Just the regular things to do during the time off.



DES: You used to known for doing well during the individual leagues and lacking in the team leagues. But now it's the opposite. Your thoughts?

Bisu: When I was at MBC Hero, I heard a lot of criticism like "Do you ever practice for team leagues?" but once I moved to SK Telecom I get the opposite criticism. I don't think there has ever been a player who's received as much criticism in all areas like me (laughs). Thinking about it now, it does seem unfair. There's never been a moment where I haven't tried my hardest.



DES: Even now, I don't know how it's possible for someone to achieve 63 wins during Proleague and I'm curious on your thoughts about it.

Bisu: I don't think there ever will be a player to come out and break my record. (laughs) For a whole year, there hadn't been one day where I rested properly and it's getting harder and harder to imagine continuing that habit. I don't think I could even ever break this record. I can say that with confidence.



DES: Speaking of Proleague, I'm reminded of the Ace match during the Proleague Grand Finals. After that match, there was a lot of talk of "Bisu should have been sent out for the Ace Match." What did you think when you saw those comments?

Bisu: Would we have really won if I were sent out? I don't think so. To tell you the truth, my terran match up is poor compared to my zerg match up. I think it was better sending out who experienced defeating and fully understood the terran match up. I think there would have been a bigger debate going on if I was sent out and had lost. (laughs)



DES: There is a lot of discussion on the format of Proleague. What are your thoughts on the subject?

Bisu: Firstly, I think it's best to keep the 7set format but have the team prepare for only one match a week. Before it wasn't too difficult to keep up with 3 matches a week. But now I feel like it is getting harder to keep up with. And even for the fans, I think it's just too hard for them to keep up with the amount of games. So in addition to trying to balance individual leagues and proleague, I think 1 game a week is the most efficient format.



DES: You must feel pretty upset with your performance in the individual leagues. Especially since you haven't even experienced an OSL finals.

Bisu: (Sigh) I'm frustrated. I think it's really difficult to reach the Ro16 for OSL. I'm telling you, players that aren't well known, all of sudden play exceptionally well when they face me during the OSL. Look how well played against me! I think I can do well once I reach the Ro16 but it's proving to not be that easy so I'm frustrated.



I'm starting to realize the importance of individual leagues. After watching win in the individual leagues and shoot up the KeSPA Rankings and also seeing my own team mate, reach the top 4 and achieve 9th, I've realized that individual leagues are quite important.



Furthermore, it seems like instead of getting Most Wins in Proleague and a couple MVPs during Winners League, I should have concentrated more on winning in the individual leaves as to receive the Protoss Award. (laughs)



DES: Oh you brought it up first. There is a lot debate around the Protoss award for this year so I'm wondering what your thoughts are.

Bisu: Honestly, it'd be a lie to say I'm not biased. Because of the immense effort I have put in throughout this year and because it shows with my win record, I think I should receive the award. But it upset me that fans were actually debating just because won the OSL. If only I had done a little bit better in the individual leagues, these kinds of debates wouldn't come up. I was upset with myself because I couldn't do well during the individual leagues.



I thought that putting all my effort practicing without rest, putting up good results during Proleague and achieving the most wins record would be enough to guarantee me the award. So how upset do you think I am to realize that a whole year's worth of effort would all be for nothing just because of my poor results in the individual leagues.



I'd have to admit that did win the OSL very nicely. It made me very jealous and also want to hurry up and make it to the OSL Finals. It was definitely motivation.



Although did very well, it would be really nice if I received the Protoss Award. If in fact I do not, I'm definitely going to be very upset with my individual league performance. Next season, I guarantee to show you good results in both Proleague and the individual leagues.



DES: The OSL must be very meaningful to you.

Bisu: It's a dream. I've had the chance to place my lips on the MSL Trophy Cup but never on the OSL Trophy Cup. When I see others kissing the cup, I start to dream of myself one day having the opportunity. Other people view Top Tier players receiving that kind of prize to be a simply dream, but to me it is a huge deal. I really want to kiss that trophy next season.



DES: Your connection to Jaedong has been somewhat of a hot topic. Have you two been getting closer?

Bisu: It is hard to get closer to him. There wasn't really an opportunity. I don't have very many close friends on Hwaseung and neither does on SKT. There aren't very many opportunities for us to get to know each other and since we both have personalities that don't initiate friendships, it was hard to get closer to each other.



