The most successful career among the League of Legends teams can be said to be SKT T1. SKT, which has the most LCK championships and the most S series champions, has also hit the championship with its strong combat power this year. Such SKT also has moments of regret and crisis.

The most successful career among the League of Legends teams can be said to be SKT T1. SKT, which has the most LCK championships and the most S series champions, has also hit the championship with its strong combat power this year. SKTs like

also have moments of regret and crisis. At every moment like this, the players compete in the game with bad reviews. After joining the team, Blank Kang Sun-gu played in LCK earlier than expected, and was criticized as the team's downturn.

However, during Blank's struggle in the jungle, SKT won the championships of last year's LCK Spring Festival, IEM, MSI and S6. Although there were hard moments, his competitiveness and psychology grew together.

is accused but can move forward bravely without curling up. How did Blank grow last year? It was IEM, and during the short offseason of LCK, we met Blank and listened to his story.

Q. How did you start playing League of Legends and what was the reason for choosing jungle?

Blank: It seems that everyone is similar. At the beginning, they like games, and didn’t think about playing professions, they just enjoy games. I have also played games like Raid Storm, Karting, Island of Adventure, etc.

was very low at the beginning, and after playing hard, he slowly played up, so he had ambitions. I stopped playing other games, just focused on LOL, and finally became the king. That was about 1 year after LOL.

was not a jungler, and he often played ADC male gun or mid laner vampire. Then I tried Maokai's jungler and "CloudTemplar" Lee Hyun-yu commented on Amumu who I played before, which was quite interesting and had a good record. Before going to King of War, I often watched games. At that time, I liked our current coach RapidStar. I could feel his confidence in playing games and I also liked the image of a bad boy.

Q. We know that you have been in the Chinese team before joining SKT.

Blank: At the end of 2013, coach Kim Jong-jung (transliteration, kkOma) sent a friend application. At that time, his ID was "Kim Jong-jung" and he immediately recognized it. He thought it should be the coach Kim Jong-jun I knew, so he added a friend. Because just after SKT won the world championship, I was very nervous when I accepted the application of my coach's friends.

Finally, he was tested by SKT by coach, and Huni, ReignOver, Rush and Scout were also with him. Although I was tested, I went to China without thinking too much.

is more freer in China than the Korean team, and the diet is very suitable for your appetite. But without air conditioning, it is particularly uncomfortable in summer. The results were not satisfactory, and it was a pity that I wanted to return to China in the end. So when I returned to South Korea, I told Coach Kim Jong-kook that if I accept me as a trainee, I will definitely work hard. At that time, I was full of enthusiasm and confidence, and believed that when I returned from SKT's championship, I could learn a lot and grow.

Q. Do you feel stressed when you stand on the LCK stage earlier than expected? Later, he kept starting.

Blank: It was earlier than I expected. Of course, I always feel that I can play at any time, and I have sufficient training and preparation. At that time, I played as a rotation with Scout in the team, and I was really nervous and restrained. It was a very heavy position, and I was afraid that I would not be able to do it well.

But as a professional player, I think it is unconditional to play when there are competitions. During the rotation process, there is a serious feeling of burden and oppression that comes from nowhere. However, after undergoing psychological treatment in the team, it started to get better bit by bit. The director of psychotherapy for me was previously a player from other games. I told me a lot about how to adjust before the game, how to view people's accusations and criticisms.

So we were able to win the IEM competition held after the end of the LCK round 1. Although SKT has won many world-class competitions, this is my first time winning the championship and I am happy all day because the scene I have seen on TV happened to me. After IEM won the championship, he returned to South Korea. The team also achieved good results in the second round of the game, successfully reached the final in the playoffs, defeated ROX in the finals, and won the championship.The final of

is a close match and it is very hard to play. But the harder it is, the happier you will be when you win the championship. Even if I was shaken, my brothers could withstand and get rid of the crisis and serve as my support. After winning the IEM, my mentality is more relaxed, my tension is reduced, and I feel more confident.

Q. There was another downturn in MSI that started after the LCK finals. What did you think of under such circumstances? The public's reaction was also very bad.

Blank: Even if the game is good, you will suddenly feel: "What if you don't play well again?" Whenever such an idea appears, I will be shaken. My personality is the kind of emotional ups and downs, and it is very different when I am happy and unhappy. I was really depressed when the game was not going well, but I couldn't show it.

But I regained my state and confidence in the training match. I don’t care what others say, no matter what comments appear on the Internet, I am determined to do only what I want to do. At first, when I read the online evaluation of my competition, I felt almost suffocating. Later, I was so sad that I had reached an unbearable level. Although it is not easy, the best response is to play the game well.

