lilsusie Profile Blog Joined August 2007 3826 Posts Last Edited: 2014-02-07 18:31:24 #1



Some of you may remember me; others may not – so allow me to (re) introduce myself.



My name is Susie Kim and I am currently your ESGN TV News Correspondent for South Korean E-Sports.







What does that mean? Basically, I go to just about every single E-Sport event in Seoul and try to bring coverage for ESGN TV Daily News.



This includes the big games: Starcraft (GSL, Proleague, Sonic, Classic, and other various events), League of Legends (Champions, NLB, Masters, Ladies League, etc.), and DOTA 2 (NSL, KDL) but I also cover bits of Sudden Attack, World of Tanks, FIFA Online 3 and.. anything else that might be important.



I also get to go to all sorts of game qualifiers and final events :D



You can find my segments in the ESGN Daily News:



ESGN TV Main Site

YouTube Channel for ESGN



Hello, Team Liquidians!Some of you may remember me; others may not – so allow me to (re) introduce myself.My name is Susie Kim and I am currently your ESGN TV News Correspondent for South Korean E-Sports.What does that mean? Basically, I go to just about every single E-Sport event in Seoul and try to bring coverage for ESGN TV Daily News.This includes the big games:(GSL, Proleague, Sonic, Classic, and other various events),(Champions, NLB, Masters, Ladies League, etc.), and(NSL, KDL) but I also cover bits ofand.. anything else that might be important.I also get to go to all sorts of game qualifiers and final events :DYou can find my segments in the ESGN Daily News: -----------------------------------------------------------



I guess the purpose of this blog is to say hello as I jump back into the scene. And before haters start hating (as I know being a girl in E-Sports is tough!), this is an attempt to preempt the hate by giving you my history with E-Sports and TL



It all started back in 2007 when I found Team Liquid…



http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=78570



Since then, I have casted along side of Nick ‘Tastless’ Plott in GOM Classic Season 2 in 2008 (I use the word casted very loosely here because I was absolutely awful!), arranged a handful of swag sales for the TL Broodwar community,



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Here are the shirt sales, over the years. (I think there might have been another one but meh. Can’t remember.)



Hwaseung Oz shirts:

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=107269

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=109440



SK Shirts (Round 1):

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=92312

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=92813



SK Shirts (Round 2):

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=94562

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=97783



SK Shirts (Round 3):

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=357097¤tpage=18



MBC Hero Hoodies:

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=95540



Proleague Shirts:

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=203087

Here are the shirt sales, over the years. (I think there might have been another one but meh. Can’t remember.)Hwaseung Oz shirts:SK Shirts (Round 1):SK Shirts (Round 2):SK Shirts (Round 3):MBC Hero Hoodies:Proleague Shirts:



organized TL meet ups in Seoul and NY (I’ve blogged a bunch of those), among other things. All these things were done on my own time, as I had been working full time in Education for the past 7 years.



However, once BW died, my passion for E-Sports died with it. I just could not get myself to love SC2 as I did its predecessor and although I still attended events, such as IPL 3, 4 and 5 as a translator for the Korean players, my heart just wasn't in the game. The only redeeming factor was the community.



I have always been a people person. I love getting together with people who can share passions; the beauty of life is in the encounters one has with various individuals who have their own stories and experiences to share. It was in the relationships I had created within E-Sports that always kept me in the “loop” of sorts. I’ve met some incredibly interesting people during my journey with E-Sports.



With the revival of BW and my new found interest in LoL, (and also my growing disdain for the Korean education system) I contacted some people to see what I could do to get back into E-Sports, but this time, as a full time career, not just a side gig. E-Sports had changed immensely since I was involved, and seemingly for the better.



Badabing, badaboom. Here I am again.



Time for self-promotion!



You guys can follow me on Twitter, as that’s where I post most of my E-Sports related stuff. I hear this is what new generation gamers are supposed to do. I just follow along with what is “hip” among you young whipper-snappers.



My Twitter!



ESGN is just starting up and I am hoping to be able to bring more content to the community soon, including interviews with Korean players, aspects of Seoul and Korean culture, and even perhaps behind-the-scenes things like team house or studio tours.



Of course, Broodwar will ALWAYS be #1 in my heart, but in this day and age, it is all about living in peace with other E-Sports too. All in all, I am excited to be back! I hope I'm able to bring you what you want to see - and if anyone has any requests, you can always let me know - I'm all ears! <3



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A few pictures from my most recent events:



Pictures from Monsterzym with Nal_rA, YellOw, Reach and Goodfriend!



Pictures from the 2013 E-Sports Awards Ceremony

A few pictures from my most recent events:





I guess the purpose of this blog is to say hello as I jump back into the scene. And before haters start hating (as I know being a girl in E-Sports is tough!), this is an attempt to preempt the hate by giving you my history with E-Sports and TLIt all started back in 2007 when I found Team Liquid…Since then, I have casted along side of Nick ‘Tastless’ Plott in GOM Classic Season 2 in 2008 (I use the word casted very loosely here because I was absolutely awful!), arranged a handful of swag sales for the TL Broodwar community,organized TL meet ups in Seoul and NY (I’ve blogged a bunch of those), among other things. All these things were done on my own time, as I had been working full time in Education for the past 7 years.However, once BW died, my passion for E-Sports died with it. I just could not get myself to love SC2 as I did its predecessor and although I still attended events, such as IPL 3, 4 and 5 as a translator for the Korean players, my heart just wasn't in the game. The only redeeming factor was the community.I have always been a people person. I love getting together with people who can share passions; the beauty of life is in the encounters one has with various individuals who have their own stories and experiences to share. It was in the relationships I had created within E-Sports that always kept me in the “loop” of sorts. I’ve met some incredibly interesting people during my journey with E-Sports.With the revival of BW and my new found interest in LoL, (and also my growing disdain for the Korean education system) I contacted some people to see what I could do to get back into E-Sports, but this time, as a full time career, not just a side gig. E-Sports had changed immensely since I was involved, and seemingly for the better.Badabing, badaboom. Here I am again.Time for self-promotion!You guys can follow me on Twitter, as that’s where I post most of my E-Sports related stuff. I hear this is what new generation gamers are supposed to do. I just follow along with what is “hip” among you young whipper-snappers.ESGN is just starting up and I am hoping to be able to bring more content to the community soon, including interviews with Korean players, aspects of Seoul and Korean culture, and even perhaps behind-the-scenes things like team house or studio tours.Of course, Broodwar will ALWAYS be #1 in my heart, but in this day and age, it is all about living in peace with other E-Sports too. All in all, I am excited to be back!I hope I'm able to bring you what you want to see - and if anyone has any requests, you can always let me know - I'm all ears! <3 Follow me on Twitter for pictures of cute gamers and food! https://twitter.com/lilsusie