On October 6th, GQ KOREA released a pictorial photo of the T1 team wearing Ralph Lauren suits and published the article "A day spent with the T1 team wearing Ralph Lauren suits standing in front of the camera." Part of the content is as follows:
T1 Esports Club’s journey starts now.
The T1 League of Legends player team is very happy because they are together, and they are very passionate because they are together. As long as you talk to them face to face for five minutes, anyone can immediately detect their enthusiasm that is suppressed by their fighting spirit. One day before the 2023 League of Legends Global Finals in South Korea, the T1 player team stood in front of the camera wearing Ralph Lauren Made-To-Measure custom-made suits. The goal that the five of them are aiming for is not far away. Players Zeus, Oner, Faker, Gumayusi, and Keria standing at the starting line conveyed their plans.
1. Faker player
The mid laner of T1 eSports club, the center of the game, the eSports GOAT who has been holding his position for the past ten years. No one will refute these modifiers of Faker player. If the search (hot search) ranking function still exists, I believe that the word Faker player will have been floating up and down the hot search list in recent days. This year marks the 10th anniversary of Faker’s debut. He is an important role in e-sports and the history of e-sports. Player Faker is still writing history with his own hands. Therefore, there is still a long time before the end of the story, and the pace at which he has to show is endless.
Q: When it comes to player Faker, one thing I have to mention is reading. In the interview of "My Necessities" in GQ KOREA, you also brought books as your favorite items.
Faker: I often read and sort out my thoughts. I like quiet rest time. Fans may know that when I have free time or when I am eating alone, whenever I have free time, I will open the book. Time spent with books is very important to me and is my favorite time period.
Q: You wore a Ralph Lauren custom-made suit and stood in front of the camera with a book. You felt more stable and handsome than usual, creating such an atmosphere.
Faker: I really like this suit. The atmosphere at the filming location was also really great. During the shooting, my teammates took a picture of me on standby. Now I have a photo that I want to upload to my personal social platform. I plan to upload that photo when the pictorial of this shooting is released. The thought that this is a suit that only I can wear makes me feel like someone special.
Q: Is there anything of yours that you particularly cherish?
Faker: Time. As the saying goes, "time is money." Because I want to use my time effectively, I usually attach great importance to time management and arrangement. Although this is a very small thing, if analyzed carefully, it is one of the very important elements. Time must be cherished and guarded preciously.
Q: Starting from this GQ KOREA pictorial shoot, you will start a new journey with Ralph Lauren. Fashion brands and e-sports, what is the intersection between these two brands?
Faker: They all have people who always support them. I’m surrounded by a lot of people who have been unwavering in their support of esports. Because of their support and support, I gain energy every time. It should be thanks to the people who continue to support the Ralph Lauren brand that it can continue to win and move forward, right?
Q: Like player Faker?
Faker: Yes, like me. (Laughs) In addition, some people may think that the meeting of the two fields of fashion and e-sports is magical, but as long as this is regarded as the meeting of two brands that the public knows, it is not strange at all. Even without explaining it in detail, everyone can picture "what brand this is and what characteristics it has" in front of their eyes, so it is more interesting.
Q: In an interview seven years ago, you once said that you don’t know where the future Faker players will be and what they will be doing in 20 years. I want to ask you this question again, where will the future Faker players stand?
Faker: I don’t know what kind of life (my future self) will lead. Now is not the time to think about that. I don’t imagine what it will be like after I retire, but I still want to continue learning and growing like I am now, and this idea should not change.
Q: In the past ten years, what have you gained from being Lee Sang Hyuk as a person rather than as a Faker player?
Faker: As Lee Sang Hyuk, the process of finding my own direction in life is the most important thing I have learned. Everything I experienced during this process was very meaningful. I became more solid.
Q: There is another important event waiting for you after the Asian Games, right?
Faker: Yes, the League of Legends Global Finals. It is my first time to participate in the global finals held in South Korea, and I am preparing for this global finals with excitement. So fearful and hopeful at the same time. Still, there are (difficulties) to overcome. I want to win this global finals and end the year happily. The teammates are working together to prepare for the game. We will work hard to achieve good results.
Q: This is the last question, what are you going to do next?
Faker: I’m going to train now.