It’s no coincidence that Cho Eun-jung – the former host of LCK – is the name most often associated with Faker. From the past to the present, there hasn’t been another beauty who could make such a reserved and introverted player publicly acknowledge his feelings like Faker did for Eun-jung.
Of course, Faker has never declared his feelings for Cho Eun-jung, but he has expressed admiration for the goddess of League of Legends in Korea on numerous occasions. In fact, the Demon King even “threw away his pride” when he bluntly stated: “My goal in winning every match is to get interviewed by sister Eun-jung.”
It can be said that the female MC has had a significant impact on Faker’s life, and perhaps that’s why every time there is bad news about their relationship, he switches to “Hide in the bush for the tournament” mode?
Cho Eun-jung Leaves LCK, SKT Loses the Championship After 3 Consecutive Seasons of Dominance
In May 2016, female MC Cho Eun-jung officially announced her departure from her role as the host of the LCK after two years. The Spring 2016 LCK was her last tournament as a League of Legends host. Eun-jung stated that the main reason for leaving OGN was to focus on her studies.
Since his declaration: “I try to win every match just to get interviewed by sister Eun-jung!”, the online community has taken it for granted that he has a crush on the beautiful LCK MC.
And after Eun-jung left the tournament, the “heartbreak effect” is something that many League of Legends fans felt. SKT didn’t regularly hold the top position in the LCK standings, however, in the Summer 2016 tournament, for a powerful team with the number one lineup in the world to lose 5 matches – 13 games, was indeed concerning.
Ultimately, Faker’s SKT was defeated by KT Rolster’s Score in the playoff semifinals – in a match that is still considered one of the most iconic in LCK history, officially ending their three-season reign in the regional tournament. Fortunately, after that, Faker seemed to have “moved on” and shone again at the World Championship, bringing home the third world championship trophy for this team.
Cho Eun-jung Rumored to Be Dating Actor So Ji-sub, SKT Starts LCK Summer 2019 with a Record of… 1 Win – 5 Losses
Almost a year ago, Dispatch shocked the Asian entertainment world when it released a series of photos as evidence that actor So Ji-sub was dating the 17-year-younger MC Cho Eun-jung.
Another coincidence occurred shortly after, as Faker entered one of the worst times of his career in SKT colors. Their Dream Team lineup went through a streak of 5 consecutive losses after just the first 6 rounds of LCK Summer 2019. The only team they managed to win against at that time was… the bottom-ranked team Jin Air.
There’s no need to mention how confused the fan community was regarding Faker and his teammates’ inexplicable decline. Fortunately, by the seventh round, they regained their form and sense of victory, and surged towards the LCK summer championship after destroying Griffin in the finals.
The MC Gets Married, Faker Becomes the Prey of KT
The Great Telecommunications War on April 10 ended with an unexpected result. KT Rolster, considered weaker in every aspect, surprisingly crushed the reigning champions with a score of 2-0, on a day when both stars Faker and Teddy performed rather blandly.
Immediately, fans had reason to believe that Faker was… heartbroken. Just on April 7, Cho Eun-jung officially confirmed her upcoming marriage to actor So Ji-sub. A loss might not mean much, but losing so pathetically to an opponent who is usually a “favorite prey” like KT Rolster indeed gives the public ample reason to question: The decline in Faker’s performance and success always coincides with events related to Cho Eun-jung, is this just a mere coincidence?