Kim "viOLet" Dong Hwan is the star of the ninth episode of my 'Grilled' interview feature. Azubu's Zerg star and champion of both IEM VI Sao Paolo and MLG Spring Arena 2 discusses his progression from his time as a WC3 pro to his early SC2 days in South Korea through to his early successes in North America and finally the run in 2012 which has seen him win tournaments and place highly.
What are viOLet's thoughts on former team-mate DongRaeGu as a Zerg? How important are team leagues in Korean sc2 teams? How has he managed to get a winning record vs. Mvp? How good was viOLet back around IPL3? What does he think of Stephano? What conclusions did viOLet draw from his 2:3 IEM VII Cologne semi-final loss to Nerchio? What is so difficult about MarineKing's style for him? Can viOLet be the best SC2 player in the world?
Time line of topics:
00:10 intro
00:26 Playing in MVP with DongRaeGu and Genius, thoughts on their personalities.
01:27 Thoughts on DongRaeGu as a Zerg, compared to viOLet.
02:29 Korean SC2 pro houses compared to BW pro houses.
04:00 Importance of proleague in BW, how important are team leagues in SC2?
06:26 Are Korean SC2 players intimidated by KeSPA players?
08:27 Did viOLet watch BW back when he was a WC3 player?
09:02 Thoughts on playing KeSPA players.
09:33 Playing against WC3 legends like Grubby or Moon.
10:25 History playing vs. Mvp, why he now has a winning record vs. him.
12:58 How good was viOLet back around IPL3? Comparable to now?
13:37 Winning record vs. Stephano, thoughts on facing him.
14:53 Is Stephano the best foreigner?
15:18 What sets Stephano apart from other foreigners?
15:55 IEM VII Cologne semi-final ZvZ loss 2:3 to Nerchio.
17:31 Best/most impressive ZvZ players in the world.
18:15 What happened for him to win MLG Spring Arena 2 undefeated?
19:55 Losing a lot to MarineKing, what is so difficult about his style?
21:22 Heart's level amongst Korean players and thoughts on him as a player.
22:17 Goals for the future.
22:47 Can viOLet be the best StarCraft2 player in the world?
23:01 Is there a player in SC2 who has a similar style to his?