But thanks to Super Junior's KyuHyun, we now sometimes contact each other. Although I do enjoy the casual drink, I was shocked to see drinking. Since we are the same age, and now that we are somewhat comfortable around each other, I think over time we will get closer.



DES: You often say that you are awkward around people, not just Jaedong, and I'm wondering how you are nowadays. Because I cannot imagine you being a shy and awkward person.

Bisu: Before, it wasn't so much that I was shy and awkward that I didn't make friends but more because I practiced all the time except for eating and sleeping and didn't have time to make friends. Now? I'm quite friendly! (laughs) I usually get along better with people are funny. That's why I'm quite close to -hyung.



DES: From now on, I will ask questions from the fans. Is there any country you want to visit?

Bisu: Hawaii in America. (laughs) For some reason it just seems different from the places I've been to. I enjoy resorts more than I enjoy being a tourist. And I think it will really feel like a vacation because of the long plane ride. To be honest, they promised to send us to Hawaii if we came first but because we came second and couldn't go, I feel quite disappointed.



DES: Are you doing and particular exercising these days?

Bisu: I'm running on the treadmill quite a bit. (laughs) I'm starting to feel like I'm losing my stamina. Before I used to be one of the last ones practicing, sometimes until 4 AM but nowadays I'm one of the first to leave my computer. It was getting difficult to keep myself at the computer. But the running machine is really helping with my stamina.



DES: It's currently time to be testing the new maps for next season and people are wondering how it looks for protoss.

Bisu: (Sigh) It's doesn't look good. [T/N: I thought he wanted to do really next season and he tells us that the maps aren't in his favour o.o] They probably will balance it out but right now there are many maps with naturals that are hard to SimCity [T/N: Like python.. like 10 pylons....] and there aren't very many maps with open centers. There always seems to be some map building. In addition, there are many naturals with cliffs vulnerable to Terran and Zerg attacks. At this point there are only about 2 maps where Protoss is favoured. I'm really hoping for many changes.



DES: What is the first thing you look at when you meet someone?

Bisu: Well.. First I will take a quick glance at the person as a whole, then after I check out their face, I look at their legs. [T/N: because Bisu, like all koreans, are very fixated on height] It sounds kind of funny now that I've said it. I just like a fun person. That's why I'm really close to -hyung.



DES: I'm a little sorry to ask this but because of your big nose, you've received the nickname "코택용". [T/N: Translates to Nose-Bisu]

Bisu: HAHAHA! (After laughing for a while, he takes a look in the mirror fixating on his nose) To be honest, my nose isn't THAT big. (He looks at me for agreement) Right? My nose does seem to look big on TV and in pictures. But I don't think it's too ugly to look at. (laughs) It's not like I have to look good for anyone, and besides, Plastic Surgery hurts. (laughs)



Thank you OpticalShot for translating the next 3 questions!

DES: You're known for not treating out your teammates [to food/drinks].

Bisu: Well it's not like I don't try. Our house cook lady always prepares meals for us when we're in, and during holidays, a lot of people leave to spend time with their friends and families. It's like even if I wanted to, I can't!



DES: Then, maybe you could say next holiday that "I'll treat you guys out so don't go anywhere."

Bisu: Uhhh, actually I need to catch up on my sleep in the holidays. I need to recharge.



DES: That sounds like a cheap excuse (laughs).

Bisu: Hey, I'm being honest here. After I won the recent IEF, I actually promised [my teammates] that I'd treat them out but the winnings haven't been deposited into my account yet. See, I have a valid reason for everything.



DES: If you do change over you starcraft 2, would you continue to play protoss?

Bisu: If you're asking for my opinion, then no. Reviews seem to be calling it Terran-World. It'd be nice if they worked on the balance a little bit. If Terran continues to win like this, who is going to play that game? If you're going to make Protoss such a weak race, might as well get rid of it. It's quite saddening. But, if I had to make the switch to Starcraft 2, I probably would play Protoss. (laughs)



DES: Here's a interesting question. What kind of voice do you like?

Bisu: I don't really have any interest in a guy's voice. (laughs) For girls, even though it may not really be who they are, they should have a little 애교 [T/N: Specific korean word meaning cute/baby talk] mixed in with their voice. I usually prefer the cute girls, but I find that a girl who has a more mature face, or gentle face, but can throw in some 애교, can still get my attention. As you can see, I like the cute girls.



