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Faker Biography
Faker is one of the most popular and richest eSports Player who was born on May 7, 1996 in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, South Korea. Professional League of Legends gamer named Lee Sang-hyeok. He is also called Faker. He was recognized as the top mid-laner and, possibly, the top all-around League of Legends player in the world. He has more than 2.8 million fans on his well-known Twitch account.
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Lee Sang-hyeok (Korean: 이상혁 ; born May 7, 1996), better known by his in-game name Faker (Korean: 페이커 ), is a South Korean professional League of Legends player. Formerly known as “GoJeonPa” (고전파 ) on the Korean server, he was picked up by LCK team SK Telecom T1 in 2013 and has played as the team’s mid laner since.
Faker was picked up by SK Telecom T1 K in 2013 as their starting mid laner. SKT T1 K dominated the Korean scene and in October 2013 Faker led them to win their first League of Legends World Championship. Later in the HOT6iX Champions Summer 2013, Faker cemented his status as a brilliant player due to his perfect outplay against KT Rolster Bullets mid laner Yoo “Ryu” Sang-wook, which would then become one of the most iconic moments in League of Legends history.
He was raised with his brother by his father and their grandparents.
| Name | Faker |
| First Name | Faker |
| Occupation | eSports Player |
| Birthday | May 7 |
| Birth Year | 1996 |
| Place of Birth | Gangseo-gu |
| Home Town | Seoul |
| Birth Country | South Korea |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Full/Birth Name | Lee Sang-hyeok |
| Parents | Lee Kyung-joon |
| Siblings | Lee Sang-hoon |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Between Seasons 4 and 5, many top Korean League of Legends players, including the entire world champion team, Samsung Galaxy, left Korea to play on Chinese teams for higher salaries. Faker on the other hand, declined an offer of over $1,000,000 by a Chinese team, preferring to stay in Korea on SKT. In November 2014 it was reported that Faker had declined contract offers from several Chinese companies including one offer of ₩500 million ($425,403 USD) for streaming.
Faker Net Worth
Faker is one of the richest eSports Player from South Korea. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Faker's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He had previously designed customized maps specifically for Warcraft 3 and began playing League of Legends when the Korean server launched in December of 2011.
He was part of the team SK Telecom T1 in December of 2014, after having been an integral part of SK Telecom T1 K between February 2013 until December 2014.
Faker was born in Seoul on May 7, 1996. He and his brother were raised by their grandparents and their father, Lee Kyung-joon, in Gangseo District, Seoul. Faker always loved puzzles and video games, often playing custom maps for Warcraft III and the MOBA Chaos during his teenage years. He discovered League of Legends in late 2011, and quickly became adept at the game. He attended Mapo High School, the same high school that Deft of DragonX attended, but dropped out to join SKT T1 K and pursue a career in esports.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | eSports Player |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
In 2014, SK Telecom T1 K followed their success through in the OGN winter season, making the entire run without dropping a single game. They would then go on to win All-Star Paris 2014. However, their Winter season success did not follow through and during the Spring and Summer seasons, SKT T1 K failed to qualify for the 2014 World Championship. In the following offseason, Riot Games changed the team regulations so that each organisation can only have one team participating in each league. This led to the merger of SKT T1 K and SKT T1 S, and the subsequent departures of Impact and Piglet for the NA LCS. The new team would compete under the name SKT T1.
At the 2015 World Championship, Faker and his team won while only dropping one game in the finals for a record of 15–1 throughout the tournament.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Faker height 5 ft 9 in Faker weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 5 ft 9 in |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Faker is one of only two players to have won the League of Legends World Championship three times, having done so in 2013, 2015 and 2016. He has also won the All-Star Paris 2014, Mid-Season Invitational tournament in 2016, Mid-Season Invitational tournament in 2017 and IEM World Championship 2016. Faker has won a total of $1,254,240.23 in prize money, and is ranked #64 in prize money won across all eSports. He is widely considered to be the best League of Legends player of all time. He owns three different League of Legends skins as a result of winning World Championship, which include SKT T1 Zed (2013), SKT T1 Ryze (2015) and SKT T1 Syndra (2016).
SKT placed third in the 2016 LCK Summer Split, but still qualified for the 2016 World Championship through circuit points. The team swept through the group stage and advanced towards the playoff round. In the semifinals they defeated the ROX Tigers in a close 3–2 series. In the finals they defeated Samsung Galaxy in another close 3–2 series, winning their third world championship title. Faker was voted as the Most Valuable Player of the tournament.
Who is Faker Dating?
According to our records, Faker is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Faker’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Faker. You may help us to build the dating records for Faker!Throughout 2015, Faker shared the mid lane position with Lee “Easyhoon” Ji-hoon. Depending on the team composition SKT wanted to play, either one of the players could be substituted into the game. Faker had many notable performances in the LCK such as a pentakill against NaJin e-mFire with his LeBlanc. SKT ended the summer split in first place and advanced to the world championship.
Facts & Trivia
Faker Ranked on the list of most popular eSports Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Korea. Faker celebrates birthday on May 7 of every year.
On July 11, 2016, Faker became the first player to reach 1,000 kills in the LCK. His 1,000th kill was on MVP Beyond’s Reksai, which he achieved on Malzahar.
What is the salary of Faker?
In total, Faker makes an estimated $522k USD per month (or $6.2 million annually) from streaming on Twitch, uploading YouTube videos, League of Legends tournaments, and being part of T1.
Why Is Faker considered so good?
Lee is renowned for his high mechanical skill and extremely versatile champion pool. He is best known for playing LeBlanc, Zed, Syndra, Azir, Ahri, and Ryze. He is the first player to have reached both 1,000 and 2,000 kills in the LCK, as well as first to have played 600 and 700 games and to have won 500 games.
Is Faker still active?
And despite a career that spans almost twice as long as most other competitive esports players, Faker more than holds his own. At the ripe age of 25, Faker continues to remain a top tier esports athlete.
Why did Faker play without skins?
In other words, Faker doesn’t use skins because they don’t give him any advantages in League of Legends. When he first started playing League, he had no money to afford the skins that were then available. So he learned to play the champions using their basic appearances.
Is Faker a billionaire?
According to Foreign Policy, Faker’s net worth is estimated to be around $4 million (£2.9 million).
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