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Wow it' good to see another Korean pre-dental student here.
Anyway good luck..
 
good luck guys! where are you guys applying? im applying all over, but hoping most of all for CA and NY schools, since i have relatives there.
 
count me in. anyof you got cyworld? come join the dentistry page!

club.us.cyworld.com/lovedentistry 👍
 
i heard the entire korean nation had a collective orgasm when starcraft 2 was announced.. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2943940091&ref=nf

did you know that there are cable channels dedicated to showing starcraft matches over there? 😱

Sneak preview of StarCraft sequel
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This screenshot, released by Blizzard Entertainment on is from its StarCraft II video game.

May 22, 2007 - 10:22AM

South Korean videogamers were in a celebratory mood following Blizzard Entertainment's unveiling of its sequel to the wildly popular StarCraft game over the weekend at an extravaganza attended by thousands of fans.

"Since Starcraft I was a masterpiece, I have a great expectation for Starcraft II," said Nam Jae-wook, a 23-year-old researcher for an information technology company.

"I am biting my nails and waiting for it to come out."

Blizzard, a US-based unit of French media company Vivendi SA, made the StarCraft II announcement over the weekend in game-mad South Korea at the two-day 2007 Blizzard Worldwide Invitational.

Gaming is big business in South Korea, where there are professional teams sponsored by some of the country's biggest companies. Top players can earn salaries in excess of $US100,000 ($A120,000).

The original StarCraft, which debuted in 1998, is a battle saga featuring clashes between the Terran, a human race, and outer space beings the Protoss and Zerg.

Gamers can play by themselves or against others on the internet via Battle.net, the company's gaming service.

The new version will include various technical improvements, including images that appear three-dimensional, said Christy Um, a Blizzard spokeswoman in Seoul.

Also, players will be able to better personalise their game playing-tools such as maps, Um said.

The company gave a sneak preview of the game - similar to a movie trailer - and a brief demonstration to a nearly full 16,000-seat indoor arena at Seoul's Olympic Park, Um said.

The presentation was even broadcast live on a Cable TV channel dedicated to gaming.

But Blizzard was tightlipped regarding other details, such as when the sequel will be go on sale.

"As with all Blizzard games, we will take as much time as needed to ensure the game is as fun, balanced, and polished as possible," the Irvine, California-based company said in a release.

Still, that didn't seem to bother South Korea's gaming world, where the announcement itself was enough to generate excitement.

"People are talking about it everywhere," said Joo Wan-ho, an official for local game company WEBZEN Inc.

"Unveiling Starcraft II in Korea shows that Korea has become a big market in the game world."

About 9.5 million copies of the original StarCraft have been sold globally, according to Blizzard, which does not release breakdowns for individual countries.

South Korea, however, accounts for almost half of the sales.

HanbitSoft Inc., the local distributor, says StarCraft has sold 4.5 million copies there.

Blizzard also makes of other popular games including "World of Warcraft," or "WoW" as it is known among gamers.

South Koreans were elated that their country has assumed such a prominent place in the international gaming community.

"I am extremely proud that Blizzard came all the way to Korea to unveil the upcoming Starcraft II," said university student Park Sung-jin, 21.

The weekend event also included competitions involving players from eight countries and regions - Canada, Poland, China, Taiwan, France, the Netherlands, the United States and South Korea.

AP
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keibee82 said:
insip9reg do you play starcraft?
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nah, i'm no good at RTS. i also suck at FPS, and i have no patience for MMORPGs. hah, give me a 2D sidescroller any day :d

DailyDrivenTJ said:
"entire korean nation had a collective orgasm.." doesn't come across to me as a positive comment.😀
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heh, i could've been kinder. i am korean-american, but sometimes i'm just plain perplexed by what goes on back in my parents' homeland 😕

the best things that come out of korea are its cellphones, food and films. i recommend the host if you haven't seen it :hijacked:
 
got accepted for the class of 2011.
Just wanted to say good luck to all.
 
TMJ0000 said:
got accepted for the class of 2011.
Just wanted to say good luck to all.
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you're going to usc, right? congratulations and hope you do well in the future. what are your plans til school starts?
 
uhmm....as long as we're in the asian thread...i might as well talk about some issues associated with being Asian...

