Hot girl takes unexpected action after being rumored as “Faker’s girlfriend”
As known, over the past few days, the League of Legends community has been buzzing with information about a hot girl rumored to be Faker’s girlfriend. If it were any other player, it probably wouldn’t attract as much attention. But when the subject is the “G.O.A.T of the League of Legends scene” who has rejected romantic relationships for nearly a decade, it becomes a story that shakes the League of Legends community.
However, perhaps because the person mentioned is Faker, it has led to quite a bit of trouble for those involved. Specifically, in a recent move, Minji (the name of the hot girl rumored to be Faker’s girlfriend) had to lock all her social media accounts, including Instagram, Threads… Notably, just before having to lock her account, she had a considerable following, with nearly 13k followers on IG alone – an impressive number for someone who isn’t a celebrity.
Faker’s case is the latest example of the negative side of “idolization”
In reality, the fact that an Esports player or specifically a League of Legends player has a girlfriend is not a serious issue, as long as the player continues to perform well. In fact, for League of Legends, fans have previously urged their favorite players to quickly find a girlfriend or even get married. This is because the “benefit” of having a wife/girlfriend has been believed to help players like Ambition or Doinb win championships.
But as League of Legends in the LCK becomes increasingly “idolized”, the negative aspects of the issue have surfaced. According to many reports, several obsessed Faker fans have attacked Minji, forcing her to lock her account to “avoid the storm”. Meanwhile, on many forums, regular Esports viewers are completely happy with the idea of Faker having a girlfriend. He is nearly 30 years old and has enough glory that no one can surpass him, at least in the near future.
Prior to Faker, players like Ruler and Gumayusi also faced attacks due to their romantic relationships. Even T1’s ADC was labeled before making any public moves simply because T1 was experiencing a decline in performance at that time.