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Overview
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| Background Information | ||
| Name | Kim Jeong-soo (김정수) | |
| Country of Birth | South Korea | |
| Birthday | June 17, 1988 (age 36) | |
| Residency | Korea | |
| Competitive | ||
| Team |  Gen.G | |
| Contract Expires | 2024-11-18 | |
| Role | Coach | |
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Kim "KIM" Jeong-soo (Hangul: 김정수) is a League of Legends esports personality, currently coach for Gen.G.
There is a disambiguation page associated with the name KIM. Five other players share this ID.
Team History
| Team | Start | End | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bigfile Miracle | ≈Aug 2014≈2014-08-?? | ≈Sep 2014≈2014-09-?? | ≈1mo | ejel | ||
 Quvic E-Sports | ≈Sep 2014≈2014-09-?? | Jan 20152015-01-05[1] | ≈4mo 4d | ejel | ||
 Oh My Dream | ≈Jan 2015≈2015-01-?? | Nov 20152015-11-23[2] | ≈10mo 17d | ejel | ||
 Samsung Galaxy | Dec 20152015-12-01[4] | Nov 20162016-11-30[3] | 11mo 29d | ejel | ||
 Dignitas | Dec 20162016-12-16[6] | Mar 20172017-03-01[5] | 2mo 16d | ejel | ||
 Longzhu Gaming | Mar 20172017-03-02[8] | Nov 20172017-11-21[7] | 8mo 19d | ejel | ||
 Invictus Gaming | May 20182018-05-21[10] | Nov 20182018-11-18[9] | 5mo 28d | ejel | ||
 DAMWON | Nov 20182018-11-21[12] | Nov 20192019-11-23[11] | 1yr 2d | ejel | ||
 SK Telecom T1 | Nov 20192019-11-26[14] | Dec 20192019-12-08[13] | 12d | ejel | ||
 T1 | Dec 20192019-12-08[16] | Sep 20202020-09-13[15] | 9mo 5d | ejel | ||
 Bilibili Gaming | Nov 20202020-11-17[20] | Nov 20212021-11-18[17] | 1yr 1d | ejel | ||
 DRX | Dec 20212021-12-04[22] | Feb 20222022-02-04[21] | 2mo | Inactive ejel | ||
| Gen.G | Nov 20232023-11-29[26] | Present | 10mo 13d | ej |
| Team | Start | End | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bigfile Miracle | ≈Aug 2014≈2014-08-?? | ≈Sep 2014≈2014-09-?? | ≈1mo | ejel | ||
| Quvic E-Sports | ≈Sep 2014≈2014-09-?? | Jan 20152015-01-05[1] | ≈4mo 4d | ejel | ||
| Oh My Dream | ≈Jan 2015≈2015-01-?? | Nov 20152015-11-23[2] | ≈10mo 17d | ejel | ||
| Samsung Galaxy | Dec 20152015-12-01[4] | Nov 20162016-11-30[3] | 11mo 29d | ejel | ||
| Dignitas | Dec 20162016-12-16[6] | Mar 20172017-03-01[5] | 2mo 16d | ejel | ||
| Longzhu Gaming | Mar 20172017-03-02[8] | Nov 20172017-11-21[7] | 8mo 19d | ejel | ||
| Invictus Gaming | May 20182018-05-21[10] | Nov 20182018-11-18[9] | 5mo 28d | ejel | ||
| DAMWON | Nov 20182018-11-21[12] | Nov 20192019-11-23[11] | 1yr 2d | ejel | ||
| SK Telecom T1 | Nov 20192019-11-26[14] | Dec 20192019-12-08[13] | 12d | ejel | ||
| T1 | Dec 20192019-12-08[16] | Sep 20202020-09-13[15] | 9mo 5d | ejel | ||
| Bilibili Gaming | Nov 20202020-11-17[20] | Nov 20212021-11-18[17] | 1yr 1d | ejel | ||
| DRX | Dec 20212021-12-04[22] | Jan 20222022-01-29[28] | 1mo 25d | ejel | ||
| DRX | Jan 20222022-01-29[28] | Feb 20222022-02-04[21] | 6d | Inactive ejel | ||
| Gen.G | Nov 20232023-11-29[26] | Present | 10mo 13d | ej |
News
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- 2018
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
 BFM | August (approx.), Profit and Kim Jeong-soo (Coach) join. | |
| BFM | September (approx.), Profit, SuDal, Beast, HuHi, Zest, Core, LinLan, Firebathero (Head Coach), Kim Jeong-soo (Coach), M4sin (Coach), and Yeo Byeong-ho (Coach) leave. | |
 QVC | September (approx.), SuDal, Beast, HuHi, Core, LinLan, and Kim Jeong-soo (Coach) join. firebathero (Head Coach) and Yeo Byeong-ho (Coach) rejoin. |
| QVC | January 5, smile, jackpot, SaSin, JH Joker, and SHQ Hyune join. viviD rejoins. SuDal, LinLan, and Kim Jeong-soo (Coach) leave.[1] | |
 OMD | January (approx.), memory1, GOODGG, review, Hawk, 9769, Amazing, and Kim Jeong-soo (Coach) join. | |
| OMD | November 23, Kim Jeong-soo (Coach) leaves.[2] | |
 SSG | December 1, Helper, CoreJJ, Stitch, and Kim Jeong-soo (Coach) join.[4] |
| SSG | November 30, Helper and Kim Jeong-soo (Coach) leave.[3] | |
