Chovy (gamer) explained

Id:Chovy
Korean: 정지훈
Name Trans:Jung Ji-hoon
Birth Date:3 March 2001
Nationality:South Korean
Game:League of Legends
League:LCK
Team:Gen.G
Role:Mid
Career Start:2017
Years1:2017
Team1:KeG Gwangju
Years2:2018–2019
Team2:Griffin
Years3:2020
Team3:DRX
Years4:2021
Team4:Hanwha Life Esports
Years5:2022–present
Team5:Gen.G
Highlights:
  • MSI champion (2024)
  • LCK champion
    • 2× LCK season MVP
    • LCK Finals MVP
    • 2× LCK All-Pro First Team
  • Rift Rivals champion (2019)
  • KeSPA Cup Champion (2018)
    • KeSPA Cup Finals MVP
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Jung Ji-hoon (Korean: 정지훈; born March 3, 2001), better known as Chovy, is a South Korean professional League of Legends player for Gen.G. Throughout his career, he has won four League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) titles and one KeSPA Cup title.

His career began in 2017 when he played for KeG Gwangju in the 2017 KeSPA Cup. The next year, he joined Griffin. He reached the 2017 LCK Finals in his rookie season, and at the end of the year, he won the 2018 KeSPA Cup. From 2019 to 2021, Chovy played on a different team each year: Griffin in 2019, DRX in 2020, and Hanwha Life Esports in 2021. In that time, he made three LCK finals appearances and three World Championship appearances. In 2022, Chovy signed with Gen.G. In his first year with the team, he reached the finals in both of the LCK splits, winning the 2022 Summer Split, and reached the semifinals of the 2022 World Championship. He picked up two more LCK titles with Gen.G in 2023, played in his first Mid-Season Invitational (MSI), and played in his fifth consecutive World Championship. He also represented the South Korean national team at the 2022 Asian Games, earning a gold medal. In 2024, Chovy picked up another LCK title and became the first player in LCK history to win four consecutive LCK titles.

Chovy's individual accomplishments include accolades such as two LCK Season MVP awards, an LCK Finals MVP award, two LCK First All-Pro Team designations, and two LCK Player of the Split awards. He also became the fastest player in the LCK to reach 1,000 kills.

Professional career

Early career

Chovy began his career in December 2017, debuting with KeG Gwangju in the 2017 KeSPA Cup.[1] [2]

Griffin

Chovy entered the professional League of Legends scene when he was scouted by Kim "cvMax" Dae-ho, the former professional player turned head coach of Griffin. His journey with the team began in March 2018, at the age of 17, initially as a backup to starter Shin "Rather" Hyeong-seop. Griffin participated in the Challengers Series, a developmental league for the League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK), where they finished the spring split with an unbeaten 14–0 record. Following a victory over MVP, they earned a promotion to the LCK for the summer split. In Griffin's inaugural LCK match against Hanwha Life Esports, the team lost the first game. Chovy, initially on the bench, was subbed in for Rather, and Griffin secured victories in the next two games. In the match, Chovy's had 14 kills, two deaths, and 12 assists.[3] From there on, he established himself as a regular starter, while Rather was later loaned to Flash Wolves. Chovy's start to the summer split saw him win nine out of his first 10 games, with a KDA of 14.1, significantly higher than any other player in the league. Additionally, he averaged nearly five kills per game, also higher than any other player.[4] Despite finishing the summer split regular season with a 13–5 record, Griffin faced defeat in the 2018 LCK Summer Split Finals against KT Rolster. At the end of the year, Griffin competed in the 2018 KeSPA Cup, reaching the finals against Gen.G. In the final best-of-three match, Griffin won game one. In the following two games, Chovy played as Irelia and controlled Gen.G's mid laner, Song "Fly" Yong-jun. Chovy's solo leads in the early game helped Griffin succeed, allowing them to win games two and three in 30 minutes, and giving Chovy his first major domestic title. Chovy was named the MVP of the finals.[5]

