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<Interview> LVS team player ‘Gamgack’, who’s about to return after a one-year hiatus
Reporters Jang Min-seok, Park Seok-hyun, Hagi-baek (Interviewteam.peulpo.com)
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A look at the ‘Gamgack’ player preparing for an interview.
The end of 2021 is quickly approaching.
The LVS team’s player ‘Gamgack’, who took a one-year hiatus after participating in the Hero of Legends World Championship, a world competition held in September 2020, has returned.
Many people are curious about what the player ‘Gamgack’ will do in the future and what kind of performance he will show with the team.
Q. How did you spend your time during your one-year break?
Gamgack: Nothing much changed from my usual routine. Although I had more free time when I was preparing for the game solely, the day went by quickly as I participated in all team activities and played ranked games.
Q. I understand that you will be participating starting from next year’s spring competition. Are you continuing your activities as part of the LVS team?
Gamgack: Yes. In fact, we have been talking about extending the contract before. Since I had decided to take a year off, I thought it would be difficult to extend my contract with the team, but the manager and coaches made suggestions about it first. I gratefully accepted it.
Q. This season, player ‘Tenet’ filled the vacant position and played an active role as a jungler. How will the year ‘22 unfold?
Gamgack: Player Tenet and I are planning to take turns competing.
Q. I heard that you are very close with the player ‘Tenet’. Is this true?
Gamgack: After my cousin, Coach Yoo Gyeong-seok, he’s the second person I hit. We are the same age and have similar personalities, so we are comfortable with each other. I’ve been close with Tenet since he was a player on another team, so it’s already been about 3 years.
Q. Speaking of junglers, ‘Gamgack’ you were famous for your outstanding physical ability and play that caught the opponent off guard. Are you preparing well for the ‘22 season?
Gamgack: In season ‘21, the jungler meta (2) became popular due to the upward patch for defense items and ‘utility type’ supports, but in season ‘22, the aggressive meta is said to be returning due to the dealer patch. So, I think it is the best season for me to be active. There are several heroes being prepared, so please look forward to the spring season competition starting in March.
Q. The LVS team unfortunately lost to the WFG team in the finals of this World Championship held in the United States. What are your goals for next year?
Gamgack: Of course, we are preparing for the competition with the goal of winning every competition. I think we can show a more perfect jungler fight than this year by joining forces with ‘Tenet’, who has a stable style, and me, who has an aggressive style.
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Q. Next year will be your fourth year including the break. I understand that you started your career as a player when you were 20 years old, but I’m curious as to what led you to that.
Gamgack: I started Hero after watching the Hero offline competition held in BEXCO, Busan in the winter when I was 18 years old. The jungler from the winning team of that tournament played the game really well. Even though he was an ordinary person and not a professional player, he was excellent both physically and in operation. Before that, I thought AOS-type games weren’t my type and didn’t even look at them, but after seeing that competition, I started learning Hero right away. I would watch his records and replay videos and imitate his management, game style, and tactics. By doing that, my skills improved quickly.
Q. What you mean is that if you hadn’t watched that competition, there wouldn’t be any player ‘Gamgack’ sitting here right now.
Gamgack: That’s very likely. If I had started Hero without that experience, I would have quit right away because I didn’t find it fun. I met him in person at a friend’s wedding not long ago, and he had a really nice personality. He listened to me carefully and gave me his cellphone number. I saw the competition in person, and he is someone I have admired for a long time, but even though he might be unfamiliar and uncomfortable with me, he is always considerate and concerned about me.
Q. It seems like you have a deep connection with him. I hope you two can maintain your friendship for a long time to come. Lastly, please give a word to the fans who are looking forward to Gamgack’s career in this year 2022.
Gamgack: Since we received a lot of support, we will do our best to live up to that support. Thank you.
[Comment 58] Latest | Recommended
[Best] The answers to the two last-minute questions are so long. ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ How serious are you with the person who is the winner of that competition? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
ㄴㅋㅋㅋ The response before those questions was only 2 lines, but the response to the last two is longer than 3-4 lines. It’s so funny.
ㄴ They say he is the person who pushed him to take the career of a professional gamer, so it would be natural for him to be excited if he met him in real life. ㅋㅋㅋ
[new] I just waited for Gamgack to come back... Tenet is crazy good too, but he’s still an unstable player;
ㄴHonestly speaking, he’s jungler, since he plays well. Giving up on damage characters every time and sending tank characters to jungler to raise them is not a good thing. What kind of game is that?
ㄴHe is a player with clear strengths and weaknesses. ‘Gamgack’ also has weaknesses, but in any case, Hero’s physicality cannot be ignored.
ㄴI don’t think it’s a bad thing if the two of them do it together.
[new] The team’s weight class can be considered the highest level.
ㄴ As for the best, well… you have to scrutinize everything to know.
ㄴIt’s not a big deal for Gamgack to take a break for a year, but one year is more than enough for his skills to drop to poor level though.
[new] Gamgack’s current Solo Ranking is 37th
ㄴCrazy 37th place? he took a year off, and it’s still high
ㄴI’ve been spending a bit more time playing games these days, but even until summer, I was playing one or two games a day. ㅋㅋ
ㄴㅇㅇDuring the summer, the ranking went downhill. It was pushed out of the top 100. It seemed to have recovered back up again.
[new] So are we going to keep this year’s roster as is, just adding some flair? Or is it still private?
