Faker gets postage stamp

South Korea’s postal service will issue a commemorative stamp for Faker in October 2026, giving the League of Legends star a place on official national postage. (koreajoongangdaily.joins.com) Korea Post announced the plan on April 6 through the Postal Business Headquarters under the Ministry of Science and Information and Communication Technology, and added Faker to its 2026 commemorative stamp schedule through a separate notice. (chosun.com) (koreapost.go.kr) Lee Sang-hyeok, better known as Faker, is the first esports athlete in South Korea to receive that treatment, according to Korea Post and multiple Korean news reports. (sedaily.com) (dexerto.com) In South Korea, commemorative stamps are usually reserved for historically significant people, events or state projects. Korea Post said the program is used to honor notable figures and occasions and to foster public sentiment. (koreajoongangdaily.joins.com) (chosun.com) Faker’s case rests on a record that reaches far beyond one game. Korean outlets tied the stamp decision to his six League of Legends World Championship titles and his gold medal with South Korea at the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games. (chosun.com) (sedaily.com) The stamp follows another state honor from earlier this year. Faker became the first esports athlete to receive the Cheongnyong Medal, the top class of South Korea’s Order of Sports Merit, before the postal announcement. (sedaily.com) (ajunews.com) Faker said the stamp carries “great symbolic meaning” and called the recognition “truly meaningful” after T1’s April 10 win over DN Supers in the League of Legends Champions Korea season. (msn.com) The release is still months away, and Korea Post has said only that the stamp is scheduled for October 2026. Until then, the announcement itself has turned a working postage label into another national marker of how far esports has moved into South Korea’s official culture. (talkesport.com) (koreajoongangdaily.joins.com)