Frozen (Kim Tae-il)

Frozen
Retired as Player
Frozen
Background Information
Name	Kim Tae-il (김태일)
Country of Birth	; South Korea
Birthday	November 4, 1994 (age 31)
Residency	KRKorea
Competitive
Team	⁠⁠DRX Challengers
Contract Expires	2025-11-17
Role	; Coach
Favorite Champs	; ; ; ;
Competitive IDs	aPA, Shadow
Soloqueue IDs	IM Frozen, Ffrozen, Frooooooozen,; FB Frozen (EUW), Dont have time (EUW), Frozen ON(KR)
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Overview

Tournament Results

Stats

Match History

Kim "Frozen" (▶️ listen) Tae-il (Hangul: 김태일) is a League of Legends esports player, currently coach for DRX Challengers. As a player, he is most well-known for reaching the Worlds 2017 Group Stage with the Turkish team 1907 Fenerbahçe Esports.

There is a disambiguation page associated with the name Frozen. Five other players share this ID.

Team History

Combine Role Swaps:No|Yes

Dates:Approx|Exact

	Team	Start	End
KR	⁠⁠Alienware Rangers	≈Oct 2013≈2013-10-??	≈Nov 2013≈2013-11-??	≈1mo ejel
KR	⁠⁠Alienware Arena	≈Oct 2013≈2013-10-14	≈May 2014≈2014-05-??	≈6mo 18d ejel
KR	⁠⁠Alienware TOP	≈Nov 2013≈2013-11-??	≈Jan 2014≈2014-01-??	≈2mo ejel
KR	⁠⁠Incredible Miracle 2	May 20142014-05-27^[2]	Nov 20142014-11-17^[1]	5mo 21d ejel
KR	⁠⁠Incredible Miracle	Nov 20142014-11-17^[4]	Jan 20162016-01-03^[3]	1yr 1mo ejel
KR	⁠⁠Longzhu Gaming	Jan 20162016-01-03^[6]	Nov 20162016-11-30^[5]	10mo 27d ejel
TR	⁠⁠Fenerbahçe	Dec 20162016-12-10^[8]	Nov 20182018-11-19^[7]	1yr 11mo ejel
TR	⁠⁠SuperMassive	Dec 20182018-12-02^[10]	Nov 20192019-11-25^[9]	11mo 23d ejel
LAT	⁠⁠XTEN Esports	Dec 20192019-12-23^[12]	May 20202020-05-05^[11]	4mo 13d ejel
KR	⁠⁠WhereAreyouFrom	May 20202020-05-19^[13]	May 20202020-05-28	9d ejel
KR	⁠⁠hyFresh Blade	Jun 20202020-06-05^[15]	Oct 20202020-10-14^[14]	4mo 9d ejel
KR	⁠⁠DRX	Aug 20212021-08-24^[18]	May 20242024-05-28^[16]	2yr 9mo ejel
KR	⁠⁠DRX Shinhan Bank	May 20242024-05-28^[20]	Jul 20242024-07-16^[19]	1mo 19d ejel
KR	⁠⁠DRX Challengers	Jul 20242024-07-16^[24]	Nov 20242024-11-26^[22]	4mo 10d ejel
KR	⁠⁠DRX	Nov 20242024-11-26^[27]	Mar 20252025-03-18^[26]	3mo 22d ejel
KR	⁠⁠DRX Challengers	Mar 20252025-03-18^[26]	Present	8mo 28d ej