Although MSI won the championship in the end, LCK collapsed again in the second half of the summer season. The supervisor and coach encouraged me to say I could do it well, and also continued to receive psychological treatment. But when I encountered a disadvantage during the game and my vision narrowed, my mind was as empty as white paper and I didn’t know what to do.

During the period of constant ups and downs in my heart, I also didn't play well in the solo row. For some reason, I no longer have the ease of my ability. Because bad things keep happening, I start to doubt whether I am suitable for a career. I started thinking about whether I was doing this correctly and couldn't be sure if the team needed me. But with the support of fans, I could hold on. Some people say that no matter what others say, I am me, don’t waver and try hard to do it. Thanks to this person's blessing, I regained my calmness before S6.

Q. No matter what, he successfully advanced to the World Championship in his first year of debut. You said that everything has changed after the promotion, and what are the differences?

Blank: Until the LCK summer season, there was still a lot of criticism online, but after confirming that I would play in S6, I think I should do what I should do more than others' perspectives. Among the people who commented that accused me, there are fans of our team, and I think if I play well, I will still be praised. I thought about it for a long time, and I thought that as long as I played well, people would change, so I decided to only consider the game. The game of Zach in the top

8 was very lucky, and his confident operation helped the team. Although Zach was not a good choice, it was still easier to play with Olaf at that time, so he chose it. And the opponent's jungler came after a few wolves. I suppressed my level, and then the battle near the river crab was resolved well, and I regained my confidence. Unfortunately, he didn't perform well in the semi-finals and finals, but (Pei) Xingxiong (Bengi) played well so he could win.

Q. Last year, I was active as a jungler with Bengi. What kind of person do you think Bengi is?

Blank: Brother Bengi has a calm side of his brother, and he is also someone I can rely on. And he has a good personality and is very easy to get along with. I don’t feel that he is a brother with a big age difference from me. I have also contacted me frequently recently. After the match with Longzhu this season, I received a message from him saying that I played well. I also often watch his games and keep in touch.

It was sad to hear the news that such a good brother left the team, but now it is sad to think about it. But it's over, and he plays well in China. So we made an appointment for everyone to play the game with all their might, and if he returns to Korea in the future, he will have dinner together.

Q. Unlike him, you choose to stay in SKT.

Blank: Last year I played more bad games than I played well, so I want to stay and show my good side more than going elsewhere. I wanted to show a new look of forgetting last year and ready to go, so I decided to stay unconditionally.

Peanut came after Brother Bengi left, but it doesn’t matter who comes. Although Peanut is great, as long as I am excellent. And I also think Peanut and I will be as good friends as I and Scout.

Although there is a long vacation in winter, LOL is still the most fun so I didn’t play many other games. However, if you encounter a bottleneck, you should play other games and relax. At the same time, I often practice adjusting my mindset.

was really stressed last year and felt very oppressive, but I felt much more relaxed this year. Looking back at last year's game, I regret why I played so urgently at that time. It would be better to relax a little. This year seems to have changed.

I really hate it when I first heard the name "Funny Blank". Whenever I see this word, I feel ridiculed. And besides this, there are many other strange nicknames. I once silently complained about why I have so many nicknames like this, but now I have completely changed my mind. When

S6, the team members also called me like this, and I had no objection to accept it. Because of this nickname, I feel like I have become an interesting and relaxed image, which is quite good. Moreover, live broadcast can also show a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere, and you can also play happily after closing the live broadcast.

Q. It is not easy to relax and accept the online denial of you.

Blank: When I first saw those remarks, I lost confidence in all my operations. Then, if you continue to fight like this, it becomes a problem and show a bad image. What should you do if you keep tangled like this? It has become a vicious cycle. However, the people around me have always given me confidence, and the support from my fans has prevented me from being shaken.

Now I just smiled at the person who scolded me. Now I feel that excitement will also become motivation, and when I play well, I find it interesting to watch the forum. I couldn't bear it if I watched it last summer, so I simply stopped watching it.

I think it is my problem that both mental state and competitive state are very unstable. The goal this year is to become a stable and excellent player. I used to play games without thinking about anything, but I started to have ideas recently. There is actually not much difference in the operational strength between players. It feels that consciousness and psychology are important. With such thoughts, my strength also increased.

Q. Do you have anything to say to fans who have been following you?

Blank: Thanks to the fans who have always supported me when I play well or badly. And whether it is good or bad, I thank everyone who follows me. If you have the chance, you want to win the game in a good competitive state. So this year I want to show that SKT, which has been strong, continues to win. I hope everyone will support me and watch my game and live broadcast more.

interview original text comes from the exclusive authorization of Korean media Fomos http://www.fomos.kr/esports/news_view?entry_id=39513

Translation: Fanfan