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20th December 2007, 20:45

New Korean president loves eSports

His name is Korea, South Lee Myung-bak - in Korean: 이명박 - and he was born on 19th of December, 1941 in Osaka, Japan. He was mayor of Seoul, known for his controversial policy, and just yesterday he "received" a very special birthday present as he was elected as the new president of Korea. Only 62,9% of the 37 Million people in Korea made their vote but anyways, Lee Myung-bak was able to receive over 50% of all of the votes in total.

You might ask now, what happened to myMYM? Since when are they so political, does Mercy want to run for President of the US and A? No, the special thing about this news is that Lee Myung-bak is considered to be a guy like me and you - yes, he is a real eSports fanatic, he especially loves StarCraft Broodwar.

Back in 2003 when the World Cyber Games were held in Seoul in South Korea, it was no one else than him who opened the WCG on the first day, but he was still not satisfied and challenged the former StarCraft progamer Korea, South Zerg OgOgO on the WCG stage for a showmatch. Let me refresh your memory, it was no one else then Ogogo who won the finals against Germany Fisheye and the whole WCG tournament later. Actually, the new Korean president took this showmatch quite seriously and practised for one month each day one hour in his office. Sadly he lost within five minutes against the progamer.

Apart from all the political issues, isn't the election of Lee Myung-bak a good choice for eSports in Korea?

WCG Stage

 


Source: inStarcraft.de | N24.de

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(last year)  #1 ZpReDAtor
ZpReDAtor
LOL, thats how all people on the world should be about eSport :D
No money in my pocket and a mind full of hate!
(last year)  #2 pnukknaah
pnukknaah
What is his general political agenda? Where does he stand if u think in pure ideologies?
the horror...the horror...
(last year)  #3 The1Crow
The1Crow
THAT is Korea!
Some ppl come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay ever!
(last year)  #4 PGS|Leo
Leo
omg i want to live in Korea
Exercise what it wouldn't be but put the love into it and it
(last year)  #5 raxhe
 
:O NICEE
Most aimer of my city, the legend, my legend ;)
(last year)  #6 WarNiX
WarNiX
i think doing a good job in this position is way more important than he being a gamer
(last year)  #7 Kitsune14
 
Agree with #6.
I hope he'll do a great job in his position WHILE being a gamer =P
(last year)  #8 slahser
slahser
Are we going to see colossal statues of progamers in Korea now? :)
(last year)  #9 maLou
 
the pic is so imba!
(last year)  #10 wNv|VBadGirl
VBadGirl
hahaha nice. not bad at all.. spent 1 month to practice thats impressive enough :).
Hold the S cause i'm an AINT.
(last year)  #11 LINKAGE
LINKAGE
that's cool :)
www.fraglider.pt
(last year)  #12 LaughingSkull
LaughingSkull
That's just awesome. :)
Give away the stone...
(last year)  #13 bsg
bsg
#4
Mega president :>
(last year)  #14 lolxxx14188
lolxxx14188
hehe really nice to hear that :p
Imma fuck 'round en put da boy brains on da gate.
(last year)  #15 ashAseL
AseL
GREAT
hinten kackt die ente
(last year)  #16 OMFG_ITS_ROHIT
 
WOAH, UNBELIEVABLE
(last year)  #17 losemann
losemann
[x] progamers not to army!

GOGO make it happen!

[www.losemann.asia] - my blog
(last year)  #18 sendaclear
 
he could suggest blizzard to do sth on warcraft or release a new expansion
(last year)  #19 Arber
Arber
Heh w8 till the new president wins a tourney :D
As you wish!
(last year)  #20 Vello
Vello
lol.. maybe if ogogo let the president win, something great will happen . LOL
tw.gg-game.com // EsM-Vello.eXtreMe
(last year)  #21 White-Ra
 
2003 It probably was the best WCG for all history!!! The organization top-level, a place of a foresight Olympic park in the same place was also hotel (Olympick park hotel). The attitude of people to players remarkable and is a lot of fans.
(last year)  #22 Dybdal
Dybdal
Oh, now that was a really interresting read crow, i did not know that Lee Myung-bak played a show match in WCG2003.

Lee Myung-bak fighting :)

With Nal_rA i dream.. My life for Aiur
(last year)  #23 manhunter321
manhunter321
good president for south korea
you will know and recognise me after somtime
(last year)  #24 zoLo89
zoLo89
Only Korea can do this =D
(last year)  #25 JobA_
 
Norway really need someone like him. Gotta say, he`s pretty cool :)
(last year)  #26 -_-Tr1a
-_-Tr1a
lol
(last year)  #27 mysassyelf
mysassyelf
people like him are the kind of presidents the world needs...

btw what is his apm?

friends may come and go, enemies accumulate... gg
(last year)  #28 GatsbyWax
 
if the president of france could be like him...
Q('-'Q)
(last year)  #29 The1Crow
The1Crow
#17 that would be great Losemann!!!
Some ppl come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay ever!
(last year)  #30 virp
 
Nice president :p
Last edited by virp at 21.12.2007, 11:14
(last year)  #31 vhallee
vhallee
practice an hour each day for a month and get pwned in 5 minutes by a progamer xD

nevertheless, what he did here was ensure the young people's votes and get seen as "a man of the people", with simple hobbies like any other korean citizen.

if he's into starcraft, the ministry of culture might benefit from this, but he must know how to lead a country, not how to micro :D

Lee Myung-bak fighting ^^

I'll be nicer when you're smarter.
(last year)  #32 Arceus
Arceus
Is there any Korean politican who loves Warcraft ?
Jesus Always Walks With Us
(last year)  #33 Dendra
Dendra
#32 maybe a non-korean :D korea sc with love <3
If force won't work, use greater force.
(last year)  #34 woogy
woogy
If it's not political commercial trick than i guess the new president will bring a lot of new changes in eSport :)
Believe in your self and everything is possible
(last year)  #35 exLeye-
eye-
good for u koreans :]
Ray Of Light
(last year)  #36 SaCRe)Kaka-
 
Freaking imba koreans! :( Envy that nice gaming country... imba president... :D
(last year)  #37 seinis
seinis
Bush could play cs as CT
(last year)  #38 mysassyelf
mysassyelf
#31

running a country needs both macro and micro... somethng hed learn from sc...

:D

friends may come and go, enemies accumulate... gg
(last year)  #39 sacrim
sacrim
cool nice president
(last year)  #40 kezmon
 
#37 Bush could be a bit more World in Conflict -like ;-)
~~~~
(last year)  #41 maLou
 
huydai ex pdg :oo gogo
(last year)  #42 5tlh
 
LOL I like pic so much.
(last year)  #43 Forkxx
Forkxx
;]
It's Coke time!
(last year)  #44 JohnnyAve
JohnnyAve
lol, i wanna such president too xD , would improve net. conn. quality in every country 4 sure ;)
(last year)  #45 Lazerflip
 
How are his policies? Is he pro-MBS or anti-MBS?
(last year)  #46 sebi1423
 
Korea, here I come ! I love it and I want to live there!
Be quick or Be Dead

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