	Team	Start	End		Notes
KR	⁠⁠Alienware Rangers	≈Oct 2013≈2013-10-??	≈Nov 2013≈2013-11-??	≈1mo	ejel
KR	⁠⁠Alienware Andromeda	≈Oct 2013≈2013-10-14	Nov 20132013-11-12	≈29d	ejel
KR	⁠⁠Alienware TOP	≈Nov 2013≈2013-11-??	≈Jan 2014≈2014-01-??	≈2mo	ejel
KR	⁠⁠Alienware Arena	Nov 20132013-11-12	≈Apr 2014≈2014-04-??	≈4mo 19d	ejel
KR	⁠⁠Alienware Arena	≈Apr 2014≈2014-04-??	≈May 2014≈2014-05-??	≈1mo	ejel
KR	⁠⁠Incredible Miracle 2	May 20142014-05-27^[2]	Nov 20142014-11-17^[1]	5mo 21d	ejel
KR	⁠⁠Incredible Miracle	Nov 20142014-11-17^[4]	Jan 20162016-01-03^[3]	1yr 1mo	ejel
KR	⁠⁠Longzhu Gaming	Jan 20162016-01-03^[6]	May 20162016-05-19^[28]	4mo 16d	ejel
KR	⁠⁠Longzhu Gaming	May 20162016-05-19^[28]	Jun 20162016-06-30^[30]	1mo 11d	Inactive ejel
KR	⁠⁠Longzhu Gaming	Jun 20162016-06-30^[30]	Nov 20162016-11-30^[5]	5mo	ejel
TR	⁠⁠Fenerbahçe	Dec 20162016-12-10^[8]	Nov 20182018-11-19^[7]	1yr 11mo	ejel
TR	⁠⁠SuperMassive	Dec 20182018-12-02^[10]	Nov 20192019-11-25^[9]	11mo 23d	ejel
LAT	⁠⁠XTEN Esports	Dec 20192019-12-23^[12]	May 20202020-05-05^[11]	4mo 13d	ejel
KR	⁠⁠WhereAreyouFrom	May 20202020-05-19^[13]	May 20202020-05-28	9d	ejel
KR	⁠⁠Brion Blade	Jun 20202020-06-05^[15]	Jun 20202020-06-15^[31]	10d	ejel
KR	⁠⁠hyFresh Blade	Jun 20202020-06-15^[31]	Oct 20202020-10-14^[14]	3mo 29d	ejel
KR	⁠⁠DRX	Aug 20212021-08-24^[18]	May 20242024-05-28^[16]	2yr 9mo	ejel
KR	⁠⁠DRX Shinhan Bank	May 20242024-05-28^[20]	Jul 20242024-07-16^[19]	1mo 19d	ejel
KR	⁠⁠DRX Challengers	Jul 20242024-07-16^[24]	Nov 20242024-11-26^[22]	4mo 10d	ejel
KR	⁠⁠DRX	Nov 20242024-11-26^[27]	Mar 20252025-03-18^[26]	3mo 22d	ejel
KR	⁠⁠DRX Challengers	Mar 20252025-03-18^[26]	Jul 20252025-07-16^[32]	3mo 29d	ejel
KR	⁠⁠DRX Challengers	Jul 20252025-07-16^[32]	Present	4mo 30d	ej

News

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2014
2016
2018
2019
2020
2021
2024
2025

KR	⁠⁠AWR	October (approx.), Lo, Su, aPA, Ares, Irean, and VicaL (Coach) join. e
KR	⁠⁠AWA	October 14 (approx.), Gamsu, Pera, kite, and Jelly join. Frozen joins as substitute. e
KR	⁠⁠AWR	November (approx.), Lo, Su, aPA, Ares, Irean, and VicaL (Coach) leave. e
KR	⁠⁠AWT	November (approx.), Lo, Shadow, Su, Joy, Irean, and Ares join. e
KR	⁠⁠AWA	November 12, ⁠⁠Alienware Andromeda renames to ⁠⁠Alienware Arena. e

