"Getting to Know Ahn Seo-Young aka Kimchisarang_OK"
Translator: Vicious_Castle
12/2/00



anne_asr7> We want to thank Kimchi and Vic for this opportunity to interview :)

Vicious_Castle> my pleasure

anne_asr7> Hi Kimchi, how old are you and are you in school?

Kimchisarang_OK> 20살 -_-

Kimchisarang_OK> 아님

Vicious_Castle> 20 yrs old and no student

anne_asr7> Are you progamer? and do you plan to do this professionally?

Vicious_Castle> 프로게이머니? 아님 프로게이머 할 생각이 있니?

Kimchisarang_OK> 프로게이머죠~

Vicious_Castle> he's a pro gamer

anne_asr7> Do you have any other plans?

anne_asr7> perhaps game tester? designer? programmer?

Vicious_Castle> 테스터, 기획자, 프로그래머 등등..

Vicious_Castle> tester will be ok for him

anne_asr7> i see

anne_asr7> Does your family support your gaming? or are they against it?

Vicious_Castle> they were against it, but he kept on trying to get their supports and he made it

anne_asr7> good for you :)

anne_asr7> How old were you when you started playing games? and what was your first game you played online?

Vicious_Castle> 언제 겜을 시작했고, 젤 먼저 한 겜은?

Kimchisarang_OK> 첫번째로 한거 Red Alert

Vicious_Castle> he started game with red alert

Vicious_Castle> when he was 16

anne_asr7> i see :)

anne_asr7> what games do you currently play and what is your favorite game by far?

Vicious_Castle> 요즘 하는겜은 뭐고 이때까지 나온 겜 중에서 가장 좋아하는 겜은?

Kimchisarang_OK> 요즘 레드얼럿2하구있구염

Kimchisarang_OK> 에이지 젤 조아해여 아직까진

Vicious_Castle> he's playing red alert 2 nowadays and age serioses are the best so far

anne_asr7> are you top gamer at all the games you have played? =)

Vicious_Castle> 다른겜에서도 에이지 같이 잘했니?

Vicious_Castle> 그러니까 최고수준

Kimchisarang_OK> -_-;

Vicious_Castle> he was always in top10

anne_asr7> Naturally gifted at games i see :)

anne_asr7> In your opnion, what are the elements that makes up a good game?

Vicious_Castle> 좋은 겜이 되기 위한 요소는 어떤거냐고 생각하녜는데?

Vicious_Castle> good graphics must be equiped but too much high perpormanced comps cant be required

anne_asr7> Have you written strategy articles for korean gaming sites?

Vicious_Castle> 한국겜싸이트에서 전술 써 본적 있니?

Kimchisarang_OK> 아녀 -_-

Vicious_Castle> he s never done that

anne_asr7> Is there a reason? you don't like to share your strategy?

Vicious_Castle> he isnt sure of his writing ability. he got lots of suggestion but he didnt

Vicious_Castle> and he doesnt care about other's to know his strats

anne_asr7> ok :)

anne_asr7> Who are some of the players who taught you Age?

Vicious_Castle> ikarus for aoe

Vicious_Castle> i mean his teachers

Vicious_Castle> he cant mention them cuz they are too many

anne_asr7> We're interested in knowing what he thinks of some of the top gamers being korean?

Kimchisarang_OK> Koven.pak_Se_ri.Mozory.Veni...

Vicious_Castle> they are good

anne_asr7> why does he think that most top gamers in almost all the games are korean?

Vicious_Castle> and korean are more eager to win

anne_asr7> oh i see =)

Vicious_Castle> ^_^

anne_asr7> Kimchi, how much total have you won from gaming?

Vicious_Castle> 겜 해서 번 총 상금은?

Kimchisarang_OK> ㅡㅡ;기억업음 --a

Vicious_Castle> he cant remember all. maybe it's too much ^_^

anne_asr7> hehehe

Vicious_Castle> he says there arent many touneys in korea -_-

Vicious_Castle> different from what mozory says

anne_asr7> yeah :)

anne_asr7> maybe not enough for kimchi :)

Vicious_Castle> hehe

anne_asr7> Do you have sponsors or contracts with managers?

Vicious_Castle> 어디서 스폰서 받는거 있니?

Kimchisarang_OK> 한국 벤쳐회사 --a

Vicious_Castle> a korean venture company

Vicious_Castle> sponsors him

anne_asr7> Is there a contract involved? For how long is the sponsor?

Vicious_Castle> he has contract with that company for 1 yr

anne_asr7> i see =)

anne_asr7> If given a chance to play test EE or Age3, would he be willing to move to the USA?

