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When my life as a professional gamer is over, and a new phase of life opens for me, I'll get to do things I wanted to do," he says in an interview with journalist Ashley Kang, according to a translation. "It's not everything in my life, it's just a part of it. He's even appeared in an ad with footballer Heung-Min Son.īut even as an e-sports star, it is unclear what course his professional career can take, as all men have to complete 18 months of military service in South Korea before they turn 30 years old.Įxceptions are made only in exceptional circumstances.Ĭhronicler says Faker might even depart from the scene this year he's the biggest player and has all his options open, he adds.įaker himself has also started to think beyond LoL. In South Korea, Faker has long been a star beyond the e-sports League of Legends scene. If you ask other professionals who they would like to beat to prove themselves, they always say Faker, says Chronicler. But Faker's reputation remains impressive. "Those are the moments where people were like, just this play is just. In 2018, SKT missed the summer season play-offs and the World Cup.įaker was able to "basically single-handedly drag his team," says Chronicler. Then there were years that didn't go according to plan. "You needed to deal with Faker, because (if) you didn't do well against Faker, then you would lose."
In 20, the World Championship went to SKT, and Faker finally gained the unofficial title of best player in the world.įaker was exceptional "because of the amount of attention he was able to draw while still functioning as a hard carry for his team," Chronicler says.
Though SKT T1 missed qualifying for the World Championships the following year, he returned to form the year after with a team built around him. And then moved on to stomp Worlds." That in itself was already very surprising, but Chronicler says the following years were key to cementing Faker's legacy.Īfter all, there were other players who looked that good for a year and were then never heard of again. "Koreans being good wasn't really a surprise, but Faker was a player that came in solo (and) killed one of the greatest Korean mid laners at the time, Ambition, in his debut game. At the end of the season, they went to the World Cup and became world champions in their first attempt. He was signed to play for SK Telecom T1's second team, and together with his teammates, he surpassed all expectations. Currently like (Lionel) Messi, or (Roger) Federer or (Rafael) Nadal."įaker's career began in 2013, when he was 16 years old and had no professional experience. He has no equivalent at the moment," Maurits Jan "Chronicler" Meeusen, a commentator for the Korean LoL league LCK, tells dpa.Īsked to describe Faker, he says: "It's just so hard, it's like asking to describe how important is a religion in the country, right? You’d quickly go use comparisons to other sports. "He is number one, and I don't think anyone comes close. He is in the eighth year of his professional career. Those paying tribute to his prowess at the League of Legends (LoL) struggle to find words to describe his prowess, with comparisons ranging from Ronaldo to God.įaker, 25, is already a multi-millionaire thanks to his skill at LoL, a competitive online video game enjoyed by 115 million active players around the world.įaker's role is T1 mid laner, and the South Korean has won three world championships so far. Every sport has its stars, but few come anywhere near Sang-hyeok "Faker" Lee's role in e-sports.