KR	⁠⁠AWT	January (approx.), Lo, Shadow, Su, Joy, Irean, and Ares leave. e
KR	⁠⁠AWA	April (approx.), Pera (Mid to Jungle) changes position. Frozen moves to starting roster. Nova leaves. e
KR	⁠⁠AWA	May (approx.), ⁠⁠Alienware Arena is disbanded. Gamsu, g4nk, Frozen, Kite, and Jelly leave. e
KR	⁠⁠IM2	May 27, Joon, Frozen, S0NSTAR, and TuSin join. Lil4c rejoins. Wisdom joins as substitute. Apple, ReignOver, BetKyo, Paragon, and Lasha leave.^[2] e
KR	⁠⁠IM2	November 17, ⁠⁠Incredible Miracle 2 is disbanded. Lilac, Wisdom, Frozen, S0NSTAR, TuSin, Joon, Hirai (Head Coach), Micro (Coach), Spark (Coach), and Supreme (Coach) leave.^[1] e
KR	⁠⁠IM	November 17, Team is reformed as a single team. Wisdom, Frozen, S0NSTAR, TuSin, Micro (Coach), and Supreme (Coach) join. Lilac, Hirai (Head Coach), and Spark (Coach) rejoin.^[4] e

KR	⁠⁠IM	January 3, Expession, Flame, Lilac, Chaser, CoCo, Frozen, Cpt Jack, Fury, SONSTAR, Pure, Hirai (Head Coach), Spark (Coach), Supreme (Coach), and Lustboy (Strategic Coach) leave.^[3] e
KR	⁠⁠LZ	January 3, Expession, Flame, Chaser, CoCo, Frozen, Cpt Jack, Fury, Pure, Hirai (Head Coach), Spark (Coach), Supreme (Coach), and Lustboy (Strategic Coach) join.^[6] e
KR	⁠⁠LZ	May 19, Flame, Frozen, and Zzus become inactive.^[28]^[29] e
KR	⁠⁠LZ	June 30, Flame and Frozen become active.^[30] e
KR	⁠⁠LZ	November 30, Cuzz joins. Expession, Flame, Chaser, Coco, Frozen, Emperor, Fury, Pure, July (Coach), Supreme (Coach), and Lustboy (Strategic Coach) leave.^[5] e
TR	⁠⁠FB	December 10, Frozen joins.^[8] e

TR	⁠⁠FB	November 19, Frozen leaves.^[7] e
TR	⁠⁠SUP	December 2, Frozen joins.^[10] e
TR	⁠⁠SUP	December 24, fabFabulous, Stomaged, Frozen, Wolf, and Pades (Coach)'s contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 18 November 2019. Zeitnot's contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 16 November 2020. VicaL (Head Coach)'s contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 30 May 2019.^[33] e

TR	⁠⁠SUP	October 24, Frozen is allowed to look for opportunities with other teams.^[34] e
TR	⁠⁠SUP	November 25, Frozen leaves.^[9] e
LAT	⁠⁠XTN	December 23, Aquasonic, Day Beats, and Frozen join. Focus is loaned from Gen.G. Minibestia (Strategic Coach to Manager) changes position. Crecre's contract is extended. David (Head Coach) will remain with the team for 2020.^[12] e

LAT	⁠⁠XTN	January 12, Aquasonic and Crecre's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 1 June 2019. Day Beats, Frozen, Focus, Shu Hari, and Monsieur's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 16 November 2020. David (Head Coach)'s contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 1 November 2020.^[35] e
LAT	⁠⁠XTN	May 5, Frozen and David (Head Coach) are removed from the GCD.^[11] e
LAT	⁠⁠XTN	May 6, Noblesse (Analyst) leaves. Frozen and David (Head Coach)'s departures are confirmed.^[36] e
KR	⁠⁠WAF	May 19, 흔들리지않은강함, Crash, 3레벨 바텀다이브, Stitch, DeuL, Kim Hyeong-seop (Head Coach), and Frozen (Coach) join.^[13] e
KR	⁠⁠WAF	May 28, Team disbands. Oscar, Crash, 3레벨 바텀다이브, Cepted, Stitch, DeuL, Kim Hyeong-seop (Head Coach), and Frozen (Coach) leave. e
KR	⁠⁠F/A	June 1, Frozen retires.^[37] e
KR	⁠⁠BRB	June 5, Frozen (Coach) joins.^[15] e
KR	⁠⁠BRB	June 15, ⁠⁠Brion Blade rebrands as ⁠⁠hyFresh Blade following sponsorship by Korea Yakult.^[31] e
KR	⁠⁠BRB	October 14, Frozen (Coach) leaves.^[14] e

