Feb
18

GomTV Star Invitational Group A&B results

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The StarCraft GOMTV Star Invitational is underway, with groups A/B completed. Tonight, Group C will play to see who advances, with Group D matches set for tomorrow.

Live stream information and VODs of every match can be found at the GSI homepage.

Also keep in mind that these matches are all being shoutcasted in English by Nick “Tasteless” Plott. GOMTV considers this a test-run for Tasteless, and future employment for him (and English StarCraft enjoyment for us) hinges on his viewership numbers. So, hit the GOMTV GSI video on demand page to view completed games, as well as the match schedule page to see when the next battle begins.

Tasteless is casting every match!

Hit the jump for Group A and B results (spoilers!).

Continued…

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Feb
13

GomTV Star Invitational: Group A preview

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The GomTV Star Invitational kicks off on Feb. 17, starting with Group A. The tournament features 16 of Korea’s most elite in the StarCraft universe. Players begin in a group stage, with the top two in each group advancing to the elimination brackets. While every player has a reputation to maintain, only one can emerge as victor.

The Stars of Group A:

Name: Ma Jae-Yoon
Alias: sAviOr[gm]
Race: Zerg
Team: CJ Entus

Strengths: sAviOr needs little introduction. Coming up as an unknown player, he dethroned many legendary names before taking a championship from Lee Yoon-Yeol ([ReD]NaDa) during the Shinhan Bank OSL finals. He plays like a war machine, using both macro and micro intensive strategies and tactics to overwhelm opponents. His game sense is perfect, positioning units and buildings deliberately and methodically. sAviOr is feared by many, and his name today receives much respect and reverence. Continued…

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Feb
06

GOMTV streams Star Invitational in English — help Tasteless get a job

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GOMTV announced in January a special invitational league featuring the top names in StarCraft. Legendary veterans like Yo Hwan “SlayerS_Boxer” Lim and Yoon-Yeol “ReD[NaDa]” Lee, as well as new stars like Jae-Dong “n.Die_Jaedong” Lee will fight it out in the event Feb. 17-20.

Possibly the biggest news about this event comes with GOMTV broadcasting the games live over the internet to American audiences, featuring Nick “Tasteless” Plott as one of the English-language commentators. Tasteless is in the running for a new gig, but won’t make it without the help of his dedicated fans. GOMTV has informed him that any further employment opportunities depend on his viewing numbers. That’s where you come in.

A new GOMTV player has been made specifically for international audiences. View the match schedule here and get ready for some hot Tasteless action. VOD views count toward Tasteless’ views as well.

More info, schedule, and streams can be found at gsi.gomtv.com.

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Dec
21

sAviOr: Bonjwa no more?

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“sAviOr is like bacteria,” Tasteless once said. “He just grows out of control all over the map.”

Ma “sAviOr” Jae Yoon still has the touch, but he no longer holds the crown.

He began 2007 in monstrous fashion, with international fans debating whether or not his dominance was good for the game. It really was looking that bleak for all the other players, as sAviOr took home the gold in the Shinhan Starleague 3 in February.

Just one month later, he was named the Korean StarCraft player of 2006 by the Korean e-Sports Players’ Association for his dominance in the previous year.

He then played Terran to avoid a Zerg mirror match against GoRush, which seemed to be a bit of a novelty match as GoRush defeated him. This didn’t stop sAviOr fanboys from wondering how long his Zerg ownage would last, however.

Not much longer, it turned out. Despite an epic win against Nal_rA in the BlizzCon 2007 finals, sAviOr’s star was already on the downturn. The losses had been piling up since March, when Bisu swept him in in the GOMTV MSL finals.

Those in the know point toward bad decision-making, and perhaps even laziness, when explaining sAviOr’s otherwise inexplicable losses. According to armchair generals, it’s not that people caught up with his level of play, it’s that he brought it down to a lower level. A year ago, sAviOr wouldn’t be losing to the players he’s lost to recently.

In October, Germany’s Mondragon defeated sAviOr at the World Cyber Games Grand Final in Seattle. It was a wacky week indeed, but it’s safe to say no one saw that coming.

In the end, sAviOr sports a 58-39 record inside Korea for 2007, which is under a 60% win percentage. It’s safe to say that he’s no longer the “bonjwa,” or undisputed best player, that he used to be. The only question left is: Can he take back the throne on 2008?

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Nov
01

Bisu ranked KeSPA’s no. 1 for November

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KeSPA has released its ranking of StarCrraft professionals for November. The world’s most fearsome Protoss, Kim “Bisu” Taek Yong, is back on top of it.

