After being crowned champion and winning the Gold Medal with the Korean League of Legends National Team at the 2022 Asian Games, Faker was officially exempted from NVQS in Korea.
For the vast majority of Esports players in Korea, many names have had to pause their careers to perform military service in this country, and League of Legends players are no exception.
But according to the Korean government, winning a Gold Medal at the 2022 Asian Games can help athletes be exempted from military service, thereby continuing to compete and contribute to the subject they are passionate about. .
Recently, the representative of Korean League of Legends defeated the Chinese Taipei team with a result of 2-0, thereby winning the championship of League of Legends at the 2022 Asian Games and winning prestigious Gold Medals in the tournament. this association.
By receiving the prestigious Gold Medals, Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok and his teammates on the Korean national team such as Zeus, Kanavi, Chovy, Ruler and Keria will all be exempt from military service in Korea.
In recent years, although Faker is no longer in his heyday with top LCK skills, his tactical vision has increasingly improved, thereby helping T1 maintain its position in the Korean League of Legends industry throughout the years. last year.
Besides, this year Faker is 27 years old, so many fans are worried that he will have to temporarily leave the Esports industry to perform military service in Korea. This could greatly affect Faker’s own career as well as T1’s fate in the LCK. The fact that the Demon King took a break due to injury during the last LCK season partly shows his influence on T1.
However, by winning the Gold Medal and being exempted from military service, Faker can continue to compete in League of Legends and lead T1 for a long time.