Made in T1
T1 Raised Smash, and Now He Meets Them at Worlds
He came up through T1 Rookies and T1’s academy, and four of the five T1 players across from him tonight were once his teammates.
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Smash’s LCK games for T1
11–20
Smash’s games won and lost vs Peyz
The Take
His spell on the main roster was short, 94 days in 2025, but in every one of his 24 LCK games for T1 he had Doran, Oner, Faker and Keria beside him. The fifth T1 player tonight is Peyz, the bot laner he’ll be facing, and that matchup has mostly gone Peyz’s way since Smash moved to Dplus Kia. All of this lands on only his second Worlds game.
Sources
Overheard
“Since I played for T1 up until last year, I felt a lot of different emotions. Not only our fans but T1 fans also cheered and responded a lot, so it felt really good.”
작년까지 T1 소속으로 출전했던 만큼 여러 감정이 들었다
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4 more overheard
12 Apr 2025
After T1 beat KT 2–0 in week 2 of the LCK, Smash said watching from the bench had been a first for him as a pro, and it made him want to play.
Daily Esports (via Daum) →“As a player, I thought a lot, ‘Ah, I want to play too.’”
저도 선수다 보니 보는 입장서 '아 나도 경기하고 싶다'라는 생각을 많이 했다
18 Nov 2025
T1 announced on its official social media that Smash’s contract had ended; he had debuted with T1 Rookies in 2021.
Daily Esports →“We are deeply grateful for the dedication and hard work he has shown since T1 Rookies, and will always support his journey ahead.”
T1 루키즈부터 보여준 헌신과 노고에 깊이 감사드리며, 앞으로의 여정도 항상 응원한다
16 Jan 2026
After his first game for Dplus Kia, a 2–0 LCK Cup win over BRION, Smash told OSEN that DK contacted him as soon as he hit the transfer market, and he still spoke highly of T1.
OSEN (via Daum) →“I really like T1, and it’s the best team in the world, but I think DK is also a very attractive team.”
T1이 너무 좋고, 세계 최고의 팀이자만 DK 역시 무척 매력적인 팀이라고 생각한다.
20 Feb 2026
After Dplus Kia beat DN SOOPers 3–1 in round 2 of the LCK Cup lower bracket, Smash said he absolutely wanted to win the next match against his former team T1.
Inven Global →“T1 is my affectionate former team, but in the next match, regardless of that, I absolutely want to win.”
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