The Koren eSports Players Association, among other activities, runs a ranking of the best SC players in the country. It is a calculation of points awarded based on winning percentage of players in major and minor events that took place within the past three months.

After a one-month stint in fourth place, the “Zerg killer” Bisu has regained his lead in the ranking. Other than Bisu pipping Song “Stork” Byung Goo for first place, there were very few significant changes in the top 10. Ma “sAviOr” Jae Yoon, August’s leader, is staying in a safe third place.

See the ranking below:

1. Bisu (Protoss) +1
2. Stork (Protoss) -1
3. sAviOr (Zerg) -
4. IriS (Terran) -
5. Hwasin (Terran) -
6. Sea (Terran) -
7. GGplay (Zerg) +1
8. free (Protoss) +3
9. NaDa (Terran) -2
10. JaeDonG (Zerg) -

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Oct
10

MBCGame StarLeague heats up

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While the World Cyber Games is still being discussed around the world, South Korea has already moved on. Sixteen of the deadliest StarCraft players in the world meet in the GomTV MBCGame StarLeague this week.

After the group stage, the first round of playoff games starts with an absolute hit - the World Cyber Games StarCraft champion Song “Stork” Byung Goo will meet the legendary Ma “sAviOr” Jae Yoon. Another very hot game would be that between Kim “Bisu” Taek Yong and Jin “Hwasin” Yung Soo. Continued…

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Oct
01

Stork climbs on top of KeSPA ranking

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The Korean eSports Players Association has published October’s edition of their StarCraft rankings. On top of it for this month is Song “Stork” Byung Goo, but only 2.4 points ahead of Kim “Bisu” Taek Yong.

The KeSPA ranking one of the most prestigious rankings in competitive gaming in general, even though it is only for players that play in professional StarCraft leagues in South Korea. Regularly televised, those happen to be the most lucrative and the most difficult in esports. Continued…

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Sep
03

Bisu climbs to top of KeSPA ranking

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Kim “Bisu” Taek Yong has finally pushed Ma “sAviOr” Jae Yoon off the top of the KeSPA ranking. Song “Stork” Byung Goo, the WCG Korea runner up, also pipped sAviOr who is now ranked third among the best StarCraft pros.

Bisu is one of the two Protoss players that have managed to beat sAviOr in the last year. He was dubbed the sAviOr killer for his ability to handle (arguably) the best Zerg player so well. Continued…

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Aug
20

Korea sends killers to Seattle

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The Korean World Cyber Games qualifier is over. Three formidable StarCraft players will be looking to emulate last year’s feat of IloveOOv, JulyZerg and Midas taking all three medals.

The strongest country in the world in the realm of RTS games will field one of the scariest lineup of players in history if you look at StarCraft and Warcraft 3 combined. Continued…

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Aug
17

sAviOr vs. Hwasin, Stork vs. Free or Sea for WCG tickets

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WCG Korea for StarCraft, the fiercest World Cyber Games qualifier, is now almost down to the final four. The players that will battle for three tickets to the finals in Seattle are Hwasin, Stork and sAviOr. Either Free or Sea will join the club tomorrow.

Not one of the players that qualified for the WCG last year, incidentally, they took all three medals for StarCraft, will make it to the WCG this year. The 2006 gold medalist IloveOOv and the bronze medalist Midas were knocked out in the top 16. Continued…

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Aug
16

Korean WCG qualifer for StarCraft heats up

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Things are heating up in the Korean WCG qualifier for StarCraft as the competition goes into the quarterfinals. Hwasin and Stork are the 7th and 8th player in the final eight.

Earlier today, Jin “Hwasin” Yung Soo defeated the Blizzcon 2007 runner up, Kang “Nal_rA” Min and Song “Stork” Byung Goo beat Oh “AnyTime” Yeong Jong. Both games ended with 2-0 scores. Continued…

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Aug
15

Another giant out of WCG Korea

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IloveOOv on Monday, Bisu on Tuesday… The time has come for Lee “NaDa” Yoon Yeol, the only three times Starleague winner on the planet. Today, he was another giant to be eliminated from the Korean World Cyber Games qualifier for StarCraft.

Two out of the remaining four top 16 matches were played today. In a Terran mirror match, NaDa lost 2-0 to Yum “Sea” Bo Sung. The current number one in StarCraft, Ma “sAviOr” Jae Yoon, has gone through at Park “Yellow[ArnC]” Myung Soo’s expense. Continued…

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