South Korea to issue Faker commemorative stamps on October 23

Korea Post will release commemorative stamps featuring League of Legends player Faker on October 23, the postal authority announced on October 10. The issue includes 140,000 sheets and stamp albums. The designs show portraits and important moments from the career of the player, whose name is Lee Sang-hyeok, including scenes of him celebrating awards. Yonhap reported that the stamps would be available at designated post offices and through the online post office. [ 1 , 2 , 5 ]

A Faker exhibition opened on October 10 at the stamp museum in Seoul Central Post Office. Korea Post invited the player to the opening and held a ceremony to present him with the actual commemorative stamps. The exhibition displays stamps and memorabilia including his uniform, screens videos of career highlights and provides a gaming experience space. Korea Post's head said the authority would continue operating commemorative stamp exhibitions to help the museum become a destination for domestic and overseas tourists and a space for stamp culture. [ 1 , 2 , 5 ]

Faker made his debut in 2013. Newsis and ZDNet Korea reported that he had won six League of Legends world championships, ten LCK titles and two Mid-Season Invitational titles. Seoul Economic Daily instead gave his LCK title count as six. The reports also said he won gold at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, following gold at the 2023 Hangzhou Games. In January, he became the first esports player to receive the Cheongnyong Medal, the highest grade of South Korea's sports decoration. Newsis and Dong-A Ilbo also reported that he became the first Hall of Legends inductee in 2024. [ 1 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]