Here is what some other people (the ones i ran into are whites, one of which is my ex-gf) think about all of us..... You want to be a doctor because your parents "make" you! Your parents pressure you to work hard in school that's why your scores are so high. At first, I thought it was kindda annoying, but then I thought... that's just ignorance! I'm sure lots of you guys have encounter those stereotypes...i'm interested in how you react and what do you think of it? 🙂
 
i'm applying may 2008. 😀
good luck to everyone applying this cycle! :luck:
my msn is [email protected]
you can add me if you want. hehe

i joined the cyworld group! hahaha
but i haven't really done anything to the u.s. cyworld one
and i sort of abandoned my korean cyworld haha
oh well... i guess i am having too much fun studying for the DAT
cuz you know... it's sooooo much fun............... haha :hardy:

hmm maybe i will go work on the cyworld hehe
 
lakersfan4life said:
i m applying this summer.
I applied for the 06 cycle and I didn't get in so hopefully i will get in this time.
I need to take the DAT over because i got 20/19/16.
I need to do better on the DAT and i want to get 22 and above on this one.

my msn is [email protected]

good luck everyone!
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hey, hope you get some nice scores on your next DAT!
 
uvaGirL07 said:
i'm applying may 2008. 😀
good luck to everyone applying this cycle! :luck:
my msn is [email protected]
you can add me if you want. hehe

i joined the cyworld group! hahaha
but i haven't really done anything to the u.s. cyworld one
and i sort of abandoned my korean cyworld haha
oh well... i guess i am having too much fun studying for the DAT
cuz you know... it's sooooo much fun............... haha :hardy:

hmm maybe i will go work on the cyworld hehe
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joing the "love for dentistry" club on cyworld!! there's only two of us there at the moment ~u~;;

make it three!
 
Good luck to everyone who is applying in 2008 cycle. If you have a korean cyworld, please join usdentalschool.cyworld.com
It's for a good cause 😀 😀
 
🙂 here is one more korean predent.
good luck with all of u guys ~

I'm trying to join cyworld club, but somehow my computer wouldn't cooperate.
i'll try later~~~😉
 
ddhm said:
you're going to usc, right? congratulations and hope you do well in the future. what are your plans til school starts?
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Not much. kick back and maybe start reading some books and PARTY!
 
tmj0000 did you apply for the research program? im also a koream dental student class of 2011 at usc...

anyone need any help or advice... shoot me over an email [email protected] or hit me up on aim: philchungski

as for me... hopefully ill be in the summer research program over at sc.. if not.... "beach, bitches, and booze"? i heard that somewhere... i think it was in a movie... but yeah... pretty much have fun and live it up during my last summmer break ever....

GOOOD LUCK TO ALLLL

ps... tmj0000 - are you on our facebook group?
http://usc.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2256280383
 
Wassup guys. Just wanted to add my name to the Korean bunch. I'm applying too. Fun! Good luck with the apps.
 
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philchungski said:
tmj0000 did you apply for the research program? im also a koream dental student class of 2011 at usc...

anyone need any help or advice... shoot me over an email [email protected] or hit me up on aim: philchungski

as for me... hopefully ill be in the summer research program over at sc.. if not.... "beach, bitches, and booze"? i heard that somewhere... i think it was in a movie... but yeah... pretty much have fun and live it up during my last summmer break ever....

GOOOD LUCK TO ALLLL

ps... tmj0000 - are you on our facebook group?
http://usc.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2256280383
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Hey hope to see you soon!
I didn't apply for the research program and as form me just kick back and have fun.
 
nice meeting you guys. any of you guys have aim? id love to get info from other pre dents and see what they have to say 🙂
 
KEC029 said:
wow I remember this stuff... hmm 8 yrs ago or something?
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yeah, me too. i spent my summer in korea in '96. i remember the popular music from back then -- dj doc, solid, clon, roora...there were so many more!!
 
im more down with aim as well...
hit me up if you got any questions....

ps... dj doc, jinusean, roora, seotaiji, uptown - were my favorites back in the day... haha
 
ddhm said:
yeah, me too. i spent my summer in korea in '96. i remember the popular music from back then -- dj doc, solid, clon, roora...there were so many more!!
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I think that was when korean pop was at it's peak! with the "jinusean bomb", an all that other good stuff, the era before and when SES and finkl just started coming out
 
I'll be entering the class of 2011 at Tennessee this fall, so I'm not really a pre-dent anymore. I'm from chicago, moved to tennesee and will be here for the next 4 years...I'm depressed.
 
Hi everyone~
I am applying this cycle. It'd be great to exchange info on applying 🙂
Any int'l korean students out there?
 
hi everyone~ i'm applying this cycle for the 2008. i'm also korean.. i do'nt know if that means anything... but hahaha good luck to everyone and hope i'll see some of you near future!
 
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