Vicious_Castle> he'd like to

anne_asr7> :)

anne_asr7> Do you give lessons in aok? who are some of the best students? :)

Vicious_Castle> 지금 네가 에이지 가르치고 있는 사람있니? 있다면 누가 젤 잘 배우냐/?

Kimchisarang_OK> Mozory

Vicious_Castle> hehe

anne_asr7> you charge for lessons?

Vicious_Castle> 수업료 받냐?

Kimchisarang_OK> no!

Kimchisarang_OK> -_-a

anne_asr7> hehe you should :)

anne_asr7> there are lots of people who will pay to get lessons from you :)

Vicious_Castle> 너한테 돈내고 배울사람 많을꺼래는데.

Kimchisarang_OK> 컥 -_-;

anne_asr7> Aoe, ror, aok, aoc... which is your favorite?

Kimchisarang_OK> aoe

anne_asr7> why?

Vicious_Castle> aoe is more active. in aok you can get your vils into tc to defend but you cant in aoe

Vicious_Castle> and it's more tough

anne_asr7> what does he think is most important to good players? handspeed? practice? knowledge of the game?

Vicious_Castle> 좋은 플레이어가 되기 위한 조건은? 손의 빠르기,. 연습.. 겜에 대한 이해도 등?

Kimchisarang_OK> 연습

Vicious_Castle> pratice~!

Kimchisarang_OK> ^^

anne_asr7> =)

anne_asr7> Your top 10 list of best players? =)

Vicious_Castle> 가장 잘한다고 생각하는 선수 10명?

Kimchisarang_OK> -_-

Kimchisarang_OK> 1.Arch_koven_

Kimchisarang_OK> 2.Play_Boys

_Fox_> ( for a momment there i thought anne was going to be #1)

anne_asr7> hehe :P

Kimchisarang_OK> 3.Aluba007

Vicious_Castle> 헤헤

Kimchisarang_OK> 4.mozory

Kimchisarang_OK> 5.DevilZ_High

Kimchisarang_OK> 6.Pak Se Ri

Kimchisarang_OK> 7.veni

Kimchisarang_OK> oh... nonono -_-;;

Kimchisarang_OK> 4. Kaiser

Kimchisarang_OK> 5.Mozory

Kimchisarang_OK> 6.high

Kimchisarang_OK> 7.pak

Kimchisarang_OK> 8.veni

anne_asr7> hhehe

Kimchisarang_OK> 9.CNS_PG

Kimchisarang_OK> 10.anne

Kimchisarang_OK> lol!

anne_asr7> hehehe :P

_Fox_> LOL!

anne_asr7> yay~~

_Fox_> anne your slipping!

anne_asr7> i am on kimchi's top 10~~

Kimchisarang_OK> its MY list!

Vicious_Castle> anne~! you are in all lists

anne_asr7> hehehe ^___^

anne_asr7> kimchi, who do you like playing with and against most?

Vicious_Castle> 누구랑 편으로 또는 적으로 겜하길 가장 좋아하니?

Kimchisarang_OK> 그런거 신경안써요^^

Kimchisarang_OK> 아무나하고 막 해요

Kimchisarang_OK> ㅡㅡa

Vicious_Castle> he doesnt care about who he s playing or playing against

Kimchisarang_OK> 즐겜이 목적 =)

Kimchisarang_OK> KEKE!

anne_asr7> hehe

Vicious_Castle> only excitement is what he cares

anne_asr7> good :)

anne_asr7> who do you think is best usa player?

Vicious_Castle> 미국선수중에 가장 잘하는 선수는?

Kimchisarang_OK> Stalin....i think..

Kimchisarang_OK> Myth_Ares_

_Fox_> wow

anne_asr7> hehe =)

anne_asr7> kimchi, how do you pick your zone names? :)

Vicious_Castle> 존이름들은 어떻게 고르니?

Kimchisarang_OK> 걍 쉽고 특이한걸로 -_-a

Vicious_Castle> something simple and special.

Vicious_Castle> what ppl can remember easily

Vicious_Castle> like kimchisarang

Kimchisarang_OK> ㅡㅡa

anne_asr7> hehe they're special alright :)

_Fox_> kimchi, why do you think/say stalin is the best in USA?

Vicious_Castle> 왜 스탈린이 젤 잘하냐고 생각하니?

Kimchisarang_OK> ㅡㅡ;

anne_asr7> hehe

Kimchisarang_OK> Sheriff u.s.a?