DES: Any recent movies you've seen?

Bisu: Avatar. I usually don't remember movies I watch in theatre. (laughs)



DES: How high does you APM go when you are controlling 5 different things at once?

Bisu: I'm quite shamed when this topic comes up. When Coach said that, he just meant that it seems like I'm thinking about 5 things at once because of the way my screen moves. It's not actually possible to control 5 things at once. (laughs) Usually my APM is around 300 but I do think it is faster when I'm playing against Zergs. I don't know exactly how much it is though.



DES: People are wondering about your reaver and carrier control

Bisu: I still find reaver control quite difficult but I have confidence in my carrier control now. (laughs) People will probably laugh after hearing me say that. Regardless, I do find that my reaver control requires a lot of work but I can safely say that I think my carrier control is quite good now.



DES: There are quite a bit of teenagers that are interviewed that praise your name. What do you think when you see those interviews?

Bisu: To be honest, I feel proud. (laughs) That just means I've done quite a bit.



DES: What will you do if you start to show good results in the individual leagues after coming back from Thailand?

Bisu: If in fact that superstition is created, I will use my own money to visit Thailand before every individual league. Since I just got back, maybe this can help me realize that individual leagues aren't that difficult. I really hope so..



DES: How would you describe your attractiveness in 5 letters.

Bisu: HAHAHAHA. How am I supposed to answer this? uh hung uh hung hung [T/N: Just weird noises] (laughs)



DES: You're now 23 and you should probably have thoughts about this and that

Bisu: Honestly, there are quite a bit of things I think about. At my age, I want to be in a relationship and comfortably relax. There are times when I wish I was "normal" person at my age. When I want to have fun in the future, I'll probably reach an age where I just can't and so I feel a little disappointed about that.



The very sad part is, that most other sports, when a player has a girlfriend, it doesn't affect their skill and talent too much. But for eSports, when a player gets a girlfriend, their results decline so it's just best not to date. This situation really frustrates me. At my age, I should really be in a relationship with a girl. Progamers aren't machines and so it's not like we don't want a relationship.



But regardless, I am a progamer. I may feel like I missed out at times but there are things I gain from being a progamer so I catch that train of thought and return to practicing hard. Now? I just want to train hard so I can produce good results during the proleague and individual leagues.



DES: Lastly, please describe your future dream to the fans.

Bisu: Seems like meditating gurus. (laughs) Well obviously, my first dream is to win an OSL title. You can probably tell how much an OSL title would mean to me. (laughs)



As a progamer, you tend to dream of continuing your career in your 30s. I do have confidence that I can continue to do well in my 30s. I don't know how it will actually be but for now, I have confidence. (laughs) Personally, I want to go to the army at 29 and into my 30s achieve my progamer dream.



Also, I want to be considered one of the best progamer's in history. I guess if I want my name to be well know in eSports, I'll have to be at the top once again.



If I can make my place in the memory of those fans who love eSports as a top Tier player, then there really isn't much else I can ask for is there? Please wait to enjoy the new and improved Bisu next season.







