7 years after GIANTS...League of Legends World Championship theme song 'Know My Name' to feature Faker's 3-peat
The League of Legends World Championship theme song 'Know My Name' and music video will be released on the 9th at 10 a.m. True Damage returns after 7 years to sing about Faker and T1's 3-peat.
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Three-line summary
- The League of Legends World Championship theme song 'Know My Name' audio and music video will be released on October 9 at 10 a.m. Korea time.
- The video covers the victories and hardships that led Faker and T1 to achieve their 3-peat at the World Championship from 2023 to 2025.
- The 2025 championship that completed the 3-peat had a total prize pool of 5 million dollars, with T1, the championship team, receiving 1 million dollars.
When True Damage released 'GIANTS' in 2019, Faker's World Championship victories were 3 times in 2013, 2015, and 2016. Now, 7 years later, that number is6times doubled. The same virtual group now sings his name.
To put it in one community-style line: "The group that sang 7 years ago now sings about the player who doubled their championships in between." This is the first time a Riot virtual artist has sung the theme song.
League of Legends World Championship theme song 'Know My Name', releasing at 10 a.m. on the 9th
LoL Esports official announcementshows that the audio and music video will be released on October 9 Korea time10 a.m.together. This is the same time as October 8 18:00 (U.S. Pacific Daylight Time) in the English announcement.Yonhap NewsAccording to reports, the video covers the victories and hardships experienced by Faker Lee Sang-hyeok and T1 on their way to 3 consecutive championships.
True Damage returns after 7 years, So-yeon returns as Akali
True Damage is a virtual hip-hop group consisting of 5 game characters: Akali, Ekko, Kiana, Senna, and Yasuo.Inven Globalreports this return as coming after 2019's 'GIANTS'approximately 7 years later. 'Know My Name' is the 13th League of Legends World Championship theme song in history.
Akali's voice is performed by (G)I-DLE leader So-yeon (Jeon So-yeon, 28). So-yeon also voiced Akali in K/DA 'POP/STARS' in 2018 and 'GIANTS' in 2019.
Faker's 6 championships, 3-time difference from co-2nd place
Faker was born on May 7, 1996, and is 30 years old. After joining SK Telecom T1 in February 2013 and the team changed its name to T1, he has been a one-club player, playing for only one team. On July 27, 2025, he announced a 4-year contract extension to stay through 2029.
| Rank | Player | Championships | Championship Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faker | 6 | 2013·2015·2016·2023·2024·2025 |
| Tied 2nd | Bengi | 3 | 2013·2015·2016 |
| Tied 2nd | Oner | 3 | 2023·2024·2025 |
| Tied 2nd | Gumayusi | 3 | 2023·2024·2025 |
| Tied 2nd | Keria | 3 | 2023·2024·2025 |
Brazilian esports media outletMais EsportsAccording to the count as of the end of the 2025 championship, the 4 players tied for 2nd place all have 3 championships, creating a 3-time gap with 1st place. Bengi is a championship member of the first dynasty from 2013-2016, while Oner, Gumayusi, and Keria are championship members of the second dynasty from 2023-2025. Faker is the only player to have his name on both dynasties.
League of Legends World Championship prize pool 5 million dollars, Faker's career earnings
According to Dot Esports, the 2025 World Championship that completed the 3-peat had a total prize pool of5 million dollars. T1, the championship team, received 1 million dollars. This amounts to 20% of the total prize pool being allocated to the championship team. This amount is the team prize pool, not Faker's individual earnings.
Faker's individual prize money is estimated by esports prize tracking site Esports Earnings at approximately 1,922,085 dollars based on data compiled through September 8, 2026. Regarding his contract renewal salary and total compensation, Seoul Kyungje reported that contract details have not been disclosed, and there are no confirmed official figures.
It is not yet known which scenes and hardships from the 3-peat the video to be released on the 9th will feature. Riot Games announced that True Damage is scheduled to perform this song at the finals opening ceremony at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on November 14 local time, or November 15 Korea time.
Related official websites
- LoL Esports official website— Check for theme song release news and World Championship schedule
- T1 official website— Check for official news about T1, Faker's team
Featured image · archival photo · photos in this article are not from live matches · photo composite · photo=Wikimedia Commons(fomos esports), CC BY 3.0 · photo=Wikimedia Commons(Bruce Liu), CC BY-SA 3.0
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