Kimchisarang_OK> -_-;;

anne_asr7> sheriff_ or The_Sheriff_?? :P

Vicious_Castle> he says sheriff is the best in the states

_Fox_> not stalin?

Kimchisarang_OK> -_-a

Vicious_Castle> not stalin

_Fox_> why sheriff ?

Kimchisarang_OK> yeah..

Kimchisarang_OK> -____-a

Kimchisarang_OK> his very smart

anne_asr7> yes :)

Kimchisarang_OK> hehe =)

_Fox_> example?

Vicious_Castle> he's trying to make brand new strats

anne_asr7> yeah..

Vicious_Castle> and he does

_Fox_> thats why i like about him too

anne_asr7> =)

_Fox_> what do u think of the current state of the game now as oppsed to say the more castle orientated times in aok?

anne_asr7> Fox wants to know ..

anne_asr7> In AOk, castle time is important.. in Aoc , is it the same?

Vicious_Castle> ah i c

_Fox_> what does he think of the game now?

Vicious_Castle> fuedaling time is more important in aok:tc

anne_asr7> Is aoc more balanced? how does he feel about aoc..compared to aok?

Kimchisarang_OK> ^_^

Vicious_Castle> he says balances among civs got better in aoc

Vicious_Castle> different from mozory's

_Fox_> not just civs but everything

Vicious_Castle> for example?

_Fox_> tc

Vicious_Castle> he doesnt like to use stone for tcs. because of that, everyone flushes -_-

anne_asr7> is there 1 particular civ that is most powerful?

Vicious_Castle> china is the best so far

_Fox_> kimchi, what are your opinions about females playing games?

anne_asr7> hehe

Vicious_Castle> 여자가 겜하는거에 대해선 어케 생각해?

Kimchisarang_OK> 조쵸 - -a

Vicious_Castle> he says it's cool

_Fox_> thats its?!!!!

Kimchisarang_OK> 겜하는데 남자여자가 무슨상관이에요!!

Vicious_Castle> more females must be playing

Kimchisarang_OK> ㅡㅡa

anne_asr7> yes!!!!!

anne_asr7> ^_^

_Fox_> hell yeah =P

anne_asr7> i agree!!

Vicious_Castle> sex doesnt matter playing games

anne_asr7> right :)

_Fox_> yes!!!!! right!!!

Kimchisarang_OK> -_-;

anne_asr7> hehe

anne_asr7> when did you start playing aoe?

Vicious_Castle> in 1997, he started aoe

Kimchisarang_OK> i want sysop!

anne_asr7> hehe :)

Vicious_Castle> he wanna be a sysop

anne_asr7> why is that?

_Fox_> lol

Vicious_Castle> he wanna be a sysop cuz he s spent lots of time in the zone

Vicious_Castle> he's serious

Vicious_Castle> he really wanna be

anne_asr7> hehe

_Fox_> the longest game you've ever played?

Vicious_Castle> hes played age series for 3 yrs

Vicious_Castle> they are the longest games for him

Vicious_Castle> he feels sorry about that

anne_asr7> I guess that is the longest since he started at 16 :)

anne_asr7> hehe why feel sorry?

Vicious_Castle> 왜 우울하니?

Kimchisarang_OK> ㅡㅡa

Vicious_Castle> for nothing

Vicious_Castle> he's joking, dont take it seriously

anne_asr7> hehe :P

Kimchisarang_OK> 넝담 넝담

anne_asr7> Do you think koreans are top players because of pc cafes in a way?

Vicious_Castle> 겜방때문에 한국사람들이 겜을 잘 하는 거 같니?

Kimchisarang_OK> 그것도 한부분이죠

Vicious_Castle> it's a part of it

Vicious_Castle> it's

anne_asr7> ok SOMEONE wants to ask this.. "ask him who is the #1 USA player that he loves?"

Kimchisarang_OK> tHE_SHERIFF

anne_asr7> hehehe

anne_asr7> good answer ^_^

Kimchisarang_OK> i love anne -_-player

Kimchisarang_OK> kekekeke

anne_asr7> oh yay~ he loves me too ^^

Vicious_Castle> hehe

Kimchisarang_OK> ^_^;

_Fox_> not jinx?

anne_asr7> Do you watch recordings kimchi?

Vicious_Castle> yes he s watching recorded games much

anne_asr7> whose does he look forward to watch most? and does he learn anything from them?

Vicious_Castle> he's watching anyone's game when he gets trouble playing game and he learnes from it

anne_asr7> ic :) what was your most memorable game you played?