In a January 2019 interview with ESPN, Chovy stated that he considered retirement after the 2018 season, citing challenges he was grappling with as a player.[6] Despite this, just before the commencement of the 2019 season, he opted to continue his career with Griffin by signing a three-year contract extension. Through the first 10 games of the 2019 LCK Spring Split, Chovy reached a record-setting KDA of 104 — 44 kills, 60 assists, and one death.[7] His KDA peaked at 115, although this occurred in the middle of a game against Sandbox Gaming.[8] On the final day of the regular season, Chovy was tied with Kim "Deft" Hyuk-kyu for the most "Player of the Game" (POTG) awards. Chovy claimed one more POTG award in Griffin's final match against Jin Air Green Wings. This award was met with criticism, as in the game, he did not register a kill. With the most POTG awards, Chovy was named the season MVP. Riot Games Korea acknowledged the controversy and stated intentions to review the MVP selection criteria.[9] In the Spring Split Playoffs, Griffin one again advanced to the finals, this time facing SK Telecom T1 (SKT), but lost by a score of 0–3.[10] Griffin finished the 2019 LCK Summer Split regular season at the top of the standings. In the playoffs, Chovy reached his third consecutive LCK final, where Griffin once again faced SKT.[11] However, Griffin failed to win the title, losing the match by a score of 1–3.[12] Due to their performance throughout 2019, Griffin qualified for the 2019 League of Legends World Championship. Throughout the group stage of Worlds, Chovy had the second-most kills and assists among all mid laners, along with only six deaths. The team advanced past the group stage, to the playoff quarterfinals, where they faced Invictus Gaming on October 26, 2019.[13] In the quarterfinals matchup, Griffin elected to put Chovy in a defensive, tank-like role, matching him up with Invictus' Song "Rookie" Eui-jin. The strategy did not pay off, however, as Griffin lost the match, 1–3, ending their Worlds run.[14]

After Griffin's exit from the 2019 World Championship, the team faced internal turmoil. Just before the championship, head coach cvMax was dismissed. Subsequently, cvMax alleged that Griffin mishandled a contract transfer earlier in the year. Following these accusations, Riot and KeSPA initiated investigations, revealing that Griffin did indeed violate Riot regulations. On November 25, 2019,, the parent company of Griffin, provided all players with the option to terminate their contracts and enter free agency. On that day, Chovy decided to exercise this option and parted ways with the team.[15]

DRX

In free agency, Chovy was offered multi-million-dollar contracts from teams in China in the United States. Despite these tempting offers, he chose to sign a one-year deal with DragonX (DRX) for considerably less than his market value. The deciding factor in this decision was the presence of cvMax, who had become the head coach of DRX. DRX also brought in Deft, who was expected to be the core of the team along with Chovy.[16] DRX had a strong showing in the 2020 LCK Spring Split, finishing with a 14–4 record and a seven-game winning streak.[17] In the playoffs, they reached the semifinals but were eliminated by T1, marking the third consecutive split that Chovy faced playoff elimination at the hands of T1.[18] Chovy finished the 2020 LCK Summer Split regular season with the third-most kills in the league.[19] In the playoffs, DRX made it to the finals, marking Chovy's fourth LCK Finals appearance, but they faced a one-sided defeat against DAMWON Gaming (DWG), with DWG winning 3–0. DRX entered the 2020 World Championship as the LCK's second seed.[20] After advancing past the group stage, DRX faced DWG in the playoff quarterfinals. However, mirroring their LCK Summer Split Final, DWG swept DRX 3–0, leading to their exit from Worlds.[21] Following their departure from the World Championship, both Chovy and Deft left DRX due to dissatisfaction with upper management.[22]

Hanwha Life Esports

For the 2021 season, Chovy and Deft signed with Hanwha Life Esports (HLE).[23] The team secured a third-place finish in the 2021 LCK Spring Split regular season, and Chovy received the "Player of the Split" award, sharing the honor with DWG KIA's Heo "ShowMaker" Su and DRX's Hong "Pyosik" Chang-hyeon.[24] After defeating Nongshim RedForce in the first round of the playoffs, HLE faced DWG KIA in the semifinals. Both Chovy and Deft had underwhelming performances, as DWG went on to win by a score of 3–0.[25] On July 1, 2021, during the Summer Split, Chovy achieved his 1,000th kill and 1,500th assist in HLE's match against DRX.[26] He became the 15th player to reach 1,000 kills and was the fastest player in LCK history to do so.[27] Despite this milestone, HLE did not qualify for the LCK playoffs, marking Chovy's first absence in his career.[28] The team still secured a spot in the 2021 LCK regional qualifier and emerged victorious against Nongshim RedForce in the final, securing the third and final LCK seed for the 2021 World Championship.[29] Hanwha Life progressed through the play-ins and group stage of the World Championship, advancing to the playoff quarterfinals where they faced T1. However, they were eliminated with a 0–3 loss. Chovy's contract with HLE expired on November 15, 2021.[30]