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DES: There are more players in the eSports who are undervalued regardless of their skill and reputation that you think. Skills are great but it doesn't do anything if you don't have the chance to showcase it with a major award. Among these types of players, the finger is, without hesitation, pointed at SK Telecom'sBisu: I haven't done anything special besides the trip to Thailand with my teammates. I rested at home and went to Wolmido with friends. The rest of the time was spent practicing. Just the regular things to do during the time off.Bisu: When I was at MBC Hero, I heard a lot of criticism like "Do you ever practice for team leagues?" but once I moved to SK Telecom I get the opposite criticism. I don't think there has ever been a player who's received as much criticism in all areas like me (laughs). Thinking about it now, it does seem unfair. There's never been a moment where I haven't tried my hardest.Bisu: I don't think there ever will be a player to come out and break my record. (laughs) For a whole year, there hadn't been one day where I rested properly and it's getting harder and harder to imagine continuing that habit. I don't think I could even ever break this record. I can say that with confidence.Bisu: Would we have really won if I were sent out? I don't think so. To tell you the truth, my terran match up is poor compared to my zerg match up. I think it was better sending out BeSt who experienced defeating Flash and fully understood the terran match up. I think there would have been a bigger debate going on if I was sent out and had lost. (laughs)Bisu: Firstly, I think it's best to keep the 7set format but have the team prepare for only one match a week. Before it wasn't too difficult to keep up with 3 matches a week. But now I feel like it is getting harder to keep up with. And even for the fans, I think it's just too hard for them to keep up with the amount of games. So in addition to trying to balance individual leagues and proleague, I think 1 game a week is the most efficient format.Bisu: (Sigh) I'm frustrated. I think it's really difficult to reach the Ro16 for OSL. I'm telling you, players that aren't well known, all of sudden play exceptionally well when they face me during the OSL. Look how well hyvaa played against me! I think I can do well once I reach the Ro16 but it's proving to not be that easy so I'm frustrated.I'm starting to realize the importance of individual leagues. After watching JangBi win in the individual leagues and shoot up the KeSPA Rankings and also seeing my own team mate, n.Die_soO reach the top 4 and achieve 9th, I've realized that individual leagues are quite important.Furthermore, it seems like instead of getting Most Wins in Proleague and a couple MVPs during Winners League, I should have concentrated more on winning in the individual leaves as to receive the Protoss Award. (laughs)Bisu: Honestly, it'd be a lie to say I'm not biased. Because of the immense effort I have put in throughout this year and because it shows with my win record, I think I should receive the award. But it upset me that fans were actually debating just because JangBi won the OSL. If only I had done a little bit better in the individual leagues, these kinds of debates wouldn't come up. I was upset with myself because I couldn't do well during the individual leagues.I thought that putting all my effort practicing without rest, putting up good results during Proleague and achieving the most wins record would be enough to guarantee me the award. So how upset do you think I am to realize that a whole year's worth of effort would all be for nothing just because of my poor results in the individual leagues.I'd have to admit that JangBi did win the OSL very nicely. It made me very jealous and also want to hurry up and make it to the OSL Finals. It was definitely motivation.Although JangBi did very well, it would be really nice if I received the Protoss Award. If in fact I do not, I'm definitely going to be very upset with my individual league performance. Next season, I guarantee to show you good results in both Proleague and the individual leagues.Bisu: It's a dream. I've had the chance to place my lips on the MSL Trophy Cup but never on the OSL Trophy Cup. When I see others kissing the cup, I start to dream of myself one day having the opportunity. Other people view Top Tier players receiving that kind of prize to be a simply dream, but to me it is a huge deal. I really want to kiss that trophy next season.Bisu: It is hard to get closer to him. There wasn't really an opportunity. I don't have very many close friends on Hwaseung and neither does Jaedong on SKT. There aren't very many opportunities for us to get to know each other and since we both have personalities that don't initiate friendships, it was hard to get closer to each other.But thanks to Super Junior's KyuHyun, we now sometimes contact each other. Although I do enjoy the casual drink, I was shocked to see Jaedong drinking. Since we are the same age, and now that we are somewhat comfortable around each other, I think over time we will get closer.Bisu: Before, it wasn't so much that I was shy and awkward that I didn't make friends but more because I practiced all the time except for eating and sleeping and didn't have time to make friends. Now? I'm quite friendly! (laughs) I usually get along better with people are funny. That's why I'm quite close to Hyuk -hyung.Bisu: Hawaii in America. (laughs) For some reason it just seems different from the places I've been to. I enjoy resorts more than I enjoy being a tourist. And I think it will really feel like a vacation because of the long plane ride. To be honest, they promised to send us to Hawaii if we came first but because we came second and couldn't go, I feel quite disappointed.Bisu: I'm running on the treadmill quite a bit. (laughs) I'm starting to feel like I'm losing my stamina. Before I used to be one of the