Faker Bio (Wiki)

Who is Faker?

Faker is a multi-championship-winning Korean gamer. Faker is one of the two professional gamers who won the League of Legends World Championship.

He is Picked up by SK Telecom T1 and Esports team in 2013. He also found his nick ‘Faker‘.

Faker: Bio, Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education

Faker was born Lee Sang-hyeok in Gangseo District, Seoul, South Korea, on May 7, 1996. His father’s name is Lee Kyung-Joon but his mother’s name is not disclosed.

He has an older brother, Lee Sang-hoon is also a gamer. Similarly, he started creating customs maps for games Warcraft III and MOBA before discovering League of Legends.

He joined Mapo High School but dropped out for his gaming career.

Faker: Professional Career

Faker started his professional career when SKT picked him in 2013.

League of Legends world championship

He and his team won all three in 2013, 2015, and 2016 However, he failed to qualify 2014, and 2018 League of Legends world championships.

In 2017 and 2019, SK Telecom T1 only remains Runner-up.

Awards and Achievements

• 2013-2014: Two ‘Pandora TV Awards and two ‘Hot six Awards’.
• 2015: ‘Republic of Korea e-Sports Popularity Award’ and ‘Most Valuable Player Award.
• 2016: ‘World Championship Most Valuable Player Award.

 Faker: Net worth, Salary

As of 2022, Faker’s net worth is approximately $10M US. As a video gamer, SK Telecom T1 pays him $2.5M US.

He has won $1,213,853.15 US prize money from almost 46 tournaments.

Faker: Height, Weight

Faker has black hair and eyes with a height of 5 feet 7 inches. His weight is 56 kg.

Social Media

This media star Faker has around 564.4k followers on Twitter, 857k on Instagram, and 1.67 million on YouTube account. He is not active on Facebook.

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