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Bae Jun-sik, better known as Bang, born on May 18, 1996, in Hongcheon-eup, Hongcheon-gun, Gangwon-do, South Korea, is a professional esports player known by the game ID "Bang." He is an ADC for the 100T team.

In October 2012, Bae Jun-sik joined the NaJin Shield team. In June 2013, he joined Xenics Blast, and in October of the same year, he joined SKT T1 S. In November 2014, he joined SKT T1. In May 2015, he helped SKT T1 win the LCK Spring Championship and the LCK Summer Championship in August. In October, he helped SKT T1 win the S5 World Championship. In March 2016, he helped SKT T1 win the IEM10 Championship; in April, the LCK Spring Championship; and in May, the Mid-Season Invitational Championship. In October, he helped SKT T1 win the S6 World Championship. In April 2017, he helped SKT T1 win the LCK Spring Championship, and in May, the Mid-Season Invitational Championship. In November, he helped SKT T1 secure the runner-up position at the S7 World Championship.

On November 19, 2018, Bang announced on his Twitter that he was leaving SKT T1; on November 23, he joined 100T. In November 2020, the Korean AF team announced that Bae Jun-sik had joined their team.

On December 6, 2021, Bae Jun-sik announced on his social media that he was retiring, ending his ten-year professional career, and would be enlisting for military service.

Career edit

NaJin Shield Period edit

In October 2012, Bang debuted as an ADC for NaJin Shield. During the 2012 GIGABYTE SWL professional tournament semi-finals, NaJin Shield was defeated 0-3 by WE, missing out on the finals. In the 2012-2013 OGN Winter season, NaJin Shield recorded 1 win, 3 draws, and 2 losses, failing to advance from Group A. In February 2013, Bang left NaJin Shield.

Xenics Blast Period edit

In June 2013, Bang joined Xenics Blast. During the 2013 OGN Summer season, NaJin Shield recorded 0 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw, again failing to advance from Group A.

SKT T1 S Period edit

In October 2013, Bang was scouted by coach Kim Jeong-hoon and joined SKT T1 S. In the 2013-2014 OGN Winter season, SKT T1 S recorded 1 win, 1 draw, and 1 loss, finishing third in Group A and missing out on the playoffs. In the 2014 OGN Spring season, SKT T1 S finished tied for second in Group A with a record of 1 win, 1 draw, and 1 loss, alongside their sibling team SKT T1 K, necessitating a tiebreaker match. In the tiebreaker, SKT T1 S lost 0-1 to SKT T1 K, missing out on the playoffs. In the 2014 OGN Summer season, SKT T1 S placed second in Group C with 1 win and 2 draws, advancing to the playoffs. In the quarterfinals, SKT T1 S narrowly defeated NJB Sword 3-2, but lost 2-3 to KT Arrows in the semifinals, missing out on the finals. In the third-place match, SKT T1 S was swept 0-3 by Samsung White.

SKT T1 Period edit

After the S4 World Championship, Riot Games reformed the Korean dual team system. With the departures of Impact, Piglet, and PoohManDu from SKT T1 K, the newly restructured SKT T1 merged the top laner and the bottom lane duo from SKT T1 S. In November 2014, BANG officially became the ADC for SKT T1. In the 2015 LCK Spring Finals, SKT T1 swept GE Tigers 3-0 to win the championship. In the 2015 Mid-Season Invitational Finals, SKT T1 lost 2-3 to EDG, missing out on the championship. In the 2015 LCK Summer Finals, SKT T1 swept KT Rolster 3-0 to win the championship. In the 2015 S5 World Championship, SKT T1 entered the final with a record of 12 consecutive wins and defeated KOO Tigers 3-1 in the final to win the championship. In the 2016 IEM10 Global Finals, SKT T1 won the championship with a perfect 7-0 record. In the 2016 LCK Spring Playoffs, SKT T1 first defeated JAG 3-1 and then swept KT Rolster 3-0 in the semifinals to advance to the finals, where they defeated ROX Tigers 3-1 to win the championship. In the 2016 Mid-Season Invitational group stage, SKT T1 had a poor performance initially with four consecutive losses but managed to advance to the playoffs with a record of 6 wins and 4 losses. In the semifinals, SKT T1's performance improved, and they defeated RNG 3-1. In the finals, SKT T1 defeated CLG 3-0 to win the championship. In the 2016 LCK Summer semifinals, after winning the first two games, SKT T1 was reversed by KT Rolster, who won the next three games, causing SKT T1 to miss out on the finals. In the 2016 S6 World Championship, SKT T1 topped Group B with a record of 5 wins and 1 loss, advancing to the knockout stage. In the first round of the playoffs, SKT T1 defeated RNG 3-1 to advance. In the semifinals, they narrowly defeated ROX Tigers 3-2 and went on to defeat Samsung Galaxy 3-2 in the finals to win the championship. In the 2017 S7 World Championship finals, SKT T1 was defeated 0-3 by Samsung, securing the runner-up position. On November 23, 2018, Bang joined the 100T team. On December 6, 2021, Bae Jun-sik announced on his social media that he was retiring, ending his ten-year professional career, and would be enlisting for military service.

Reference edit

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  1. ^ Retire from league of Legends, Page,
  2. ^ Married with Jeesun, Page,