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⁠DRX

August 24, Frozen (Streamer) joins.^[18]

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KR	⁠⁠DRX	May 28, Raise (Coach)'s joining is confirmed. Frozen (Streamer) leaves for academy roster.^[16]^[17] e
KR	⁠⁠DRX.S	May 28, Catch (Coach) joins. Frozen (Head Coach) joins from main roster. Scouter (Head Coach) and Arang (Coach) leave.^[20]^[21] e
KR	⁠⁠DRX.S	July 16, Frozen (Head Coach) leaves for sister team ⁠⁠DRX Challengers.^[19] e
KR	⁠⁠DRX.C	July 16, Frozen (Coach) joins from main roster. Alive (Coach to Sub/Support/Coach) changes position.^[24]^[25] e
KR	⁠⁠DRX.C	November 26, LazyFeel and Catch (Coach) join from academy roster. Frozen (Coach) leaves for main roster.^[22]^[23] e
KR	⁠⁠DRX	November 26, Andil joins. Frozen (Coach) joins from sister team ⁠⁠DRX Challengers.^[27]^[23] e

KR	⁠⁠DRX	January 17, Rich and ucal's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 16 November 2026. Sponge, Teddy, Andil, Alive (Coach), Ssong (Head Coach), and Frozen (Coach)'s contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 17 November 2025.^[38] e
KR	⁠⁠DRX	March 18, Saroo (Coach) joins from sister team ⁠⁠DRX Challengers. Frozen (Coach) leaves for sister team ⁠⁠DRX Challengers.^[26] e
KR	⁠⁠DRX.C	March 18, Frozen (Head Coach) joins from main roster. Catch (Coach to Jungle/Coach) changes position.^[26] e
KR	⁠⁠DRX.C	July 16, AKaJe joins from academy roster. Frozen (Head Coach to Coach) changes position. Catch (Jungle/Coach to Coach) changes position. kyeahoo and Teddy leave for main roster.^[32] e

Biography

Kim Tae-il was born in Gyonggi, South Korea and now lives in Namyangju. He started playing video games in the fourth grade and began to play League of Legends in August 2012. His dream to play professionally began when he laned against Rapidstar in ranked play. In October 2013, he joined Alienware Arena, and then in May 2014 he was added to the roster of Incredible Miracle 2, where he was the mid laner.

2014 Season

Frozen joined Alienware Arena in October of 2013 but he never played any professional games for them. He left in May of 2014 to join Incredible Miracle 2 as their mid laner. The team only played in one OGN together at HOT6iX Champions Summer 2014 but the team failed to make it to the playoffs and dropped out in the group stage.

2015 Season

Changes to the OGN rules forced Incredible Miracle 1 and Incredible Miracle 2 to merge to form Incredible Miracle. None of the players from IM1 stayed with the team so Frozen was given the starting mid lane position. They participated in SBENU Champions Spring 2015 but placed 7th and were forced to play in the Champions Summer Promotion Tournament and IM ended up qualifying for SBENU Champions Summer 2015 after going 2-0 against Winners and Anarchy. IM placed ninth in the regular season of Champions Summer and were forced to play in the LCK 2016 Season Spring Promotion. Incredible Miracle played the Dark Wolves in the promotion tournament and managed to beat them 3-1 to requalify for the LCK.

2016 Preseason

IM competed in the 2015 LoL KeSPA Cup where they lost 2-1 against the Jin Air Green Wings in the first round. Incredible Miracle rebranded to Longzhu on January 3, 2016.

