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Hello! I'm Golden, a former professional gamer who was active from 2010 to 2014, and a streamer from 2016 to 2023.
Today, I'd like to write my final post to the StarCraft 2 community. As the title suggests, tonight's Twitch streaming will mark the end of my StarCraft 2 career. Retiring after WCS Europe in 2014, I returned to streaming in 2016 after completing my military service. and spent nearly 8 years with you all in streaming, which has been the happiest time of my life.
During my pro gaming career(2010-2014), I couldn't even graduate high school due to commitments, but I was able to attend university during this time(2017-2019). Currently, I'm on the verge of completing my master's thesis for graduate school. what a twist! All of this was made possible by my passion what I learned from StarCraft 2, and the support/encouragement I received while streaming, and especially the financial support from countless fans.
Additionally, I've been diligently pursuing my dream of becoming a performance director since retiring as a pro gamer in 2014, With the help of SC2 communities like Reddit, I successfully launched my first theatrical production, "<Player>" (2019), which theme of professional gaming. Building on this, I further succeeded by participating in the directing team for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games in January 2024, I became part of the largest event in South Korea!
I've been contemplating ending my streams to focus more on my career in performing arts, aiming for around July this year. Unfortunately, with Twitch ending its service from Korea on February 27th, adapting to another platform for just four months of streaming seemed impractical. Therefore, I plan to conduct my final streaming this afternoon, bidding farewell to everyone.
With this post and the final broadcast, it's unlikely you'll see me in the StarCraft 2 community again. I've played this game for 14 years, almost half of my life, and grown alongside it. As all meetings must end, it's time for me to bid farewell to the game I've loved.
I remember the joyful, sad, and challenging times during my streams. Transitioning from a respected progamer to a streamer, providing continuous entertainment to viewers, hasn't been easy. If there were any mistakes or actions that might have upset someone during this journey, I'd like to apologize through this post. I respect and admire everyone I've played and interacted with, and I wish them luck in their lives.
I'm always proud to have been a StarCraft 2 progamer. Moving forward, I'll strive to live in a way that doesn't bring shame to the StarCraft 2 community, exerting positive influence wherever I go.
Thank you for accompanying me on this journey for 14 years.
Best,
MyeongHwan “Golden” Jo
※ Last streaming will be held this after noon,
Sat, 24 Feb 2024 16:00 ~ 19:00 PST
