South Korea won the gold medal in LoL esports at the 2022 Asian Games, and the most famous LoL player of all time Lee "Faker" Sanghyeok to whom the medal will allow him to be exempted from compulsory military service.
Let's remind you, the 27-year-old Faker would have to do military service next year, which lasts 18 months in South Korea. Winning a gold medal for the country in official competitions such as the Olympic Games and the Asian Games gives athletes an exemption from the rules, which is why the Korean players were visibly motivated before the competition, which they came to as the main favorites along with China.
Although the Chinese national team had the home field advantage, they were unable to prevent a 0-2 defeat in the semi-final in which they met the Korean super team.
Team South Korea was made up of some of the best players in the world, including three members of Team T1, two players from JD Gaming and one representative of current LCK šchampion Team Gen.G
Top lane: Choi "Zeus" Wooje
Jungle: Seo "Kanavi" Jinhyeok
Mid lane: Lee "Faker" Sanghyeok
Mid lane: Jeong "Chovy" Jihoon
ADC: Park "Ruler" Jaehyuk
Support: Ryu "Keria" Minseok
Although Faker was in the spotlight throughout the tournament, heš from the moment he landed in China, he did not play in the final match in which Korea routinely beat Taiwan, or Chinese Taipei, 2-0.
Faker will now only do basic military training that lasts for three weeks and will then be able to return to his esports duties. The famous Korean soccer player Son Heungmin, who five years ago won the Asian Games with the national team and thereby avoided full military service, found himself in a similar situation.
Meanwhile, Faker, like the rest of the national team, does not have much time to rest, since the LoL World Championship 2023 starts on October 10, where the teams from Korea will try to retain the title won last year. .
