Faker

To me, Faker is the clearest argument that esports deserves to be taken as seriously as any traditional sport. Spending an entire career loyal to one organization, T1, while collecting a record six World Championships is the kind of sustained dominance most athletes only dream about. What impresses me most is not the trophy count but the longevity and quiet discipline behind it. Plenty of prodigies flame out fast, yet he has stayed at the very top for over a decade. I respect him as a competitor who reshaped how the world sees gaming, and I think his legacy will outlast the game itself.

Name (English)

Faker

Name (Japanese)

Faker

Born

May 7, 1996 (age 30)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Rat

Origin

Seoul, South Korea

Occupation

professional gamer

High school

Mapo High School

Awards & achievements

• 2017 The Game Awards − Best Esports Athlete
• 2023 The Game Awards − Best Esports Athlete
• 2024 The Game Awards − Best Esports Athlete

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/faker/
• Xhttps://x.com/faker
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faker%20(gamer)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faker
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15618298

Tags

• professional gamer

Last updated

2026-06-11

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.