Current DK coach and ex T1 coach, Kkoma and Faker were seen exchanging views after T1 lost to DK in Semifinal 1 of LOL Worlds 2021.” Probably be one of the iconic pictures of LOLesports”.
Faker and coach kkOma have a long and meaningful relationship as a student and teacher. Coach kkOma was the Mastermind behind the SKT dynasty with Faker at its helm.
Kkoma imbued impossible confidence in Faker and his teammates while at SK Telecom T1. Now the team has been rebranded as T1. T1 also announced a SEA based Dota 2 roster in 2020.
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At the moment, coach kkOma is onboard with DAMWON KIA for the last 2 years. DWG KIA won the League of Legends World Championship 2020. They are the defending champions.
“When the student is ready, the Master appears”.
사진출처:weibo @一村那点事儿https://t.co/AhmsYNWeGO pic.twitter.com/Kmx5HDhv9b
— 알타시아..💜 (@Arutaxia) October 31, 2021
At Worlds 2021, Faker and T1 faced up against DWG KIA or DK. After tumultuous back and forth scrims, DK eliminated T1 to book the first seat in Worlds 2021 Finals.
At T1, Faker and Canna tried their hardest. But DK ShowMaker stopped T1 in their tracks with absolute decimation in Game 4.
ShowMaker had a score of 11/0/3. He was declared the MVP of the first semifinals. He had an average Combat Score of 275.4 over 5 matches.
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Faker kkOma were together in the same team for 6 years.
Head Coach Choi & Coach Kkoma#SKT #T1 #LCK pic.twitter.com/hEgSWYenVR
— T1 LoL (@T1LoL) May 2, 2015
Even in defeat, once the world’s best gamer is graceful as ever. Post-match he waited for the person, who was his sensei for 6 long years.
Faker and kkOma share a unique relationship we also see in animes. A kind of father and son relationship.
Kim “kkOma” Jeong-gyun joined Vici Gaming in 2019 and finally joined DWG KIA as the Head coach. Coach Kim joined T1 then.
안녕하세요. 2021년, 김정균 감독님과 담원게이밍이 함께 갑니다. 김정균 감독님에 대한 힘찬 응원과 앞으로도 담원게이밍에게 많은 기대 부탁드립니다. 감사합니다. pic.twitter.com/ty7bnA88yW
— DWG KIA (@DWGKIA) November 13, 2020
Even though a fourth Summoner’s cup has been too elusive for Faker, he has not given up. Coach kkOma will not stop anytime soon.
To sum up, we really hope to see Faker and Sensei kkOma at Worlds together.
