Ahead of the 10th anniversary of his debut, Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok expressed his gratitude to the fans who supported him.
T1 defeated Nongshim Red Force 2-0 in the 2nd round of the 2023 League of Legends Champions Korea Spring held at Gran Seoul LCK Arena in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 19th. T1, which showed off an overwhelming performance by finishing both the first and second sets in the early 20 minutes, finished the second round of the regular league with all wins. On this day, Lee Sang-hyeok played Lissandra and made a big success, receiving POG (Player of the Game) in the last set of the regular league.
Lee Sang-hyeok, who was interviewed after the game, said, “I prepared for the goal of 2-0, and I am happy that I have achieved my goal.” He expressed his determination first.
On this day, Lee Sang-hyeok faced Nongshim’s rookie mid laner Oh Ji-hoon “Call Me”. Lee Sang-hyeok, who faced Oh Ji-hoon, who drew attention by making a big success in his debut match, showed off the dignity of a veteran and showed off his good performance. In response to this question, he looked back on the game, saying, “Because I was a player without much data, I focused on my play rather than the opponent.”
Lee Sang-hyeok, who showed good form against Nongshim, shone even more playing Lissandra in the second set. Regarding the secret to being good at Lissandra, Lee Sang-hyeok, who has a career win rate of over 70% in LCK Lissandra, said, “It is important for all champions to play according to their characteristics, so we play appropriately according to the situation.” I think that’s the most important thing,” he said.
After finishing the regular league in first place, T1 started the playoffs in the second round. Due to the changed method, the number of assumptions increased, and Lee Sang-hyeok expressed his opinion that he did not care much about this. He said, “There has been a change that we can play the multi-premise system once more, but in fact, I don’t care too much.” It doesn’t seem to have a big impact on our goals.”
This match had no choice but to be more meaningful to Lee Sang-hyeok. It was because the match was played ahead of the 10th anniversary of his debut. In response to a question about the 10th anniversary of his debut, he said, “There are fans who have always supported me for 10 years, but it seems that many fans have left. I respect the fans’ choice whether they support me or leave.” .
He continued, “Nevertheless, I feel grateful to the fans who support me until the end, and I will try to show new fans a good image in the future.”
Afterwards, Lee Sang-hyuk also revealed his determination for the next 10 years. “I think I have enough opportunities because I am still young,” he said vigorously.
Finally, he concluded the interview by saying, “I finished the regular season in first place, but personally, there are parts where my performance has not improved, so my goal is to raise it in the playoffs.”
Reporter Kang Yun-shik (skywalker@dailyesports.com)
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