 DIG | December 16, LOD and Kim Jeong-soo (Coach) join.[6] |
| DIG | March 1, Kim Jeong-soo (Coach) leaves.[5] | |
 LZ | March 2, Kim Jeong-soo (Coach) joins.[8] | |
| LZ | November 21, Justice, Lucy, Zzus, and Kim Jeong-soo (Coach) leave.[7] |
 iG | May 21, Kim Jeong-soo (Head Coach) joins.[10] Kim Jeong-soo renames to Kim. | |
| iG | November 18, Kim (Head Coach) leaves.[9] | |
 DWG | November 21, Kim (Coach) joins.[12] |
| DWG | January 10, Nuguri, Canyon, Punch, ShowMaker, Aries, Nuclear, BeryL, Hoit, Micro (Head Coach), and Travel (Coach)'s contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 16 November 2020. Kim (Coach) and Morning (Coach)'s contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 18 November 2019.[29] | |
| DWG | November 23, Kim (Coach) leaves.[11] | |
 SKT | November 26, Kim (Head Coach) joins.[14] Canna, Ellim, Gumayushi, Kuri, Roach, and Kim (Coach)'s contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 15 November 2021.[30] | |
| SKT | December 8, Canna, Cuzz, Faker, Teddy, Effort, Roach, Ellim, Gori, Gumayushi, Kuri, Burdol, Closer, Kim (Head Coach), Comet (Coach), Boxer (Streamer & Content Creator), Joe Marsh (Chief Executive Officer), and Sayho (Academy Coach) leave.[13] | |
 T1 | December 8, Canna, Cuzz, Faker, Teddy, Effort, Kim (Head Coach), Comet (Coach), Boxer (Streamer & Content Creator), and Joe Marsh (Chief Executive Officer) join. Roach, Ellim, Gori, Gumayushi, and Kuri join.[16] |
 BLG | November 18, Zeka, Aiming, and Kim (Head Coach) leave.[17][18][19] | |
 DRX | December 4, Zeka, BeryL, Kim (Head Coach), Mowgli (Coach), and Shine (Coach) join. Deft rejoins.[22][23][24][25] | |
| DRX | December 5, Zeka, Deft, BeryL, Mowgli (Coach), and Shine (Coach)'s contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 21 November 2022. Kim (Head Coach)'s contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 20 November 2023.[31] |
Biography[]
On the 26th (KST), T1 announced that they have signed Kim Jeong-soo as their new head coach.
Kim Jeong-soo started coaching in the LoL scene in 2014. Since then, he has coached many different teams such as Samsung Galaxy, Longzhu Gaming, Dignitas, Invictus Gaming, and DAMWON Gaming. Especially in Invictus Gaming, he won the 2018 LoL World Championship.
On joining T1, Kim said, "I'm very proud to have joined T1. It's an opportunity to step forward." He also shared his thoughts about the directions of how he plans to lead the team. "Although mechanics and macro are both important. I want to make the players' mechanics don't stop at an individual level, but that it could be transitioned to team plays. I'll be motivating the veterans to seek their mindsets when they first began and plant confidence in the younger players."
Lastly, he spoke about his goal and left a short message to kkOma. "Obviously, as I joined T1, my goal is to win the championship. I respect kkOma. I may be a bit pressured to follow what he has done, but we had dinner together and he gave me lots of advice. I'd like to thank him."
After announcing that multiple players are free agents, T1 has yet to announce their roster. Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok and Park “Teddy” Jin-seong’s contracts haven’t expired yet, but Kim “Clid” Tae-min left the team, joining Gen.G, and Kim “Khan” Dong-ha is likely to leave as well.
Source translated from: Phegame.net
Trivia[]
- Has lead 3 different teams, Longzhu Gaming, Invictus Gaming, and DAMWON Gaming to Worlds in 3 consecutive years.
- Considered to be a coach with a knack for developing unproven top laners into extremely formidable players, namely: CuVee in 2016, Khan in 2017, TheShy in 2018, Nuguri in 2019 and Canna in 2020.
Titles[]
- MSI x1 (2024)
- LCK x3 (Summer 2017, Spring 2020, Spring 2024)
- Rift Rivals x1 (2019)
- Worlds x1 (2018)
Individual Awards[]
- LCK Best Head Coach (2024)
Tournament Results[]
This table shows up to the 10 most recent results. For complete results, click here.
