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Deft Wishes To Go To China For MSI 2024 Before Mandatory Military Service

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LCK

League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) Spring 2024

The League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) Spring 2024 is currently underway, and teams are going up against each other hoping to secure their slots for the Spring playoffs.
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LCK

KT Rolster vs Gen.G

During Week 4's play, on 14th February, KT Rolster went up against Gen.G and won the series 2-0.
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Riot Games

KT's ADC Kim "Deft" Hyeok-gyu

During a post-game interview, KT's attack damage carry (ADC) Kim "Deft" Hyeok-gyu recapped the series, gave some insights into the preparation process, and also revealed some of his personal goals for 2024.
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Liquipedia

Deft's Personal Goals for 2024

This interview by Deft has seemingly touched his many fans, especially those from the Chinese region. The Worlds winner made it known that he wants to play in Chengdu, China at the Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) 2024.
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LCK

Deft Moves His Chinese Fans

During a particular interview after the KT vs Gen.G series, Deft talked about his personal goals for 2024. This interview has gone somewhat viral on Chinese social media platform Weibo where his fans expressed how moved they were.
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Riot Games

Deft's Love for China

Replying to a question about his personal goals for 2024, ADC player Deft said he decided to work hard every day and gain a sense of accomplishment from little things.

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Riot Games

Deft's Future Plans

In 2023, in an exclusive with South Korean news outlet Kookmin Ilbo, Deft revealed that he would continue to be a pro player for one more year.

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Riot Games

Deft's Journey

The article reported that Deft pushed his mandatory military service back by another year and that he would be an active pro player in 2024.

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Riot Games

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Riot Games