This decision comes on the heels of WBG’s impressive runner-up finish at Worlds 2023, where TheShy played a pivotal role in their journey to the Grand Final.

[Official] WBG announce the departure of TheShy.#LPL #WBGWIN pic.twitter.com/OZVK3e4EH2

— LPL Fanclub (@LPLfanclub) December 11, 2023

In a recent post on his Weibo account, TheShy explained his choice, expressing disappointment in the end results despite his two-year stint with WBG.

Having debuted in the LPL in 2017 with Invictus Gaming, TheShy quickly gained recognition for his innovative champion picks, culminating in a World Championship title in 2018.

However, by 2023, his reputation had undergone a transformation, marked by inconsistent performances and poor statistical showings.

Entering Worlds 2023 with low expectations, TheShy surprised many by regaining his form during the semi-finals against Bilibili Gaming (BLG).

Although the final against T1 ended somewhat disappointingly, TheShy managed to reaffirm himself as a powerhouse talent in the LPL.

Despite this resurgence, TheShy has opted for a break ahead of the 2024 LPL Spring Split, citing dissatisfaction with the achieved results and a desire to reset mentally and physically.

His hiatus follows the loss in the World Championship, dashing his hopes of securing a second world title.

In a heartfelt message to his fans on Weibo, TheShy expressed gratitude to WBG and apologized for what he perceived as a subpar performance.

He emphasized the need to take a break for both physical and mental adjustment, leaving the possibility open for a return in the summer split.

With TheShy no longer part of the roster, WBG faces the challenge of finding a new top laner for the upcoming season.

Additionally, rumours suggest that Wei “Weiwei” Bohan may join LNG Esports, further thinning Weibo’s roster.

While Li “Xiaohao” Yuanhao is speculated to be the new jungler, the vacant spot left by TheShy remains uncertain, leaving fans and analysts eager to see who will fill this crucial position.

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According to reports, this incident happened just after he had lost a ranked match. He entered the lobby afterwards, and just immediately he saw a notification that said his account had been suspended. He was confused and repeatedly attempted to reconnect, but to no avail.

“TheShy got perma banned from the Korean Server while streaming & trying to figure out what happened,” a streamer tweeted.

It has been speculated that this suspension is the result of a new procedure that Riot Games Korea announced for accounts rented to foreign pro players.

“Regarding the practice environment…Improving the problem of declining the solo rank environment,” Riot Games Korea stated in a press release. The issuance of an overseas rental account will be suspended.”

The developer stated that this measure is a means of developing best practices and building a safer gaming environment for players. They continued by saying that foreign professional players who utilize rented accounts with Korean servers end up using them for different purposes. Riot Games Korea also wrote that more accounts will be suspended subsequently.

“For players registered with overseas professional team rosters, they have exceptionally rented rental accounts for Korean servers, but some rental accounts have been suspended due to the occurrence of different uses. Most of the rental accounts have been recovered as of December 1, and the remaining rental accounts will also be recovered no later than the first quarter of this year,” said the developer.

The press release also revealed that they will make provisions for rental accounts for players who come to the boot camp in Korea; however, this will only be for that stipulated time.

“However, if you come to Korea for a boot camp, we plan to support the rental account for the same period as other regions and existing policies,” the press release read.

League of Legend Championship Korea Secretary-General Lee Jung-hoon said that the League of Legend community should expect more changes subsequently as they are hell-bent on improving the ecosystem of the game.

“After the end of the entire 2022 LCK season, we have received feedback from 10 teams and applied the parts that can be improved in a short period of time. We will periodically gather opinions and have an environment where the squad can perform at their best.”

However, TheShy’s indefinite suspension did not stop him from going back to the Korean solo queue. On Friday, he launched a new broadcast and played using a different user with an unknown identity.

TheShy is currently a Weibo Gaming top-lane player, and like every other player waiting for the League of Legends pro season, he is invested in streaming his solo queue games. The South Korean prodigy is not just a mediocre player, as he has a long list of awards under his sleeves. Starting with his most phenomenal moments in the esports scene is entering the finals of the World Championship with Invictus Gaming in 2018 and winning the championship event, taking home the $2,418.750 prize money.

The top laner was also named best top laner at the LPL 2018 Awards as well as the 2019 Awards. In the same year, the player went home with the playoffs’ Most Valuable Player Award, making him an iconic player amongst his peers.

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This year’s All-Star Weekend was supposed to be the return of the event where fans get to see their favourite players take part in the show-match, after the 2021 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The official Twitter of the LoL Pro League announced on December 1 that the 2022 LPL All-Star Weekend will be postponed.

We are sorry to inform that the 2022 LPL All-Star Weekend will be postponed. The subsequent date will be announced later.

Thank you for all your understanding and support.

— LPL (@lplenglish) November 30, 2022

The reason for the postponement has not been confirmed by the LPL, but the many people believe it was due to former Chinese president Jiang Zemin passing away from leukemia and multiple organ failure.

When All-Star voting closed, the player with the most first-place votes was Weibo Gaming’s top laner, Kang “TheShy” Seung-lok, tallying a total of 1,652,234 votes, followed by Bilibili Gaming’s bot laner, Jian “Uzi” Zi-Hao, who received 1,494,821 votes.

TheShy and Uzi were made team captains after receiving the most votes; however, both declined their invites, as TheShy is still recovering from COVID-19 and Uzi is expecting a child in the coming days.

A number of other players have withdrawn due to personal reasons, so the LPL has released a new list of players for the All-Star event.

• Top: Bai “369” Jiahao & Chen “Bin” Zebin
• Jungle: Yan “Wei” Yangwei & Zhao “Jiejie” Lijie
• Mid: Kim “Doinb” Tae-sang & Song “Rookie” Eui-jin
• ADC: Chen “GALA” Wei & Lin “Lwx” Weixiang
• Support: Lou “ON” Wenjun & Lou “Missing” Yungfeng

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