Song Kyung-ho (Korean: 송경호; born June 30, 1995),[1][2] better known as Smeb, is a South Korean former professional League of Legends player.
| Smeb | |
|---|---|
 Song in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
| Name | 송경호 (Song Kyung-ho) |
| Born | June 30, 1995 |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Career information | |
| Games | League of Legends |
| Playing career | 2012–2020 |
| Role | Top laner |
| Team history | |
| 2012 | Nab |
| 2013–2014 | Incredible Miracle 1 |
| 2015–2016 | ROX Tigers |
| 2017–2019, 2020 | KT Rolster |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Career edit
Song began competing in League of Legends in 2012.[3] He joined the Tigers in 2014, upon the team's formation.[4] Smeb got his first penta kill recorder of top solo laner; on June 13, 2015, he achieved his penta kill by playing Riven against Jin Air Greenwings.[5] KOO Tigers finished second at the 2015 League of Legends World Championship.[6]
He was named MVP of the 2016 LCK season.[7] Before the beginning of the 2016 League of Legends World Championship, he was ranked the No. 1 player in the world by the Worlds analysts and the No. 2 player in the world by ESPN.[8] Despite, his performance, the ROX Tigers lost 3–2 to SKT T1 on the semifinals.[citation needed]
Smeb was the sixth player to achieve 1,000 kills of LCK overall after Faker, Pray, Bang, Score and Kuro. He achieved 1,000 kills in the second round against KONGDOO MONSTER on March 1, 2018, during League of Legends Champions Korea 2018 Spring Season.[9] He was selected as a 2018 PyeongChang Olympic torch relay runner along with the kt Rolster members.[10]
On December 17, 2020, he announced his retirement from professional League of Legends.[11]
Seasons overview edit
| Team | Year | Domestic | Mid-Season Invitational | World Championship | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Spring | Summer | ||||
| Incredible Miracle | 2013 | Champions | 11th–12th | 13th–16th | — | Did not qualify |
| 2014 | Champions | 9th–12th | 13th–16th | Did not qualify | ||
| ROX Tigers | 2015 | LCK | 2nd | 3rd | Did not qualify | 2nd |
| 2016 | LCK | 2nd | 1st | Did not qualify | 3rd–4th | |
| KT Rolster | 2017 | LCK | 2nd | 3rd | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2018 | LCK | 3rd | 1st | Did not qualify | 5th–8th | |
| 2019 | LCK | 9th | 8th | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | |
| 2020 | LCK | — | 6th | — | Did not qualify | |
Awards and honors edit
- LCK
- Two-time LCK champion — Summer 2016, Summer 2018
- Two-time LCK season MVP — Spring 2016, Summer 2016
- KeSPA
References edit
- ^ Field Level Media (May 29, 2020). "Smeb rejoins KT Rolster for Summer Split". Reuters. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ^ Jang, Minyoung; Jang, David (July 1, 2018). "KT Smeb: "Aatrox became more fun. I think there's a good chance of him becoming a good champion."". InvenGlobal. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ^ Rand, Emily (May 29, 2019). "KT Rolster's PraY signing latest indication of LCK's talent erosion". ESPN. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ^ "Esports equivalent: Smeb and Kevin Durant". July 6, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- ^ "Smeb penta kill".
- ^ "KOO Tigers sweep Fnatic to set up Korean only final at Worlds". www.dailydot.com. Archived from the original on May 9, 2016.
- ^ "Smeb wins LCK MVP for second straight season". August 6, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- ^ "League of Legends top 10 players". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ^ Kang, Ashley (March 4, 2018). "Smeb is the 6th LCK player ever to get 1000 kills". Korizon. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
- ^ "smeb 2018 PyeongChang olympic torch relay".
- ^ "[오피셜] '스맵' 송경호, 은퇴 선언...타이거즈 멤버 역사 속으로". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- ^ "Faker sweeps the 2016 KeSPA eSports Awards". www.invenglobal.com. November 24, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
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