ㄴIt looks like the supporter’s contract expired this year. The confirmed roster will be released at the end of the year.
ㄴLVS would also like to go the same way, just with added flair. They placed 2nd in the World Cup.
[new] Gamgack is cute ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
[new] So what’s the deal with the Hero offline competition from 5 years ago? The one that Kim Se-hun opened?
ㄴ I think it’s real, I remember going to see it.
ㄴ Who was the winning team? Is there any video left?
ㄴThe winning team Jungler did amazingly well at that timeㅇㅇ But they weren’t professionals.
ㄴ There are a lot of people who don’t play professionally even though their skills are good.
ㄴHobbies and work are different.
***
Coach Yoo Kyeong-seok and Chae Yoo-jeong, who met at the wedding, were cousins.
After reading through the comments on the interview article, I lowered my head and touched my forehead.
“I’m going crazy, really.”
Should I blame Chae Yoo-jeong for excitedly talking about this?
I don’t know whether to blame Chae Yoo-jeong for excitedly talking about this, or the interview reporter for publishing it as is.
It wasn’t until I checked the interview article and read the comments below that I realized that Chae Yoo-jeong truly admired me.
After slowly clearing my complicated mind, I picked up my cell phone again. I called the other person and was immediately connected.
- He-hello?
“Chae Yoo-jeong.”
He must have been quite surprised by the sudden contact, and a slightly trembling voice came from the other end of the phone.
“Can you talk with me on the phone now?”
-Sure. Of course! Hyung, what’s going on?
As I looked up, I saw the night sky beyond the window in the hallway across from me. The moon visible through the clouds illuminated the unlit hallway.
Now that I think about it, I don’t know how long it’s been since I called someone after 9 p.m. I did it often when I had a girlfriend.
Anyway, trying to talk to someone while leaning against the moon in a dark hallway made me feel faint and emotional.
I felt it. In that state, with a faint smile, I asked softly.
“Do you want to die?”
-What?
“Do you want to die?”
-What? Suddenly?
Chae Yoo-jeong was very surprised when he heard my threat.
“What kind of nonsense were you spouting during the interview?”
-Ah…
Then, finally realizing the reason, Chae Yoo-jeong hesitated and carefully replied.
-I-I didn’t say your name…………….
“You didn’t say my name? You think you could say all about the competition and not just say my name? “
-I got all excited unconsciously… But Hyung.
“What.”
-Isn’t it hidden? It was true that you won the championship because you were good at it. Wouldn’t there be a lot of people who admire your skills after seeing the competition? Hyung was good... I still have that video. Should I send it? If Hyung also looks at it, you will also think that you played well.
“Stop!”
I quickly covered the speaker where Chae Yoo-jeong’s voice leaked, which continued to recount the embarrassing stories of the past. I let out a sigh. I wasn’t really angry enough to swear, but it was true that I wasn’t happy.
“Don’t do that next time. It wasn’t a big deal to win a small competition when you’re 19.”
-Still………
“Stop.”
When I pointed it out again, Chae Yoo-jeong swallowed his words and became silent for a moment. As I waited quietly for him, I soon heard a dejected voice.
-Sorry. I won’t do that again.
“Uh-huh.”
-Should I contact the company and ask them to delete just that part?
“I came across it during the day and already saw that everyone already saw it, so what more are you going to do? That’s enough.”
-Sorry…….
“Okay. Don’t do that again.”
-…….
“……”
A strange silence came between Chae Yoo-jeong and me. I have nothing more to say. How should I end this?
“…… I only called to tell you all that. Sorry for the late time. I’ll just hang up.”
-Wait a minute, hyung.
“Why?”
-Two days later is Friday…
Chae Yoo-jeong paused before continuing to ask, looking nervous.
-Are you busy?
“There are classes, though.”
-I have somewhere to go out during the morning. If it’s okay with you, I’d like to meet you in the afternoon...……...
The more Chae Yoo-jeong spoke, the quieter his voice became, as if he was losing confidence.
When I didn’t immediately respond to his surprising suggestion, the scared guy repeated his words word for word.
-Of course, it can’t be helped if you’re busy. But I’m okay with meeting for an hour or so. I’m definitely not trying to force it, I’m just saying that’s how I feel. I want to see Hyung, and I happen to be going out on Friday………… .
Because it’s Friday. Class ends around 6 that day. If I work hard on my assignments until tomorrow, I think I can rest on Friday.
‘And I also have to check Chae Yoo-jeong’s schedule.’
Last Sunday, Yoo Chae was late in logging in because he was coming back from his parents’ house. And since the interview appeared today, three days later, he may have lied to me because of the interview schedule. I wanted to find out for sure.
“Okay. Class ends at 6, so see you after that.”
-What? Really?
“You want to meet me? Go to a cafe near Korea University and wait there. I’ll go there.”
If you meet Chae Yoo-jeong and ask him in more detail about his interview, you might be able to get something more out of it.
But unlike in my head where I was calmly making my plan, a corner of my heart became increasingly uncomfortable.
Note:
[-1]
Util type: Generally, it refers to a form of character with Utility skills, such as fast mobility, crowd controllers, and technology that supports team members.
[-2]
Meta: Most Effective Tactical Available. Play status or tendency to become mainstream in the game. It refers to a popular play flow or play method.
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Translator: Hoshi Miya
Editor: Meimei
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