For League of Legends fans, Faker is a player who has an exceptional ability to control his emotions. Viewers rarely see Faker cry or express intense emotions during matches. The rare occasion when the “Demon King” broke down in tears was during SKT T1’s defeat against Samsung Galaxy at the 2017 World Championship.
However, at a charity event called “About Time” in 2021, Faker was seen crying profusely on stage. The reason was that he couldn’t hold back his tears due to the touching story of a young fan. Faker later donated 6 million won (about 110 million VND) to the family of this unfortunate boy.
During the program, the father of the mentioned fan shared that his son greatly admired Faker and dreamed of becoming a League of Legends player. However, the father was battling stage four rectal cancer and was unsure if he would live to see his son’s dream come true. The father wanted to motivate his son and made every effort to attend the “About Time” event upon hearing that Faker would participate.
Just when it seemed the story ended there, in a recent interview, the boy who was once a fan of Faker stirred the community again. Specifically, this boy’s name is Jung Ji-min, and he is now 18 years old. What’s noteworthy is that he has indeed pursued a career as a player by attending a League of Legends academy in South Korea. According to his teachers at the academy, Ji-min could potentially compete in the LCK within the next 1-2 years.
Not stopping there, fans also discovered that this young man is the K’Sante player who “haunted” ShowMaker. The video of ShowMaker complaining about K’Sante in Ji-min’s hands has since gone viral. For many gamers, it has become one of the most famous “League of Legends” memes of 2023. It can be said that Ji-min has a special connection with top LCK mid-laners.
With his prior “haunting” of ShowMaker, the young Ji-min demonstrates that he is an exceptionally skilled player. Therefore, it is entirely possible for this young man to compete in the LCK. Who knows, in the future, Jung Ji-min may even have the chance to face off against Faker, and ShowMaker is also a distinct possibility.