Q. I had to steal So Yeon away from a few more hugs. Huge outpouring, flowers, love, and support for So Yeon as you're walking away from this game. What are the emotions like for right now?
SO YEON RYU: I'm just very numb. I cannot believe this is real. Now I'm going to cry.
I probably tell myself I'm not going to cry because this is the day I need to be happy with.
First of all, thanks God to just allow me to have this wonderful career, and thank you very much for all the family, friends, my team and colleagues, all the fans and sponsors who help me out to achieve my dream.
I feel truly blessed. I don't know, right now really feel like I need to go to the airport and going to the next tournament and I just need it grind it, but I really appreciative to everything. I really appreciate to all the things I was able to had it.
Q. What are you looking forward to most in this next chapter?
SO YEON RYU: Stable life for a while. I know we cannot have stable life all the time, but I feel like right now I've been grinding for, I don't know, over 20 years maybe to achieve my dream maybe. And then looking back my career, I feel like I was not kind to myself and then I like never genuinely proud of myself.
So probably for the future I want to take some time to give myself the credit and then genuinely proud of myself, yep.
Q. Well, you're always so kind to us. So grateful for all your time and generosity with us throughout the years. Congratulations on a fantastic career and best of luck in this new chapter.
SO YEON RYU: Thank you.
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