“I lost, but I learned enough.

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(Sports Seoul | Reporter Kim Min -kyu) “It’s a painful defeat, but I learned enough.”

Recently, two blood fights, once won and once lost. Defeat is always a shame, but ‘legend’ refers to ‘Next’. It is a symbol of T1 and ‘Faker’ Lee Sang -hyuk (29), who is named in League of Legends (LOL) history. Lee Sang -hyuk acknowledged the defeat of the e -Sports World Cup (EWC) semi -finals, but left a clear message for the next stage. It is a pledge to grow further by experiencing defeat.

The T1 failed to advance to the finals by defeating the set score of 0-2 by China’s Annie’s Legend (AL) in the ‘2025 EWC’ LOL quarterfinals held at the Saudi Arabia Riyade STC e-Sports Arena on the 19th (Korea Time).

It was a difficult opponent. AL is now considered the strongest LPL team. In the mid-season Invitational (MSI), the T1 won 3-2 victory over AL and won the final as a dramatic reversal drama. However, the EWC, which was reunited in just one week, was the opposite. AL went to the finals and faced Zenji with the championship, and the T1 stepped down to the third and fourth place.

In the interview immediately after the game, ‘Faker’ made a calm and cool self -reflection. “It seems that the performance was not enough,” he said.

But it was not wet. He said he would get up again. Lee Sang -hyuk said, “It is a painful defeat, but there were some things to learn enough,” he said. “I can’t show you a satisfactory game to the fans.

EWC first champion. I looked at the two consecutive victories, but I was frustrated at the final threshold. I don’t care much. It is no exaggeration to say that T1’s time is ‘from now on.’ The T1 has reached the top of the LOL World Championship (Rolled Cup) in the 2023 and 2024 season. He also won the winning Rolled Cup five times. Even though I am slow in the LCK regular season, the Rolled Cup stage is stronger. This year, he will challenge the first three consecutive championships.

The LCK regular season will end again from the 23rd. Along with the 3rd and 5th round schedules, the playoff competition is waiting for the Rolled Cup. Even in the absence of breathing, ‘Faker’ is the top priority with team atmosphere and condition management. He said, “I continue to care for health and condition management. I help the team a lot,” he said.

Any team in the world or any player is the final goal is to win the Rolled Cup. One defeat cannot knock down the legend. Make it harder. T1 is preparing to play again, as “Faker” says, “I lost but learned.” kmg@sportsseoul.com