Gen.G

For the 2022 season, Chovy joined Gen.G, reuniting with support Son "Lehends" Si-woo, his former teammate from Griffin.[31] In the 2022 LCK Spring Split, Gen.G performed well, finishing with a 15–3 record.[32] They reached the 2022 LCK Spring Finals but were defeated by T1 by a score of 1–3.[33] In June 2022, Chovy's contract was extended to the end of the 2023 season.[34] During the 2022 LCK Summer Split, Gen.G continued their strong performance with a remarkable 17–1 record, becoming the third team in LCK history to win 17 or more matches in a single split. Additionally, they achieved an 87.5% game record, the highest percentage in LCK history.[35] Chovy, alongside three teammates, earned a spot on the 2022 Summer LCK All-Pro First Team.[36] In the playoffs, Gen.G defeated Liiv Sandbox in the semifinals and T1 in the finals, securing Chovy his first LCK title. Throughout the playoffs, he maintained a KDA of 15, with 28 kills, 62 assists, and six deaths.[37] At the 2022 World Championship, Gen.G advanced past the group stage and secured a victory against DWG KIA in the knockout quarterfinals.[38] In the semifinals, they faced DRX, a team they had not lost to throughout the year. However, DRX won the match 3 games to 1, bringing an end to Gen.G's run at Worlds.[39]

In the 2023 LCK Spring Split, Gen.G secured a second-place finish in the standings, trailing behind T1. During the playoffs, they defeated Hanwha with a 3–1 victory, earning a spot in the LCK Finals against T1.[40] he best-of-five match took place on April 9, 2023, and Gen.G emerged victorious with a 3–1 score, granting Chovy his second LCK title.[41] Subsequently, Gen.G qualified for the 2023 Mid-Season Invitational (MSI), marking Chovy's inaugural appearance at MSI. Gen.G started the in event's bracket stage, a double-elimination tournament. In their first match, they defeated G2 Esports.[42] Following, they faced T1. T1 won the first two games in the series, needing just one more for victory. In game three, T1's Lee "Gumayusi" Min-hyeong secured a quadra-kill, leaving only Chovy alive. Chased down the mid lane by two T1 players, Chovy noticed T1's Mun "Oner" Hyeon-jun taking tower damage. In less than one second, Chovy bought and activated a Stopwatch, stalling long enough for Oner to fall. Chovy then counter-attacked, defended the nexus, and prevented T1 from ending the game. This decision led Gen.G to victory in that game. While Gen.G won game four, T1 claimed the final game, sending Gen.G to the lower bracket.[43] After taking down Cloud9 in their next match, they lost to Bilibili Gaming, ending their MSI run.[44] [45] In the 2023 Summer Split, Chovy secured his third consecutive LCK title as Gen.G triumphed over T1 in the finals. Chovy was named the MVP of the finals.[46] In the Swiss stage of the 2023 World Championship, Gen.G posted a 3–0 record, advancing them to the knockout stage, where they faced Bilibili in the quarterfinals. However, the team was defeated, 3 games to 2, ending their Worlds run.[47]

Following their Worlds exit, Gen.G released its entire roster, aside from Kim "Peyz" Su-hwan. However, a week later, Chovy re-signed with Gen.G.[48] Gen.G lost only one match in the 2024 LCK Spring Split, finishing the regular season as the top seed for the playoffs with a 17–1 record. Chovy was named the regular season MVP, was named the Player of the Split, and was selected to the 2024 LCK Spring First All-Pro Team.[49] Gen.G defeated T1 in the 2024 LCK Spring Split finals on April 14, securing Chovy his fourth consecutive LCK title and becoming the first player in LCK history to do so.[50]

National team career

Chovy represented South Korea in the 2022 Asian Games one of the six members in the League of Legends division of the South Korea national esports team.[51] Chovy split time with Faker as the team's starting mid laner, but after the group stage, Faker was sidelined due to an illness, leaving Chovy as the team's starter.[52] Chovy clinched a gold medal as South Korea emerged victorious against Saudi Arabia, China, and Chinese Taipei in the quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals, respectively.[53] With the gold medal, Chovy received an exemption from mandatory military service.[54]

