Faker

Summary

Faker is a human^[1]. Born in Seoul^[2], he… he was born on May 7, 1996^[3]. He worked as a professional gamer^[4]. He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[5]

Key Facts

• Faker's place of birth was Seoul^[2].
• Faker was born on May 7, 1996^[3].
• Faker held citizenship in South Korea^[6].
• Korean was Faker's native language^[7].
• Faker's professions included professional gamer^[4].
• Faker's education included a stint at Deungwon Middle School^[8].
• Faker was educated at Mapo High School^[9].
• Faker received the The Game Awards − Best Esports Athlete^[10].
• Faker received the The Game Awards − Best Esports Athlete^[11].
• Faker received the The Game Awards − Best Esports Athlete^[12].
• Faker received the Order of Sports Merit^[13].
• Faker is recorded as male^[14].
• Faker's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Faker's member of sports team is recorded as T1^[16].
• Faker's Commons category is recorded as Faker^[17].
• Faker's sport is recorded as esports^[18].
• Faker's family name is recorded as Lee^[19].
• Faker's given name is recorded as Sang-hyeok^[20].
• Faker's pseudonym is recorded as Faker^[21].
• Faker's pseudonym is recorded as 페이커^[22].
• Faker's participant in is recorded as League of Legends: Season 3 World Championship^[23].
• Faker's participant in is recorded as 2015 Mid-Season Invitational^[24].
• Faker's participant in is recorded as 2015 League of Legends World Championship^[25].
• Faker's participant in is recorded as Intel Extreme Masters Season X – World Championship^[26].
• Faker's participant in is recorded as 2016 Mid-Season Invitational^[27].

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Origins and Family

Faker's place of birth was Seoul^[2]. He was born on May 7, 1996^[3]. Korean was his native language^[7].

Education

Educated at Deungwon Middle School^[8], a middle school^[28], in South Korea^[29], founded in 1995^[30] and Mapo High School^[9], a high school^[31], in South Korea^[32].

Career and Affiliations

Faker's professions included professional gamer^[4].

Recognition

Awards received include The Game Awards − Best Esports Athlete^[10] and Order of Sports Merit^[13], an order^[33], in South Korea^[34], founded in 1973^[35].

Why It Matters

Faker has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[5] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

FAQs

Where was Faker born?

Born in Seoul^[2], Faker…

What did Faker do for work?

Faker worked as professional gamer^[4].

Where did Faker go to school?

Faker was educated at Deungwon Middle School^[8] and Mapo High School^[9].

What awards did Faker receive?

Honors received include The Game Awards − Best Esports Athlete^[10], The Game Awards − Best Esports Athlete^[11], The Game Awards − Best Esports Athlete^[12], and Order of Sports Merit^[13].