The 27-year-old has decided to undergo mandatory military service in his home country of Korea, marking the end of a distinguished decade-long career.
hello this is ssumday.
I'm going to retire from a professional gamer that's been over 10 years.
there is lot's of reason the main reason is that i felt it was my turn.to my fans.
i've been trying to be a proud player that you can brag about supporting ssumday and i've lived�� pic.twitter.com/A0vycb8bdh— Ssumday (@Ssumday) May 8, 2024
Ssumday began his journey with KT Rolster in the LCK, where he spent a significant portion of his career, transitioning from the academy to the main squad in 2014.
After his stint with KT, he moved to North America to join Dignitas in 2017 before becoming a cornerstone of the 100 Thieves’ roster for four years.
During his time with 100 Thieves, Ssumday achieved notable success, including an LCS championship in 2021 and multiple appearances in split finals.
His contributions were pivotal to the team’s performance, earning him admiration from fans and peers alike.
Following a brief stint with Evil Geniuses in 2022, Ssumday returned to 100 Thieves for his final split before retirement.
Although the team struggled to replicate past success, Ssumday remained a beloved figure within the LCS community.
Prior to his retirement, Ssumday had transitioned into a content creator role for 100 Thieves, but he has now decided to step away from the League of Legends scene entirely.
He intends to complete his military service and explore opportunities in streaming or coaching upon his return.
Ssumday’s retirement announcement sparked an outpouring of support from the community, with many expressing gratitude for his contributions to the game.
Despite bidding farewell to competitive play, Ssumday’s legacy as a skilled and respected player will endure in the memories of fans and fellow players alike.
]]>After spending one split with a different squad, the top laner is set to rejoin 100 Thieves for the 2023 LCS Summer Split. He has been one of the top gamers in the league since 2017 when he was added to 100 Thieves�� lineup.
Ssumday signed to Evil Geniuses towards the start of 2023 after losing to Cloud9 in the 2022 LCS Championship. 100 Thieves were also only able to win one game during the 2022 World Championship group stage.
Ssumday did not fare much better on Evil Geniuses�� lineup as the team were placed fourth in the LCS 2023 Spring. The player��s individual performance was not particularly impressive to fans who had high expectations for one of the 100 Thieves players to lift the LCS trophy.
Ssumday parted ways with Evil Geniuses at the end of April when the organization let go of nearly all their players.
Following Ssumday��s departure at the start of the year, 100 Thieves signed superstar players like Peter ��Doublelift�� Peng and S?ren ��Bjergsen�� Bjerg but showed no visible improvement. Despite their star-studded lineup, they finished the regular season with a 10-8 record.
100 Thieves were eventually eliminated from the Spring Split playoffs early following a defeat to Golden Guardians. Bjergsen announced his retirement shortly after their disappointing run, leaving Evil Geniuses without a midlaner.
In his place, 100 Thieves recently signed Korean mid-laner Lim ��Quid�� Hyeon-seung, who previously played on Gen.G��s Academy lineup. He started playing competitively three years ago and has been on different Gen.G teams in the Academy leagues and LCK Challenger.
The players will be joined by 100 Thieves�� new head coach Jang ��Cain�� Nu-ri, who was recently signed in place of Erlend ��Nukeduck�� Holm. The team will make their debut with the players and new head coach at the upcoming LCS Summer Split 2023.
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We��re bringing another titan to the top lane. @Ssumday just got Evil.
@HPE | #LIVEEVIL pic.twitter.com/VddBuXVZ9j
— Evil Geniuses (@EvilGeniuses) November 24, 2022
Although both players joined the team on November 23, just a day after leaving 100 Thieves, the time frames of their contracts vary. Ssumday’s contract expires on November 19, 2024, while FBI��s run until November 18, 2025.
The two players join an Evil Geniuses roster that also includes Canadian mid laner Joseph “Jojopyun” Pyun, Poland jungler Kacper “Inspired” S?oma, support Philippe “Vulcan” Laflamme, all of whom were signed to the team in November 2021, and Turkish bot laner Muhammed Hasan “Kaori” ?ent��rk, who joined the team in September this year.
Kyle “Danny” Sakamaki, who was also on the team’s active roster, has been making news for his absence leading into the 2023 League of Legends season. The Chief Executive Officer of Evil Geniuses, Nicole LaPointe Jameson, said the American bot laner was taking a break due to his mental health but is still part of the team.
“One of these changes is related to our ADC role, which rightfully raises questions around the status of Danny,” Jameson said.
“While he won��t be starting with us this split, I��m happy to say he is still an Evil Genius and we continue to support him.”
So far, Evil Geniuses and Golden Guardians are the only LCS teams to have locked in their rosters for the 2023 season.
]]>According to reports, the player, who has been on the team for five years, reached a mutual agreement with 100T to go their separate ways after his contract came to an end.
Ssumday is a 26-year-old Korean veteran who made his debut in the pro scene in 2013 while representing the KT Rolster Bullets. In the same year, he made his debut in the 2013 Champions Spring League in which his team came in at fifth-eighth place. In 2014, he started playing for the KY Rolster, the sister team of the KT Rolster Bullets, which brought him to his first international debut. Although they did not qualify for the 2014 Worlds, the team was able to qualify for the 2015 Worlds. However, they came in at eighth place, losing to the KOO Tigers, who eventually emerged in second place at the tournament.
The Korean veteran has also represented other teams such as Team Dignitas, which he joined in December 2016, before moving to 100 Thieves one year later. While at Dignitas, the Korean has also made his mark by competing in the NA LCS debut season, in which they came in fifth-sixth place. The League of Legends top laner has multiple awards to his name, which will make him a good catch as he explores his options in the free agency market.
Ssumday has under his sleeve the award for the Most Valuable Player of the 2015 LCK Summer while he was with KT Rolster, and earned himself a couple more while with 100 Thieves, such as being named the 1st All-Pro Team at the 2017 NA LCS Summer, the 2nd All-Pro Team at the 2020 LCS Spring, and more recently the 1st All-Pro Team at the 2022 LCS Summer.
100 Thieves have also parted ways with mid laner Felix “Abbedagge” Braun, AD carry Victor “FBI” Huang, and star support Choi “huhi” Jae-hyun, Czech coach Ale? “Freeze” Kn��?��nek, and coach Bok “Reapered” Han-gyu.
Due to these exits, the team will be utilizing the ongoing free agency period to complete their 2023 roster. According to reports, 100T are on their way to building a superteam, as they are reportedly in talks with world champions like former Team Liquid mid laner S?ren “Bjergsen” Bjerg, the Turkish jungler Can “Closer” ?elik, and Yiliang Peter “Doublelift” Peng.
Currently, it is unknown if the player has already commenced talks with other LCS organizations or if the player is looking forward to joining a team in LCK or LEC. Nothing is certain yet until the player finds a new home, which will likely happen in the following weeks being that this is the free agency period, and even teams are looking towards picking the best players in time to fill out their rosters before the offseason comes to a close.
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