Player profile

In the early stages of his career, Chovy was known as a one-trick Cassiopeia player, still in the process of refining his understanding of macro aspects in League of Legends throughout 2018. However, in 2019, he emerged as a pivotal player for his team, gaining acknowledgment for his robust laning and mechanical skills, although he had not yet achieved the all-encompassing proficiency and consistency of some other top mid laners. During this period, Chovy underwent significant growth, expanding his champion pool and honing his mechanical skills. In the mid lane, he transformed each match into a strategic battle over minions, pressuring opponents to either retreat to the Nexus or engage in contests.[55] Following the 2019 World Championship, there was a noticeable shift in Chovy's approach. He placed increased emphasis on coordinating with his team's side lanes early in the game, departing from the traditional wait-for-5-on-5 strategy.[56] Throughout 2020, Chovy continued his evolution, transitioning from a 1v1 outplay specialist who somewhat relied on favorable matchups to a genuine team player.[57]

Seasons overview

TeamYearDomesticInternational
LeagueSplitMid-Season InvitationalWorld Championship
SpringSummer
Griffin2018Did not qualify
LCK2ndDid not qualify
2019LCK2nd2ndDid not qualify5th–8th
DRX2020LCK3rd2ndNone held5th–8th
Hanwha Life Esports2021LCK3rd8thDid not qualify5th–8th
Gen.G2022LCK2ndDid not qualify3rd–4th
2023LCK4th5th–8th
2024LCK

Awards and honors

International
LCK
KeSPA
South Korea Esports

Philanthropy

In March 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Chovy donated to the Community Chest of Korea.[65] In 2022, he donated to support low-income families and areas affected by the 2022 floods in South Korea. In 2023, he made a donation to Save the Children in February, and a donations to the National Disaster Relief Association for the 2023 South Korea floods in July.[66]

Personal life

Chovy was born on March 3, 2001.[67] In an interview, Chovy's mother noted that his desire to become a professional gamer emerged as early as middle school.[68]

