Radio Star officially aired on January 1, 2020 with the participation of Faker and all secrets and private life shared publicly.
With the expectations of all fans, Faker was thoroughly questioned with unabashed questions about stories that had never been revealed in previous interviews at Radio Star.
For 60 minutes, Faker and guests Suju Heechul, Kim Sohyun, Jeong Saemul and MC Kim Gu Ra, Kim Gook Jin, Yoon Jong Shin, and Kyu Hyun were free to talk about future plans or secrets. The secret has never been told. And these are the surprises that Faker revealed in Radio Star.
1. The salary of 5 billion ₩ is just a rumor
Although Faker’s salary will undoubtedly be huge numbers, the specific salary is only Faker himself, his family, the company and a few managers know, so the 5 billion ₩ numbers are just rumors.
Besides, Faker also said that the reason for rejecting the Chinese contract with rumors of up to 10 million dollars or “pay as much as you can” in North America is because he wants to stay in Korea. Convenient, more comfortable. In addition, the harsh but challenging competitive environment in Korea is also the reason why the Faker rejected all attractive offers from other regions.
2. Use fortune for charity and keep only a small amount of money for yourself
Faker said that he will try his best to play until the age of 30. After retirement, he will only keep part of the property for himself and his family, the rest will be used for charity. .
Fans are no stranger to Faker’s personality that is often teased when wearing a Hoodie fan donated over and over many times, or revealed that he only uses every month ₩ 200,000 to purchase personal items.
Therefore, Faker said that he has no intention of keeping money too much when there is no need to spend, instead he wants to help his people more.
3. No girlfriend yet
It’s been a long time since the short clips of member SKT lifestyle have been aired, but Faker hobbies and lifestyles haven’t changed. Faker is now a mature man, much stronger with simple lifestyle.
Faker still likes reading, planting trees whenever he has free time. There is still very little going out to follow the busy lifestyle of young Korean. Despite being a genuine Seouler, owning a high-class apartment in the center, but the Faker has never once stepped to the bustling Itaewon play center.
Recently, Faker joined a psychotherapy program after a period of quite confused and chaotic because of the less positive changes in his career and achievements in world tournaments. He thought that psychotherapy was extremely important and that helped the Faker psychology become more stable and calm in all situations.
In addition, despite having a terrible academic record and having been famous in the gaming community since he was a student, Faker said he still had no girlfriend. From before becoming a professional player or until now, he still did not have and did not even think about having a girlfriend, because Faker was aware that busy schedules would be a barrier to both, so he decided he wouldn’t date until he retired.
4. World Championship 2017
The moment Faker hugged his face, crying helplessly in the stands of Worlds 2017 has become an unforgettable mark in his professional gamer career and fans’ memories. They thought that Faker cried with regret, because he was so frustrated that it.
However, Faker said it was tears of anger at himself for losing so hard, 3 – 0 as a player in the main. Faker said that his poor performance caused the team to fail that year.