On January 14, a video titled “Can I Call You My Hyeok? EP. 73 Faker” was uploaded to the YouTube channel “TEO”.
Host Jang Do-yeon asked, “No matter what advertisement it is, when there’s a poster or something, people ask, “Why does it always look like Faker was Photoshopped?” Why do you think this happens?“Faker replied:”It didn’t look like Photoshop to me! It just felt like it was me! It seems natural to me. I mean, the ad… it was actually me.” He expressed mild frustration, noting that the ads had been verified by him personally.
Jang Do-yeon then mentioned: “I don’t know if this is recent news, but did Benz give you a gift? Even your photo there… it looks Photoshopped too.” Faker responded: “Do I look Photoshopped right now?“This sparked laughter, with Jang Do-yeon joking, “We can’t get stuck in a Photoshopped video!Faker then talked about the luxury car he was given as a gift. “I’m doing it honey. I don’t drive it because I don’t really go on trips without a purpose. The Faker Edition has my name embroidered on the seats, which may seem a little awkward, but I’m grateful.”
When asked about the nicknames fans use for him, Jang Do-yeon jokingly called him “My Hyeok“, but Faker drew a line”My Hyeok? You’d have to be close to call me that”, which made everyone laugh. Jang Do-yeon joked: “I feel like you’re stopping me from using it. I’ll just call you Faker conveniently.” Discussing his family, Faker shared: “They are proud of me. They are happier when I come home, regardless of the results, because I don’t visit them often. They don’t care much about my performance.” Jang Do-yeon added: “It was an embarrassing question… Families don’t care about the outcome!“
The highlight of the episode was when Faker revealed the total amount of prize money earned over 10 years. When asked if the prize money will be deposited immediately, Faker explained: “Yes, since it is a large company. The process is clean.” He then revealed: “The total prize money I have earned so far is probably around ₩2 billion.”
Born in 1996, Faker is a professional League of Legends player who has reportedly earned an annual salary estimated between ₩5 billion and ₩7 billion and possibly even over ₩10 billion. The fact that he has a sauna and a golf screen at home has attracted a lot of attention.
Previously, it was known that Faker had received a salary offer of ₩24.5 billion from China, which became a hot topic of discussion.