Notes and References

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  2. News: Lupasco . Cristian . Dopa weighs in on best mid laner discussion: 'There is no one like Chovy' . December 3, 2023 . . June 7, 2021.
  3. News: Erzberger . Tyler . ShowMaker, Chovy set to square off in LCK final . December 3, 2023 . . September 4, 2020 . en.
  4. News: Goslin . Austen . 5 rookies make up the best team in the LCK right now, and it isn't even close . December 3, 2023 . . . June 26, 2018.
  5. News: Abbas . Malcolm . Griffin win the 2018 KeSPA Cup . December 3, 2023 . . December 31, 2018.
  6. January 14, 2019 . Griffin's Chovy and retirement? . December 3, 2023 . 1:00 . ESPN.
  7. News: Kang . Ashley . Griffin's Chovy on his ridiculous KDA of 104 . December 3, 2023 . . January 31, 2019 . en.
  8. News: Jang . David . Stat and Record Leaders of the 2019 LCK Spring Split – Chovy MVP, Teddy Most Kills, Deft Highest DPM . December 3, 2023 . InvenGlobal . April 1, 2019 . en.
  9. News: Erzberger . Tyler . What's old is new again: Faker vs. Chovy . December 3, 2023 . . April 12, 2019 . en.
  10. News: Koyle . Vince . Return of the kings: SKT T1 sweep Griffin in 2019 LCK Spring finals . December 3, 2023 . . April 13, 2019 . en.
  11. News: Kang . Ashley . Griffin's year-long rain dance . December 3, 2023 . . August 29, 2019 . en.
  12. News: Jang . David . [2019 LCK Summer Finals] SK Telecom T1 Wins their 8th LCK Championship ]. December 3, 2023 . InvenGlobal . August 31, 2019 . en.
  13. News: Esguerra . Tyler . Viper, Lehends, and Chovy lead all players in KDA after the Worlds group stage . December 3, 2023 . . October 25, 2019.
  14. News: Esguerra . Tyler . Invictus Gaming qualify for Worlds 2019 semifinals after defeating Griffin in 4 games . December 3, 2023 . . October 26, 2019.
  15. News: Wolf . Jacob . Kang . Ashley . A timeline of Riot Korea and KeSPA's investigation of Griffin . December 3, 2023 . . December 23, 2019 . en.
  16. News: Erzberger . Tyler . LCK offseason report cards – Gen.G passes, Griffin falters . December 3, 2023 . . January 6, 2020 . en.
  17. News: DragonX roll into LCK playoffs with 7th straight win . December 3, 2023 . . Field Level Media . April 16, 2020 . ja.
  18. News: Kwon . Daniel . [LCK Today] T1 dominates DRX 3–1 to face Gen.G in the LCK finals ]. December 3, 2023 . InvenGlobal . April 22, 2020 . en.
  19. News: Esguerra . Tyler . DRX parts ways with Chovy, Doran, Deft, and Keria . December 3, 2023 . . November 17, 2020.
  20. News: Kwon . Daniel . [LCK Finals] DAMWON Gaming sweeps DRX 3–0 to become the 2020 LCK Summer champions and LCK's 1st seed for Worlds ]. December 3, 2023 . InvenGlobal . September 5, 2020 . en.
  21. News: Geddes . George . DAMWON Gaming crush DRX 3–0 in first quarterfinals match at Worlds 2020 . December 3, 2023 . . October 15, 2020.
  22. News: Jeon . Young-jae . GM cCarter looks back on DRX's underdog season . December 3, 2023 . . April 25, 2021 . en.
  23. News: Geddes . George . Chovy joins Hanwha Life Esports . December 3, 2023 . . November 24, 2020.
  24. News: Lupasco . Cristian . Chovy, ShowMaker, and Pyosik awarded with 2021 LCK Spring Split Player of the Split award . December 3, 2023 . . March 28, 2021.
  25. News: Jeon . Young-jae . Stage set for DWG KIA-Gen.G showdown in LCK finals . December 3, 2023 . . April 5, 2021 . en.
  26. News: Lupasco . Cristian . Hanwha Life Esports' Chovy reaches 1,000 kills and 1,500 assists in the LCK . December 3, 2023 . . July 1, 2021.
  27. News: Kwon . Daniel . HLE Chovy on the 'Church of Chovy': "I never knew about them until now...It's very fulfilling, and makes everything I'm doing worthwhile." . December 3, 2023 . InvenGlobal . July 1, 2021 . en.
  28. News: Jeon . Young-jae . All LCK playoff spots taken with a week of games to go . December 3, 2023 . . August 9, 2021 . en.
  29. News: Jeon . Young-jae . Hanwha Life Esports complete miracle run to Worlds 2021 . December 3, 2023 . . September 2, 2021 . en.
  30. News: Esguerra . Tyler . A fish, a snake, and the king of the jungle: Chovy, Viper, and Tarzan's vastly different roads to Worlds 2021 . December 3, 2023 . . November 5, 2021.
  31. News: McLaughlin . Declan . Gen.G sign Chovy for the 2022 LCK season . December 3, 2023 . . November 24, 2021 . en.
  32. News: Bernardo . Anna . LoL: T1 defeat Gen.G 3–1 to complete historic run, win LCK Spring Split undefeated . December 2, 2023 . . April 3, 2022 . en-SG.
  33. News: Datuin . Sage . T1 close historic Spring Split with 3–1 victory over Gen.G in 2022 LCK Spring finals . December 2, 2023 . . April 2, 2022.
  34. News: Datuin . Sage . Gen.G extends Chovy's contract to end of 2023 . December 3, 2023 . . June 14, 2022.
