Faker, Gumayusi sue posters
Agencies representing League of Legends star Lee 'Faker' Sang‑hyeok and HLE's Gumayusi announced they are pursuing civil and criminal legal action over defamatory social posts. (Both teams publicly flagged criminal and civil filings as a response to a wave of malicious online content targeting the players.) (x.com)
Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok and Lee “Gumayusi” Min-hyeong’s agency said this week it is pursuing civil and criminal action over defamatory social posts targeting the two League of Legends players. (bo3.gg) FANABLE said the posts included malicious content and false statements and that the situation had escalated beyond what it called an acceptable level. Reports citing the agency said the notice was circulated on April 14 through Sheep Esports’ account on X. (strafe.com) The move covers two of South Korea’s best-known esports players at a moment when online abuse around League of Legends has become a recurring issue for teams and players. Faker plays for T1, and Gumayusi is listed in 2026 as Hanwha Life Esports’ bot laner. (t1.gg) (liquipedia.net) South Korea’s defamation law lets people pursue criminal as well as civil remedies, including for statements made online, which is why agencies and teams there often frame these notices as both criminal complaints and damages claims. The agency’s language signals it is preparing to identify posters and escalate beyond platform moderation. (britannica.com) (esportsinsider.com) The timing also reflects how much scrutiny follows both players. Faker remains the biggest name in League of Legends esports, and Liquipedia lists him with six World Championship titles, while Gumayusi won Worlds with T1 in 2023 before moving to Hanwha Life Esports for 2026. (liquipedia.net 1) (liquipedia.net 2) T1 separately warned this week that repeated or severe harassment, false rumors and privacy violations aimed at its players could bring legal action. That statement widened the issue from one agency’s complaint to a broader team-level crackdown on abuse and stalking behavior. (valosettings.com) Neither the agency notices summarized in esports reports nor the follow-on team warnings publicly named defendants. The immediate effect is to put posters on notice that anonymous accounts may still face identification requests and court filings. (vsgg.com) (insider-gaming.com) What happens next will likely be quiet at first: evidence collection, platform requests and filings rather than public hearings. But the message in this week’s notices was public and direct — the agencies and teams are no longer treating the posts as routine fan noise. (bo3.gg)
