Source: OSEN's Interview with Peanut
OSEN has published an interesting interview with Peanut, where Peanut talks about the series of events that has led him to sign up with Longzhu. We all know that Peanut signed with Longzhu, to the joy of many LCK fans; but this is the first time that we got a glimpse of the events that led to Longzhu Peanut.
At 4 minutes past midnight on 20th, Hirai, the Longzhu coach, confirmed that Peanut is a FA and called Peanut straight away to strike a deal. He continued to drive to Goyang, Ilsan, to finalize the contract 40 mintues past midnight. It was a lightning fast deal.
Longzhu Gaming and Hirai's dedication moved Wang Ho 'Peanut' Han's heart. Wang Ho said "When it was suddenly decided on 19th that I won't be re-signing with SKT, I waited for 21st to come. When 21st came, Kang Dong Hoon Coach was the first person that contacted me. When I met Coach, I could truly feel his honesty and his need. I thank Longzhu for contacting me before anyone else did. I want to return the favor with good performance"
Hirai, Longzhu's current coach, is known for his knacking ability to win sponsors and acquire top players. Here we see a glimps of Hirai's talent; he is so dedicated and alert that he would drive 40 minutes to a players house in the middle of the night to strike a deal.
This also reminds me of the time when Kkoma ran to the SKT team house to stop Peanut drunk streaming. Kinda goes to show the level of dedication Korean coaches have to their job and the team.
