Korean high laner Kang ‘TheShy‘ Seung-lok might be taking a short lived break from aggressive League of Legends.
The announcement got here from his crew, Invictus Gaming (IG), on social media. Consequently, TheShy is not going to be representing the crew for the beginning of the 2026 LPL season.
That is the second time the highest laner has stepped away from the aggressive scene after he missed out on the 2024 season. In his personal put up on Weibo, the Korean participant acknowledged that he’ll nonetheless be part of the crew, as “IG is house” to him. He additionally added that he’ll nonetheless participate in charitable actions.
“One other 12 months of competitors has come to an finish. I’m really grateful for all of your consideration and help. I used to be extremely joyful that I used to be in a position to return to competitors as IG TheShy for the 2025 season,” he stated.
Trying again on TheShy’s profession
Extensively considered one of the influential high laners in League of Legends esports historical past, TheShy is thought for his hyper-aggressive playstyle and his fearless moments in high-stakes matches.
He cemented his legacy upon hitting the tier-one scene again in 2018, when he gained the World Championship and performed a pivotal function in Invictus Gaming’s run. Whereas he wasn’t in a position to attain such peaks once more, the Korean high laner outlined the highest lane meta for the next years along with his high-risk, high-reward gameplay.
TheShy got here near profitable the championship in 2023, in his second 12 months on Weibo Gaming. Within the closing collection, nonetheless, the crew was dismantled by T1 3-0.
Re-joining Invictus Gaming in 2025, TheShy reunited along with his former 2018 world champion teammate Music ‘Rookie‘ Eui-jin, with the hopes of repeating the feat from that 12 months.
Sadly, Invictus Gaming confronted a lot stronger competitors throughout the season. Despite the fact that it certified for the League of Legends World Championship because the LPL’s fourth seed, the crew was eradicated within the play-in stage by T1 as soon as once more, placing an early finish to its Worlds run.
Editor’s word: TheShy’s Weibo put up was translated from Chinese language to English.