Vicious_Castle> 가장 기억에 남는 게임은?

Kimchisarang_OK> SHS_Slugur

Kimchisarang_OK> SHS_Littleknife

Kimchisarang_OK> SHS_디시플

Kimchisarang_OK> ㅡㅡa

Vicious_Castle> he once played shs guys like slugur, littleknife and decifle(?) with koven and pak se ri

Vicious_Castle> it dragged on 2 hrs but really tough

Vicious_Castle> he cant forget that game

anne_asr7> that was aok? aoc?

Vicious_Castle> in aok

Kimchisarang_OK> its 2.o

Kimchisarang_OK> --;

anne_asr7> haha ic

anne_asr7> 2.0 and took 2 hours..

Kimchisarang_OK> -.-,kaka

anne_asr7> that is long :)

Kimchisarang_OK> TC TC TC --a

Kimchisarang_OK> toooo many tc

Kimchisarang_OK> --a

anne_asr7> hehe

anne_asr7> your favorite color, civ, map, unit combo?

Vicious_Castle> 좋아하는 색, 종족, 지도, 유닛조합?

Vicious_Castle> sky blue, china, random map, and everything in the castle age

anne_asr7> do you prefer 1v1 or team?

Kimchisarang_OK> 1v1!

anne_asr7> why?

Vicious_Castle> he cant figure out why he prefer 1on1 -_-

anne_asr7> hehe ok :)

Kimchisarang_OK> ㅡㅡa

anne_asr7> how many vills do you feudal with when rushing with mongols , mayans and chinese not including scout?

Kimchisarang_OK> 21

Vicious_Castle> 21 for mongols

Vicious_Castle> 21 for mayans

Vicious_Castle> 22 for chinese

Vicious_Castle> he says fuedaling time is more important in aoc

anne_asr7> yes i agree :)

anne_asr7> Do you use hotkeys? changed them from default?

Vicious_Castle> he 's using hot keys and changed them

Vicious_Castle> tap for idling vils

Vicious_Castle> space bar for idling armies

anne_asr7> most players want to know..is there any 'trick' you can do to increase hotkey speed or mouse speed?

Vicious_Castle> he doesnt have any tricks for speeding up hotkeys but he plays trickily

anne_asr7> i see =)

Vicious_Castle> 캬캬 너 절라 얍삽해

Kimchisarang_OK> ㅡㅡ

Kimchisarang_OK> 제가 무슨 --a

Kimchisarang_OK> ㅡ.ㅡ 할말읍어서 얌생이 쓴다고해뜸 --a

anne_asr7> jinx make me ask this question :( "kimchi, do you love jinx?"

Vicious_Castle> 얍삽(yabsab) = tricky

Vicious_Castle> 징스가 자기 좋아하냐고 물어 보냬던데?

Kimchisarang_OK> yeah!

Kimchisarang_OK> like

Kimchisarang_OK> -_-

Kimchisarang_OK> Love anne

anne_asr7> hehe like..

Kimchisarang_OK> like jinx

Kimchisarang_OK> kakaak

anne_asr7> hehehe

anne_asr7> kimchi do you have gf? =)

Kimchisarang_OK> nopE

Kimchisarang_OK> T_T

_Fox_> ehehhehe

anne_asr7> what is your favorite korean music group?

Vicious_Castle> sharp(#) female bands

Fox_> can i have an autograph?

anne_asr7> oh :)

Vicious_Castle> 사인 받을 수 있예?

anne_asr7> kimchi.. can we use your picture from wcgc for this interview?

Kimchisarang_OK> yea..

Kimchisarang_OK> --a

Vicious_Castle> he says sure you can use his pics

anne_asr7> thank you ^^

Kimchisarang_OK> ^^;

anne_asr7> ok thank you both for this interview ^__^

Kimchisarang_OK> ^_^

_Fox_> thank you !

anne_asr7> We enjoyed it very much!!! :)

Vicious_Castle> my pleasure

anne_asr7> we love you !

_Fox_> WE LOVE YOU !!!!!

Kimchisarang_OK> KAKAK

Kimchisarang_OK> ^_^

anne_asr7> bigger words than me

Kimchisarang_OK> THX!THX

_Fox_> does he have any questions to ask us?

_Fox_> whats he sayning?

Vicious_Castle> he doesnt have any question for now

anne_asr7> he ssay alot :)

_Fox_> all that andno ?

anne_asr7> he's fast typer :)

Kimchisarang_OK> keke!

====Coming Soon.. "Getting to know Koven " Interview ...======