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In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
Gumayusi
Gumayusi at the 2023 LCK Awards
Current team
TeamT1
RoleAD Carry
GameLeague of Legends
LeagueLCK
Personal information
Name이민형
(Lee Min-hyeong)
Born (2002-02-06) February 6, 2002 (age 22)
South Korea
NationalitySouth Korean
Team history
2018KeG Seoul
2018–presentT1
Career highlights and awards
Medal record
Esports
Representing  South Korea
IeSF Esports World Championship
Winner 2018 Kaohsiung League of Legends

Lee Min-hyeong (Korean: 이민형; born February 6, 2002), better known as Gumayusi (Korean: 구마유시) or simply Guma, is a South Korean professional League of Legends player for T1.[1] As a member of T1, he won the 2023 and 2024 League of Legends World Championships.[2]

He was a trainee of T1 before being promoted to the team.

Early life

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He was born in South Korea on February 6, 2002.[3][4] He is the younger brother of Lee "INnoVation" Shin-hyung [ko], a South Korean former professional StarCraft II player.[5] Lee is also the distant nephew of Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok, his fellow T1 teammate and part-owner.[6][7] Lee is a Christian.[8]

His role model is Uzi.[9]

Career

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2018

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On December 18, 2018, Lee played in KeSPA Cup 2018 under the amateur team, KeG Seoul. His team defeated pro LCK team, Hanwha Life Esports with a match score of 2–1.[10][11]

In December, it was announced that Lee joined SK Telecom T1 under the name "Catan".[12]

2019

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During his time as trainee, he and four other trainees from T1, Canna, Ellim, Mask, and Kuri, competed in the 2019 LoL Amateur Tournament. The team was called 'T1 Rookies', and they won the tournament.[13][14]

On November 26, 2019, T1 announced that Lee was called up to the main roster.[15]

2020

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Lee made his debut in the LCK on Regional Finals.[16] His debut match was against Afreeca Freecs, which he won with a match score of 3–1.[17]

On November 24, 2020, Lee re-signed with T1.[18]

2021

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On January 13, 2021, Lee played his first game of the season in LCK Spring 2021. He served as the main player of the roster for the first time in his career. The game was against Hanwha Life Esports.[19]

Lee got his first pentakill in his career in the match against DWG KIA. He achieved the milestone with Aphelios.[20]

Lee was included in the roster for the 2021 League of Legends World Championship,[21] in which he and his teammates ended the journey in the semifinals.[22]

On December 3, 2021, Lee re-signed with T1.[23]

2022

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Gumayusi winning his 1st LCK title

Lee broke the record of the player with the most kills in a season, setting the record to 219 kills.[24] He was also a member of the team that went undefeated in the regular season with a 18-0 record, becoming the first team to achieve this record in the LCK.[25]

Lee won his first LCK title with his teammates in the 2022 LCK Spring finals.[26]

2023

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Gumayusi celebrating after winning the 2023 World Championship

Lee and T1 reached LCK Spring finals, where they lost to Gen.G. With finishing second place but qualified for the Mid-Season Invitational as the second seed, where they got defeated 3–2 by JD Gaming and 3–1 by Bilibili Gaming to exit the Mid-Season Invitational at the loser-bracket final. T1 finishing second in LCK Summer Finals in another rematch against GenG, with the most championship points in the LCK, the team qualified for the 2023 World Championship, marking Lee's third Worlds appearance. At Worlds, Lee and T1 won their fourth Worlds title on November 19, 2023. After going 3-1 in the Swiss Stage, Lee and T1 entered the Knockout Stage, where they first defeated the LPL second seed LNG Esports 3-0 in the quarterfinals. After defeating tournament favorites JD Gaming 3-1 in the semifinals, Lee and T1 defeated Weibo Gaming in the finals 3-0, marking Lee's first World Championship and T1's fourth.

On November 23, 2023, Lee re-signed with T1.

