Deft

About

South Korean esports professional League of Legends player who has competed in major leagues including the LCK (Korea) and LPL (China) as the AD Carry (bot-lane) role. He is best known for becoming a world champion in 2022 when he won the League of Legends World Championship with DRX.

Before Fame

He attended Mapo High School but eventually dropped out to pursue his career in esports before later completing the equivalent qualification. He launched his professional career in February 2013 with MVP Blue, making his debut at the age of 16-17. 

Trivia

He earned the nickname "Unbreakable Heart" as the result of his perseverance through numerous years of competition before ultimately accomplishing his ultimate victory. He became the first League of Legends player to ever reach 3,000 career kills in the LCK and the first AD Carry to reach 2,000 kills in that league. 

Family Life

His real name is Kim Hyuk-kyu.

Associated With

He and Faker are both professional League of Legends players.