Media[]
- 2019
- 2020
- January 16, DAMWON Coach Kim: "The team's biggest strength is its potential to become even better" with Joonkyu "Lasso" Seok and Woo "Ready" Hyun on Inven Global
- February 24, Kim, coach of DAMWON Gaming: “It’s a team that will only improve over time.” with Ashley Kang on Korizon Esports
- February 24, DWG Coach Kim on Flame: "We were looking for a top laner who is capable of being the main shotcaller... I expect him to become the core of the team." by Hongje "Koer" Kim and David "Viion" Jang on Inven Global
- September 24, [Interview] The Baba Yaga of Worlds: DAMWON's Coach Kim Once Again Sets His Eyes on the Trophy in His 4th Worlds Appearance with Arra, Youii, and Quest on Inven Global
- September 27, DWG Coach Kim: "We were worried if Flame gets depressed, it might affect the whole team, so he was excluded from the roster." with Roxyy and Viion on Inven Global
- October 7, Coach Kim of Damwon Gaming talks about moving on to the group stage with Ashley Kang on YouTube
- October 30, [Worlds 2019] From Challengers to Worlds Quarterfinalists, Coach Kim of DAMWON Gaming Speaks Up About the Team's Experiences in 2019: "Next year, DAMWON will be much better. I guarantee it." with Lasso and Quest on Inven Global
- January 20, T1 Head coach Kim: "As we scrim, what I feel is that we’re not immediate favorites... We're looking at the long run." with Roxyy and Viion on Inven Global
- February 26, T1 Head Coach Kim Jeong-soo: "Whatever champion Faker plays, there’s something from him that makes the game turn around when trailing." with Arra and Viion on Inven Global
- March 22, T1 head coach Kim: "The players are really bored of being stuck inside because of the coronavirus." with Lasso, Viion, and Quest on Inven Global
- April 9, T1's Head Coach Kim: "Truth be told, who in the right mind would have Teddy sit on the side lines?" with Lasso and Quest on Inven Global
- April 22, T1 coach Kim: “When I first got here, there were a lot of trophies. I’ll do my best to add another to the collection.” with Arra and Viion on Inven Global
- April 25, T1 Kim: "They all played well, but my MVP pick for tonight is Faker." with Lasso and Quest on Inven Global
- July 16, [LCK Reflections] T1 Kim's keyword for round 2: "Boldness... Solidarity with in-game calls is something we need to work on." with Quest on Inven Global
- August 9, T1 Coach Kim: "After long talks with Faker, which also involved scolding him a lot, he's found new motivations" with Quest on Inven Global
Post-Match Interviews
| Date | Tournament | Match | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-31 | LCK 2024 Summer Playoffs |  GEN vs  HLE | Link |
| 2024-05-19 | MSI 2024 | GEN vs  BLG | Link |
| 2024-04-14 | LCK 2024 Spring Playoffs | GEN vs  T1 | Link |
| 2024-04-06 | LCK 2024 Spring Playoffs | GEN vs HLE | Link |
| 2020-04-25 | LCK 2020 Spring Playoffs | GEN vs T1 | Link |
Images[]
DWG Kim, LCK 2019 Summer
BLG Kim, LPL 2021 Spring
Redirects
The following pages redirect here:
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 스프링 1차 토너먼트 전체 엔트리 (Korean) nicegame.tv
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 중국 명문 게임단 OMG, 한국인 코칭스태프 전원과 계약 종료 (Korean) fomos.kr
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Samsung Galaxy's Facebook Post facebook
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Samsung Galaxy's Facebook Post facebook.com
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 롱주 게이밍, 전 삼성 출신 김정수 코치 영입 (Korean) fomos.kr
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 LeagueESAN's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Longzhu Gaming's Facebook Post facebook.com
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 롱주 게이밍, 전 삼성 출신 김정수 코치 영입 (Korean) fomos.kr
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Kim's Facebook Post facebook.com
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Invictus Gaming's Weibo Post (Chinese) weibo.com
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 DAMWON Gaming's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 롤드컵 우승 이끈 전 IG 김정수 감독, 담원 게이밍 합류 (Korean) fomos.kr
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Archive Pages: before change - KR - 2019-12-07; after change - KR - 2019-12-08
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 SK Telecom T1's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 T1's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Archive Pages: before change - KR - 2019-12-07; after change - KR - 2019-12-08
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Bilibili Gaming's Weibo Post (Chinese) weibo.com
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 Bilibili Gaming's Weibo Post (Chinese) weibo.com
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 Bilibili Gaming's Weibo Post (Chinese) weibo.com
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 Bilibili Gaming's Weibo Post (Chinese) weibo.com
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 DRX's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 DRX's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 DRX's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 DRX's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 DRX's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 Gen.G's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 Gen.G's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 Inven's Tweet (Korean) twitter.com
- ↑ Archive Pages: before change - KR - 2018-11-19; after change - KR - 2019-01-10
- ↑ Archive Pages: before change - KR - 2019-11-25; after change - KR - 2019-11-26
- ↑ Archive Pages: before change - KR - 2021-12-04; after change - KR - 2021-12-05
- ↑ LCK's Facebook Post (Korean) facebook.com
- ↑ Archive Pages: before change - KR - 2023-11-29; after change - KR - 2023-11-30