Lee has gone on to become the first player to hold every international LOL title and helped gaming segue beyond teenage bedrooms and into the mainstream. — AFP
SEOUL: Lee Sang-hyeok wanted only to be a "normal kid". He was anything but, and is now a multi-millionaire esports superstar known worldwide simply as Faker.
The 28-year-old has officially been given the title of "national treasure" in his native South Korea, along with the likes of footballer Son Heung-min and Kpop mega-group BTS.
