Piglet

The Season 3 World Champion ADC who turned a reverse sweep into history.

Chae Gwang-jin, known globally as Piglet, is a South Korean former professional League of Legends player and a former coach for T1 Academy. He is best remembered for leading SK Telecom T1 to the Season 3 World Championship title in 2013. Before his rise in League of Legends, Piglet was a semi-professional StarCraft player who initially hid his gaming from his family due to their strong opposition. His journey began when he saw League of Legends on television, reigniting his desire to compete professionally once the South Korean servers opened.

Quick Facts

Name trans: Chae Gwang-jin
Nationality: South Korean
Games: League of Legends
Coach start: 2021

Lore & Background

Piglet's path to glory started with deception; he lied to his family about quitting StarCraft while secretly practicing at PC bangs. After realizing he wasn't good enough for StarCraft, he shifted his focus to League of Legends, eventually contacting only SK Telecom T1 after receiving multiple offers. In February 2013, he joined the newly formed SK Telecom T1 #2 team. The rookie squad shocked the OLYMPUS Champions Spring 2013 by finishing atop Group A ahead of favorites like CJ Entus Blaze. Although they lost in the semi-finals to MVP Ozone, they secured third place by defeating CJ Entus Frost 3–0.

Reader's Guide

Piglet's career is marked by extreme highs and significant roster turbulence. After leaving SKT, he faced criticism for toxicity but found redemption at Team Liquid, where he was touted as North America's best player alongside Huni and Reignover in 2016. However, internal strife plagued the team; jungler Dardoch clashed with Piglet, leading to suspensions and Piglet voluntarily moving to the Academy squad. In 2017, despite rumors of joining TSM or H2k, he stayed at Team Liquid, even playing mid during IEM Katowice when Goldenglue was benched. He helped secure promotion back to the LCS after a dramatic Game 5 against GCU. By 2018, family issues and an 8–10 record kept his Clutch Gaming Academy squad out of playoffs, though he made appearances on the main roster in July.

Did You Know?

In the Season 3 World Championship final against Royal Club, SK Telecom T1 did not lose a single game.
During an interview after winning OGN Winter undefeated in 2014, Piglet famously cried because he felt opposing ADC 'Imp' played better than him.
Piglet voluntarily moved to Team Liquid's Challenger team during the 2016 Summer split due to conflicts with jungler Dardoch.