2016 Season

During the 2016 LCK Spring Season, Longzhu played with a 10-man roster, liberally using substitute players. Frozen shared play time with fellow mid laner CoCo. Longzhu finished the spring split in seventh place with an 8-10 set record, missing out on a spot in the playoffs. For the 2016 LCK Summer Season, Longzhu announced Frozen had been taking out of the starting roster to join the practice team. However, he was reinstated into the starting roster for the second round robin. Longzhu fared poorly in the 2016 LCK Summer Season, going 7-11 in sets and netting them eighth place, letting them escape relegations.

Trivia

Focused on learning math and English in high school because, he says, if you know math and English you are considered well-educated.
Enjoys working out and singing.
First champions were Teemo and Master Yi, and before he started playing professionally he played mid champions including Lux and Ahri.

Tournament Results

This table shows up to the 10 most recent results. For complete results, click here.

Frozen (Kim Tae-il) Tournament Results
Date	Pl	Event	Last Result	Team	Roster
2025-09-26	4	LCK CL 2025 Season Playoffs	2 : 3⁠⁠BFX.Y	⁠⁠DRX.C	Frog, Juhan, Ucal, LazyFeel, Pleata, Frozen, Catch, Saroo
2025-08-31	4	LCK 2025 Rounds 3-5 - Rise Group	9 - 21⁠⁠RR	⁠⁠DRX	Rich, Sponge, kyeahoo, Teddy, Andil, Ssong, Alive, Frozen, Catch
2025-08-29	3	LCK CL 2025 Rounds 3-5 - Challenge Group	16 - 14⁠⁠RR	⁠⁠DRX.C	Frog, Juhan, Ucal, LazyFeel, Pleata, Andil, Frozen, Catch, Saroo
2025-06-04	9	LCK 2025 Rounds 1-2	5 - 13⁠⁠RR	⁠⁠DRX	Rich, Sponge, Ucal, kyeahoo, Teddy, LazyFeel, Andil, Pleata, Ssong, Saroo, Alive, Frozen
2025-05-30	2	LCK CL 2025 Rounds 1-2	13 - 5⁠⁠RR	⁠⁠DRX.C	Frog, Juhan, kyeahoo, Ucal, LazyFeel, Teddy, Pleata, Andil, Frozen, Alive
2025-03-21	7 - 11	Asia Masters 2025 Swiss 1	2 : 0⁠⁠LGD.Y	⁠⁠DRX.C	Frog, Juhan, kyeahoo, LazyFeel, Pleata, Frozen, Catch
2025-02-09	7	LCK Cup 2025	1 : 3⁠⁠NS	⁠⁠DRX	Rich, Sponge, Ucal, LazyFeel, Teddy, Andil, Ssong, Frozen
2024-08-16	10	LCK CL 2024 Summer	6 - 12⁠⁠RR	⁠⁠DRX.C	Racerr, Frog, Zephyr, SeTab, Kyeahoo, Paduck, BeRr, Alive, Frozen
2024-06-22	3 - 4	LCK AS 2024 1st Championship Playoffs	0 : 3⁠⁠DK.A	⁠⁠DRX.S	Province, Painter, Chika, LazyFeel, Lumos, Frozen, Catch
2024-06-15	4	LCK AS 2024 1st Championship	7-9-2⁠⁠RR	⁠⁠DRX.S	Hansung, Province, Painter, Chika, AKaJe, LazyFeel, Lumos, Frozen, Catch

Frozen (Kim Tae-il) Showmatch Results
Date	Pl	Event	Last Result	Team	Roster
2017-12-08	7 - 8	All-Star 2017 Los Angeles	0 - 3⁠⁠RR	⁠⁠TCL	Thaldrin, Stomaged, Frozen, Zeitnot, Zergsting, Pades

Frozen (Kim Tae-il) 1v1 Tournament Results
Date	Pl	Event	Prize	Team	Last Result
2017-12-10	9 - 16	All-Star 2017 Los Angeles		⁠⁠TCL	0 : 1 ⁠⁠ Meiko
2015-03-08	21 - 48	The Solo King Korean 1v1 Tournament		⁠⁠IM	0 : 2 ⁠⁠ Wolf