Through a Twitter announcement on November 28, 2022, South Korean esports organization T1 confirmed that the League of Legends prodigy Lee ‘Faker’ Sang-hyeok has re-signed a three-year contract with them ahead of the upcoming LCK 2023 Spring Split.
The news comes after weeks of speculation in the League of Legends community regarding the future of Faker in the competitive scene. Rumors also began to stir about the 26-year-old considering his options in other regions.
However, with the announcement, it has been confirmed that Faker would be continuing his journey with T1 for three years to come.
The organization has also confirmed that coaches Kim ‘Sky’ Ha-neul, Kim ‘Roach’ Kang-hui, and Im ‘Tom’ Jae-hyeon will be a part of the squad in the upcoming season.
With the re-signing of Faker, the 2023 roster of T1 will include the following players:
- Choi ‘Zeus’ Woo-je
- Moon ‘Oner’ Hyeon-joon
- Lee ‘Faker’ Sang-hyeok
- Lee ‘Gumayusi’ Min-hyeong
- Ryu ‘Keria’ Min-seok