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T1 players become Minions in new collab collection

T1 has launched Minions-themed merchandise featuring Faker and four teammates, marking the first licensing deal to portray esports players through the characters.

2026.10.13

Korea sweeps League of Legends group as Faker advocates for esports' future at Asian Games

After three dominating wins, Korea will next face Saudi Arabia in the semifinals, as star gamer Faker called for esports to remain part of the Asiad.

2026.9.30

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Central arena screens display Faker branding above a brightly lit esports stage and audience.

Reaching for the stars at 'Home Ground': Fans flood Olympic Park to see Faker at T1’s LCK showcase

Fans from Korea and abroad packed KSPO Dome as Faker's enduring star power took center stage at T1's three-day LCK event.

2026.8.14

Faker named ambassador for esports' biggest events through 2028

The League of Legends icon will join footballer Cristiano Ronaldo and chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen to promote tournaments including the Esports World Cup and Esports Nations Cup.

2026.7.16

Professional gamer Lee Sang-hyeok, known as Faker, the captain of LCK team T1, poses for a photo during a press conference in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Dec. 18, 2025. [NEWS1]

Commemorative postage stamp honoring esports legend Faker to be released in October

A commemorative postage stamp honoring the esports legend Lee Sang-hyeok, known as Faker, will be released in October, the Korea Post announced on Monday.

2026.4.7

Players of the esports team T1 hold a press conference at a venue in Seoul on Dec. 16, 2025. [NEWS1]

League of Legends LCK Cup to return with new format, team roster changes

The League of Legends (LoL) Champions Korea (LCK) Cup will return this year with a revised format and extensively reshaped team rosters.

2026.1.7

T1’s Faker, whose real name is Lee Sang-hyeok, poses next to a uniform with his name during a press conference in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Dec. 18. [YONHAP]

Esports legend Faker opens up about Elon Musk's challenge, contract extension and more

Faker, the face of professional League of Legends, said that he was ready to take on Grok 5, accepting a challenge Elon Musk issued last month to stage a LoL match between xAI's next-generation AI model and T1, the reigning world champions.

2025.12.18

President Lee Jae Myung listens to an attendant's remarks during a debate at the National Science Museum in the central city of Daejeon on Nov. 7, 2025. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Lee congratulates esports team T1 on 3rd straight LoL championship win

President Lee Jae Myung on Monday congratulated Korean esports team T1 on winning the League of Legends World Championships for the third consecutive year, calling it a "remarkable feat."

2025.11.10

In this photo provided by Riot Games, members of T1, including Faker, or Lee Sang-hyeok, third from right, pose with the Summoner's Cup after winning the final of the League of Legends World Championship at the Dong'an Lake Sports Park Multifunctional Gymnasium in Chengdu, China, on Nov. 9. [YONHAP]

T1 wins LoL World Championship for 3rd straight year

Korea's T1 claimed its third consecutive title at the League of Legends (LoL) World Championship on Sunday, becoming the first team in history to achieve the feat.

2025.11.10

Lee Sang-hyeok, widely known as Faker, poses for a photo. [RIOT GAMES]

Esports legend Faker signs 4-year contract extension with T1

Korean esports legend Faker, 29, has signed a four-year contract extension with T1, the team announced on Sunday. "Faker will remain with T1 through 2029," T1 said after its League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) home game in Incheon.

2025.7.28