  35. News: Kelly . Michael . Long time comin': Veteran Gen.G ADC Ruler wins first LCK MVP award for 2022 Summer Split . November 29, 2023 . . August 16, 2022.
  36. News: Mahato . Ashish . Gen.G dominate this split's All-LCK team lists . November 30, 2023 . . August 16, 2022.
  37. News: Esguerra . Tyler . Chovy finished 2022 LCK Summer Split playoffs with double-digit KDA, led all players . December 3, 2023 . . August 30, 2022.
  38. News: Younger . Warren . Gen.G prevent the DWG KIA reverse sweep, advance at Worlds 2022 . December 2, 2023 . . October 22, 2022 . en.
  39. News: Scales . Kali . DRX Stuns Gen.G, Will Face T1 Esports In Worlds 2022 Finals . December 2, 2023 . . October 30, 2022 . en.
  40. News: Ko . Yong-jun . [LCK 프리뷰] 페이커 vs 쵸비,'왕관'에 먼저 다가설 자는 누구 ]. December 4, 2023 . . March 30, 2023 . ko.
  41. News: Moon . Daechan . '디펜딩 챔피언이 돌아왔다' 젠지, T1 완파하고 스프링 우승 [LCK] ]. December 4, 2023 . . April 9, 2023 . ko.
  42. News: Moon . Daechan . '쵸비'의 MSI 데뷔전... "걱정했는데 경기 잘 풀려 다행이에요" [MSI] ]. December 4, 2023 . . May 10, 2023 . ko.
  43. News: Esguerra . Tyler . Chovy pulls off the best play of MSI 2023 so far—and LoL fans might not have even seen it . December 4, 2023 . . May 13, 2023.
  44. News: Moon . Daechan . '쵸비' 정지훈 "BLG, 미드-정글 움직임 위협적... T1이 결승 갈 것" [MSI] ]. December 4, 2023 . . May 18, 2023 . ko.
  45. News: Kim . Joo-hwan . LPL이 심상찮다...젠지, MSI 토너먼트서 BLG에 0:3 완패 . December 4, 2023 . . May 19, 2023 . ko.
  46. News: 'LCK 3연패' 젠지 감독 "도전자 마음으로 롤드컵도 이기겠다" . December 4, 2023 . . August 20, 2023 . ko.
  47. News: Bernardo . Anna . League of Legends Worlds 2023: Bilibili Gaming upset hometown favourites Gen.G 3–2 to make it to semifinals . December 4, 2023 . . November 3, 2023 . en-SG.
  48. News: Martinello . Eva . Gen.G reportedly building new LoL superteam around star mid laner Chovy . December 3, 2023 . . November 23, 2023.
  49. News: Lee . Yong-jun . '쵸비' 정지훈, 스프링 정규 리그 MVP...어워드 '싹쓸이 3관왕' . 'Chovy' Jeong Ji-hoon, spring regular league MVP... won three awards in a 'sweep' . March 30, 2024 . . March 26, 2024 . ko.
  50. News: Jang . David . Gen.G secures historic 4-Peat, Kiin named Finals MVP . April 14, 2024 . InvenGlobal . April 14, 2024 . en.
  51. News: Ye . Josh . South Korea's LoL team for 19th Asian Games features iconic stars, MVPs, and world champs . November 29, 2023 . Dot Esports . May 24, 202.
  52. News: Boram . Kim . (Asaid) Sidelined LOL star Faker Lee Sang-hyeok proud of his teammates for beating China in semis . December 4, 2023 . . September 28, 2023 . en.
  53. News: Yang . Mary . Paik . Ji-hwan . Korea takes League of Legends gold despite Faker absence . November 29, 2023 . . September 29, 2023 . en.
  54. News: Associated Press . Asian Games 2023: South Korea's League of Legends esports gold – without the GOAT, Faker – earns military service exemption . November 29, 2023 . . September 30, 2023 .
  55. News: Erzberger . Tyler . Usurping the Unkillable Demon King . December 4, 2023 . . May 5, 2021 . en.
  56. News: Rand . Emily . League of Legends global power rankings through Feb. 16 . December 4, 2023 . . February 17, 2020 . en.
  57. News: Rand . Emily . How DAMWON dismantled Suning in League of Legends World Championship final . December 4, 2023 . . October 31, 2020 . en.
  58. News: Kim . Do-hyung . [리프트라이벌즈] '돌아온 LCK의 위엄' 한국 대표팀 전원 승리]. March 30, 2024 . Gameple . July 5, 2019 . ko.
  59. News: Lupasco . Cristian . LCK All-Pro teams unveiled, Damwon players secure 4 of 5 spots on first team . . September 3, 2020.
  60. News: Son . Jeong-min . 2021 LCK 스프링 올 프로팀 공개...포지션별 최고 선수는? . December 4, 2023 . Daily eSports . April 6, 2021 . ko.
  61. News: Popko . John . 2022 LCK Spring Split All-Pro team announced, DK Canyon named Player of the Split . December 4, 2023 . InvenGlobal . March 22, 2022 . en.
  62. News: Yoon . Min-seop . T1, LCK 올-프로 퍼스트 팀 독식 . December 4, 2023 . . March 22, 2023 . ko.
  63. News: Jang . David . LCK Announces 2023 Summer Season Awards, KT Rolster Named All-LCK First Team . December 4, 2023 . InvenGlobal . August 8, 2023 . en.
  64. News: Lupasco . Cristian . LCK unveils 2021 Summer Split All-Pro teams . December 4, 2023 . . August 17, 2021.
  65. News: Martinello . Eva . DragonX manager and mid laner Chovy donate over $16,000 to help Korean coronavirus victims . December 4, 2023 . . March 3, 2020.
  66. News: Heo . Tak . '쵸비' 정지훈 수해 지역 복구에 2천만 원 기부 . December 4, 2023 . Daily eSports . July 20, 2023 . ko.
  67. News: Kim . Byeong-ho . 롤드컵 참가 선수 평균 연령은 21세...최연소 선수는 '케리아' . December 4, 2023 . Inven . September 17, 2020 . ko.
  68. DRX . December 4, 2019 . (ENG) Why Chovy gave up large offers from overseas and came to DRX. Meet Chovy & his mother . December 4, 2023 . 5:45.