last ones practicing, sometimes until 4 AM but nowadays I'm one of the first to leave my computer. It was getting difficult to keep myself at the computer. But the running machine is really helping with my stamina.Bisu: (Sigh) It's doesn't look good. [T/N: I thought he wanted to do really next season and he tells us that the maps aren't in his favour o.o] They probably will balance it out but right now there are many maps with naturals that are hard to SimCity [T/N: Like python.. like 10 pylons....] and there aren't very many maps with open centers. There always seems to be some map building. In addition, there are many naturals with cliffs vulnerable to Terran and Zerg attacks. At this point there are only about 2 maps where Protoss is favoured. I'm really hoping for many changes.Bisu: Well.. First I will take a quick glance at the person as a whole, then after I check out their face, I look at their legs. [T/N: because Bisu, like all koreans, are very fixated on height] It sounds kind of funny now that I've said it. I just like a fun person. That's why I'm really close to Hyuk -hyung.Bisu: HAHAHA! (After laughing for a while, he takes a look in the mirror fixating on his nose) To be honest, my nose isn't THAT big. (He looks at me for agreement) Right? My nose does seem to look big on TV and in pictures. But I don't think it's too ugly to look at. (laughs) It's not like I have to look good for anyone, and besides, Plastic Surgery hurts. (laughs)Bisu: Well it's not like I don't try. Our house cook lady always prepares meals for us when we're in, and during holidays, a lot of people leave to spend time with their friends and families. It's like even if I wanted to, I can't!Bisu: Uhhh, actually I need to catch up on my sleep in the holidays. I need to recharge.Bisu: Hey, I'm being honest here. After I won the recent IEF, I actually promised [my teammates] that I'd treat them out but the winnings haven't been deposited into my account yet. See, I have a valid reason for everything.Bisu: If you're asking for my opinion, then no. Reviews seem to be calling it Terran-World. It'd be nice if they worked on the balance a little bit. If Terran continues to win like this, who is going to play that game? If you're going to make Protoss such a weak race, might as well get rid of it. It's quite saddening. But, if I had to make the switch to Starcraft 2, I probably would play Protoss. (laughs)Bisu: I don't really have any interest in a guy's voice. (laughs) For girls, even though it may not really be who they are, they should have a little 애교 [T/N: Specific korean word meaning cute/baby talk] mixed in with their voice. I usually prefer the cute girls, but I find that a girl who has a more mature face, or gentle face, but can throw in some 애교, can still get my attention. As you can see, I like the cute girls.Bisu: Avatar. I usually don't remember movies I watch in theatre. (laughs)Bisu: I'm quite shamed when this topic comes up. When Coach iloveoov said that, he just meant that it seems like I'm thinking about 5 things at once because of the way my screen moves. It's not actually possible to control 5 things at once. (laughs) Usually my APM is around 300 but I do think it is faster when I'm playing against Zergs. I don't know exactly how much it is though.Bisu: I still find reaver control quite difficult but I have confidence in my carrier control now. (laughs) People will probably laugh after hearing me say that. Regardless, I do find that my reaver control requires a lot of work but I can safely say that I think my carrier control is quite good now.Bisu: To be honest, I feel proud. (laughs) That just means I've done quite a bit.Bisu: If in fact that superstition is created, I will use my own money to visit Thailand before every individual league. Since I just got back, maybe this can help me realize that individual leagues aren't that difficult. I really hope so..Bisu: HAHAHAHA. How am I supposed to answer this? uh hung uh hung hung [T/N: Just weird noises] (laughs)Bisu: Honestly, there are quite a bit of things I think about. At my age, I want to be in a relationship and comfortably relax. There are times when I wish I was "normal" person at my age. When I want to have fun in the future, I'll probably reach an age where I just can't and so I feel a little disappointed about that.The very sad part is, that most other sports, when a player has a girlfriend, it doesn't affect their skill and talent too much. But for eSports, when a player gets a girlfriend, their results decline so it's just best not to date. This situation really frustrates me. At my age, I should really be in a relationship with a girl. Progamers aren't machines and so it's not like we don't want a relationship.But regardless, I am a progamer. I may feel like I missed out at times but there are things I gain from being a progamer so I catch that train of thought and return to practicing hard. Now? I just want to train hard so I can produce good results during the proleague and individual leagues.Bisu: Seems like meditating gurus. (laughs) Well obviously, my first dream is to win an OSL title. You can probably tell how much an OSL title would mean to me. (laughs)As a progamer, you tend to dream of continuing your career in your 30s. I do have confidence that I can continue to do well in my 30s. I don't know how it will actually be but for now, I have confidence. (laughs) Personally, I want to go to the army at 29 and into my 30s achieve my progamer dream.Also, I want to be considered one of the best progamer's in history. I guess if I want my name to be well know in eSports, I'll have to be at the top once again.If I can make my place in the memory of those fans who love eSports as a top Tier player, then there really isn't much else I can ask for is there? Please wait to enjoy the new and improved Bisu next season.EDIT: Forgot to sourceDES: http://esports.dailygame.co.kr/news/read.php?id=50838 Goal for when I go to korea: Hang out with 김택용