2024

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At Worlds, Lee and T1 won their fifth Worlds title on November 2nd, 2024.[27]

Seasons overview

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Team Year Domestic Mid-Season Invitational World Championship
League Spring Summer
T1 2021 LCK 4th 2nd Did not qualify 3rd–4th
2022 LCK 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd
2023 LCK 2nd 2nd 3rd 1st
2024 LCK 2nd 3rd 3rd 1st

Awards and honors

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International
  • Two-time Worlds champion – 2023, 2024 [28]
  • One-time Esports World Cup champion – 2024
LCK
  • One-time LCK champion – Spring 2022[29]
  • One-time LCK Bottom of the Year – 2023
  • Two-time LCK All-Pro 1st Team – Spring 2022, Spring 2023[30][31]
  • One-time LCK All-Pro 3rd Team – Spring 2024[32]
  • Two-time LCK Gold King Award – 2022, 2023[33]
South Korea Esports

References

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  1. ^ "[오피셜] '구마유시' 이민형, T1과 재계약". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  2. ^ Mary Yang; Paik Ji-hwan (November 19, 2023). "T1 take down Weibo Gaming 3-0 to win LoL Worlds in Korea". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  3. ^ "Happy Gumayusi Day". Twitter. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  4. ^ ""상혁이 형과 이야기 많이 나눠요"". 인벤 (in Korean). February 6, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  5. ^ 심영보; 김홍제. "[KeSPA컵] 한화생명 잡은 '구마유시' 이민형, "(이)신형이 형에게 영향을 받진 않았다"". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  6. ^ League of Legends: Gumayusi was surprised when he discovered that Faker was his "superior", retrieved February 12, 2022
  7. ^ Faker Is Confirmed To Be Gumayusi's UNCLE?!, retrieved March 24, 2022
  8. ^ "Exclusive: 'I cope with defeat by asking help from God' says T1 Gumayusi". ONE Esports. March 20, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  9. ^ T1 Gumayusi debut interview, thoughts on his next match against GEN | Ashley Kang, retrieved April 23, 2022
  10. ^ "[KeSPA Cup] KeG Seoul Gumayusi on Feedback Without Coaches: "We gathered together and tried to cheer up. That's how we recovered and won game 2."". InvenGlobal. December 18, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  11. ^ 김, 용우. "[KeSPA컵] KeG 서울 이민형, "한 세트만 승리하자고 생각했다"". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved April 23, 2022.
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  16. ^ 김, 용우. "[롤드컵 선발전] 또 다른 유망주 등장...T1 '구마유시' 선발 출전". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved April 23, 2022.
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  20. ^ 모, 경민. "[LCK] T1 '구마유시' 시즌 1호 펜타, 노데스로 담원에 1세트 승리". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved April 23, 2022.
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  24. ^ Suárez, Pablo (March 21, 2022). "T1's Gumayusi, Keria break records for most kills and assists in LCK". Dot Esports. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
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  26. ^ "T1 defeat Gen.G 3-1 and becomes 2022 LCK Spring Champions, will represent the LCK at MSI 2022". InvenGlobal. April 2, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  27. ^ "Faker makes history with his 5th title! T1 are your reigning Worlds 2024 champion". OneSport. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
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  32. ^ Lee, Yong-jun (March 26, 2024). "'쵸비' 정지훈, 스프링 정규 리그 MVP...어워드 '싹쓸이 3관왕'" ['Chovy' Jeong Ji-hoon, spring regular league MVP... won three awards in a 'sweep']. The Korea Daily (in Korean). Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  33. ^ Park, Ji-young (December 13, 2023). "'구마유시' 이민형, 2년 연속 LCK 골드킹[포토]". www.xportsnews.com (in Korean). Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  34. ^ 박, 박성호 (November 12, 2018). "한국 e스포츠 대표팀, IeSF 월드 챔피언십 종합 우승". 뉴시안 (in Korean). Retrieved April 10, 2024.
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