Faker
South Korean professional gamer
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| 2025 | Becomes the first player to play 1,000 LCK games, with 667 wins and 333 losses in a game against KT Rolster. |
| 2025 | Faker plays for T1 but fails to qualify for regional competitions |
| 2024 | Faker plays for T1 and finishes 2nd in LCK and 3rd in domestic competitions |
| 2024 | T1 finishes 2nd in LCK domestic tournament, regional and international competitions. |
| 2024 | Wins The Game Awards for Best Esports Athlete and PC Player of the Year at the Esports Awards for the second consecutive year. |
| 2024 | T1 continues strong performance, winning international competitions. |
| November 2 2024 | Won his fifth World Championship title at the O2 Arena, selected as the Finals MVP. Also became the first player to reach 500 kills on the World Championship stage. |
| June 6 2024 | Faker was officially inducted into the Hall of Legends during a private ceremony held at The Shilla Seoul in South Korea. |
| May 22 2024 | Riot Games announced Faker's selection as the first inductee into their Hall of Legends. |
| April 7 2024 | Became the first player in LCK history to earn 5,000 career assists in a match against Dplus Kia. |
| February 3 2024 | Became the first player in LCK history to reach 3,000 kills in a match against OK Brion. |
| February 1 2024 | Became the first player to reach 600 wins in the LCK in a match against DRX. |
| 2023 | Wins World Championship, receives Best Esports Athlete at The Game Awards, and named PC Player of the Year at Esports Awards. |
| 2023 | T1 finishes 2nd in LCK domestic tournament and regional competitions. Wins international tournament. |
| 2023 | Wins The Game Awards for Best Esports Athlete and PC Player of the Year at the Esports Awards. |
| 2023 | T1 achieves strong performance, winning international competitions. |
| 2023 | Razer unveiled a customized 'Faker Edition' of their DeathAdder V3 Pro mouse, showcasing his continued endorsement and personal branding. |
| November 19 2023 | Won his fourth World Championship title by defeating Weibo Gaming, becoming the first person to win four World Championship titles and the oldest player (at age 27) to win one. |
| January 20 2023 | Surpassed Kang 'Gorilla' Beom-hyeon to claim the record for the most career assists in LCK history at 4,137. |
| 2022 | Represents the South Korean national team at the Asian Games, earning a gold medal. |
| 2022 | T1 wins the LCK domestic tournament and places 2nd in international competitions. |
| November 2022 | Reached a record of over 350 kills in World Championship history, surpassing Jian 'Uzi' Zi-Hao. |
| August 2022 | Faker donated to the Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association to aid victims of the 2022 floods in South Korea. |
| July 19 2022 | Faker and T1 filed a lawsuit through Apex Law, LLC against online individuals who made malicious personal attacks, including slanderous remarks about his mother and inappropriate drawings. The legal action was based on Korea's insult law, with the intention of addressing severe harassment beyond typical public figure criticism. |
| July 8 2022 | Became the first player to achieve 500 wins in the LCK during a match against Gen.G in the 2022 LCK Summer split. |
| February 18 2022 | Faker played his 1,000th professional game, becoming the second player in League of Legends history to reach this milestone. |
| January 2022 | Faker donated to the Seoul Social Welfare Fund, which led to his name being honored on the wall of fame in Seoul's Gangseo District for his COVID-19 relief contributions. |
| 2021 | T1 finishes 4th in LCK domestic tournament and 2nd in regional competition. Achieves 3rd-4th place in international tournament. |
| 2021 | Recognized as LCK Most Improved Player. |
| March 13 2021 | Faker returned to the starting roster and secured a victory over Gen.G. |
| February 19 2021 | Following a loss to DRX, Faker elected to bench himself for three weeks to improve his performance. |
| 2020 | T1 wins the LCK domestic tournament. No international competitions were held due to global events. |
| 2020 | Faker won his ninth LCK championship by defeating Gen.G in the 2020 LCK Spring finals. |
| 2020 | Lotte Confectionery introduced an ice cream brand named after Faker, highlighting his significant brand recognition. |
| July 2020 | Featured on the esports talk show The Dreamer, further establishing his media profile. |
| April 2020 | Faker surpassed Go 'Score' Dong-bin for the most games played in the LCK, reaching a total of 545 games. |
| March 2020 | During the COVID-19 pandemic, Faker publicly donated to the Community Chest of Korea, supporting national relief efforts. |
| March 5 2020 | Faker became the first player to secure 2,000 kills in the LCK during the 2020 LCK season. |
| February 2020 | Faker renewed his contract with T1 for three years and became a co-owner of T1 Entertainment and Sports. |
| 2019 | Inducted into Esports Hall of Fame, won Rift Rivals, and named to Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Entertainment & Sports list. |
| 2019 | Faker became the first player to win all Riot-organized League of Legends international tournaments after winning Rift Rivals. |
| 2019 | Faker won his eighth LCK title by defeating Griffin in the 2019 LCK Summer Split playoffs. |
| 2019 | Faker became the first player to reach 100 international wins at the 2019 World Championship. |
| 2019 | Named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in Asia Entertainment & Sports. Inducted into the ESL Hall of Fame. |
| 2019 | SK Telecom T1 dominates domestically by winning the LCK tournament and places 3rd-4th internationally. |
| May 2019 | Faker represented SKT at the 2019 Mid-Season Invitational, where the team was defeated by G2 Esports in the semifinals. |
| February 2019 | Faker won the 2019 LCK Spring Split with SKT, securing his seventh LCK title by defeating Griffin in the finals. |
| 2018 | SK Telecom T1 finishes 4th in LCK domestic tournament and 2nd in regional competition. Did not qualify for international tournaments. |
| 2018 | Faker's livestreaming record was surpassed by Tyler1, another League of Legends streamer, who attracted 300,000 viewers within 20 minutes, temporarily overwhelming Twitch's servers. |
| November 2018 | Appeared as a guest on the KBS2 talk show Hello Counselor, demonstrating his growing media presence beyond esports. |
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