Ruler is being abandoned by Korean Esports fans
As reported, not long ago, Ruler was revealed to have past tax issues. Although he has fully paid after three appeals, Ruler is still being criticized without mercy by the Esports and League of Legends communities, as well as netizens in the Land of the Morning Calm. This is a very sensitive issue, especially since Ruler enjoys many privileges from being a professional player that not everyone has. Recently, the Gen.G ADC faced even harsher criticism for affecting his colleagues in other games.
Specifically, in Korea, there is a game called Eternal Return (also a MOBA game but combined with survival genres, with a larger map and roles similar to League of Legends) and players of this game are actively supported by Korea as it is a “domestic” title. In fact, players of this game can be arranged to fulfill community service obligations while still competing. However, following Ruler’s incident, everything has fallen apart.
Specifically, after Ruler’s incident exploded, many netizens began discussing the privileges of the Gen.G superstar. As a result, the leaders in the Land of the Morning Calm decided to revoke similar privileges for players in other games, with Eternal Return being the first to suffer. Even a player who previously belonged to the League of Legends team DRX, Jett, born in 2001, had to announce his retirement.
On platforms like FmKorea and Naver, Korean Esports fans are extremely frustrated. Not only Eternal Return, but fans in other games are also worried about being affected in the future.
– Imagine you are preparing for a new season, then boom, your team loses a player not even due to a violation or anything.
– Reading the heartfelt letter from the Eternal Return player, I really feel sorry for them.
– And they are still silent?
Gen.G and Ruler have no new developments
Currently, Gen.G and Ruler have not made any moves. However, it is likely that this team needs to speak up soon to avoid complicating matters further.
According to FmKorea, Naver