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Key
HLE.C Key 2023 Split 1
Background Information
NameKim Han-gi (김한기)
Country of Birth
South Korea
BirthdayJune 20, 1997 (age 27)
Residency
KR
Korea
Competitive
Role
Coach
Favorite Champs
Competitive IDsTML
Social Media & Links
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Kim "Key" Han-gi (Hangul: 김한기) is a League of Legends esports player, previously coach for Hanwha Life Esports Challengers. His name was previously stylized KeY. He was previously known as TML.

Team History

Combine Role Swaps:No|Yes
Dates:Approx|Exact
TeamStartEnd
KR
Xenicslogo stdXenics
Jan 20152015-01-05[2]May 20152015-05-25[1]4mo 20d
ejel
CN
Energy Pacemaker.Carrieslogo stdEP.Carries
≈May 2015≈2015-05-??Aug 20152015-08-13≈3mo 12d
ejel
KR
ESC Everlogo stdESC Ever
Aug 20152015-08-13Nov 20162016-11-24[3]1yr 3mo
ejel
KR
ROX Tigerslogo stdROX Tigers
Dec 20162016-12-21[6]Apr 20182018-04-15[4]1yr 3mo
ejel
KR
Hanwha Life Esportslogo stdHanwha Life
Apr 20182018-04-15[8]Oct 20192019-10-30[7]1yr 6mo
ejel
BR
PaiN Gaminglogo stdpaiN Gaming
Dec 20192019-12-06[11]May 20202020-05-25[10]5mo 19d
ejel
KR
Hanwha Life Esports Academylogo stdHLE Academy
Dec 20202020-12-13[13]Apr 20222022-04-20[12]1yr 4mo
ejel
KR
Hanwha Life Esportslogo stdHanwha Life
Apr 20222022-04-20[15]Nov 20222022-11-30[14]7mo 10d
ejel
KR
Hanwha Life Esports Challengerslogo stdHLE Challengers
Nov 20222022-11-30[17]Nov 20232023-11-20[16]1yr 20d
ejel
TeamStartEnd
KR
Xenicslogo stdXenics
Jan 20152015-01-05[2]May 20152015-05-25[1]4mo 20d
ejel
CN
Energy Pacemaker.Carrieslogo stdEP.Carries
≈May 2015≈2015-05-??Aug 20152015-08-13≈3mo 12d
ejel
KR
ESC Everlogo stdESC Ever
Aug 20152015-08-13Nov 20162016-11-24[3]1yr 3mo
ejel
KR
ROX Tigerslogo stdROX Tigers
Dec 20162016-12-21[6]Apr 20182018-04-15[4]1yr 3mo
ejel
KR
Hanwha Life Esportslogo stdHanwha Life
Apr 20182018-04-15[8]Oct 20192019-10-30[7]1yr 6mo
ejel
BR
PaiN Gaminglogo stdpaiN Gaming
Dec 20192019-12-06[11]May 20202020-05-25[10]5mo 19d
ejel
KR
Hanwha Life Esports Academylogo stdHLE Academy

Dec 20202020-12-13[13]Mar 20212021-03-17[18]3mo 4d
ejel
KR
Hanwha Life Esports Academylogo stdHLE Academy
Mar 20212021-03-17[18]Dec 20212021-12-10[19]8mo 24d
ejel
KR
Hanwha Life Esports Academylogo stdHLE Academy
Dec 20212021-12-10[19]Apr 20222022-04-20[12]4mo 10d
ejel
KR
Hanwha Life Esportslogo stdHanwha Life
Apr 20222022-04-20[15]Nov 20222022-11-30[14]7mo 10d
ejel
KR
Hanwha Life Esports Challengerslogo stdHLE Challengers
Nov 20222022-11-30[17]Nov 20232023-11-20[16]1yr 20d
ejel

News

  • 2015
  • 2016
  • 2018
  • 2019
  • 2020
  • 2021
  • 2022
  • 2023
KR
Xenicslogo stdXENJanuary 5,
KaKaRott,
Shaft,
LuNar,
TML, and Lee Hyeon-beom (Coach) join.

Zest joins as substitute.
Nika (Bot to Mid) changes position.
Sky,
Drizzle,
Raphael,
Road,
PAWorks, and Bigfafa (Head Coach) leave.[2]
CN
Energy Pacemaker.Carrieslogo stdEPCMay (approx.),
Brando,
leanheart,
Lee,
Jason,
GdNight,
TML, and
xixi join.
3UyU joins as substitute.
Aixin,
YYYF,
Kmi,
wanyi, and
YF leave.
KR
Xenicslogo stdXENMay 25, Team disbands.
KaKaRott,
Shaft,
caNdy,
LuNar,
TML,
Zest,
Nika, and Lee Hyeon-beom (Coach) leave.[1]
CN
Energy Pacemaker.Carrieslogo stdEPCAugust 13,
Fruit and
TML leave.
KR
ESC Everlogo stdESCAugust 13,
TML joins.

Fruit rejoins.
KR
ESC Everlogo stdESCNovember 4, TML renames to KeY.
KR
ESC Everlogo stdESCNovember 24,
Key leaves.[3]
KR
ROX Tigerslogo stdROXDecember 21,
Lindarang,
Shy,
SeongHwan,
Mickey,
Sangyoon, and
Key join.
[6]
KR
ROX Tigerslogo stdROXApril 15,
Lindarang,
SeongHwan,
Lava,
Sangyoon,
Key,
Mightybear,
Kuzan, OnAir (Head Coach), and Emperor (Coach) leave.[4][5]
KR
Hanwha Life Esportslogo stdHLEApril 15,
Lindarang,
SeongHwan,
Lava,
Sangyoon,
Key, OnAir (Head Coach), and Emperor (Coach) join.

Mightybear and
Kuzan join as substitutes.
[8][9]
KR
Hanwha Life Esportslogo stdHLEJune 5,
Lindarang,
SeongHwan,
Sangyoon,
Brook,
Kuzan, Onair (Head Coach), Emperor (Coach), and LinLan (Coach)'s contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 19 November 2018.
Lava,
Key,
MightyBear,
Clever, and
Asper's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 18 November 2019.[20]
KR
Hanwha Life Esportslogo stdHLENovember 22,
SoHwan and
Thal join.

Lava,
Sangyoon, and
Key's contracts are extended.[21]
KR
Hanwha Life Esportslogo stdHLEOctober 30,
Moojin and
key leave.[7]
BR
PaiN Gaminglogo stdPNGDecember 6,
key joins.
[11]
BR
PaiN Gaminglogo stdPNGJanuary 7,
Yang and
Kami's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 15 November 2021.
SeongHwan,
brTT, and
Key's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 16 November 2020. Xero (Head Coach)'s contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 30 May 2020.[22]
BR
PaiN Gaminglogo stdPNGMay 25,
Key leaves.[10]
KR
Hanwha Life Esports Academylogo stdHLE.ADecember 13, Key (Coach,Scout) joins.[13]
KR
Hanwha Life Esports Academylogo stdHLE.AMarch 17, Sensation (Coach) joins. Key (Coach/Scout to Scout) changes position.
Wise and
Shine leave.[18]
KR
Hanwha Life Esports Academylogo stdHLE.ADecember 10, Road (Coach) joins. Key (Scout to Coach) changes position.[19]
KR
Hanwha Life Esports Academylogo stdHLE.AApril 20, Nagne (Coach) joins. Key (Coach) leaves for main roster.[12]
KR
Hanwha Life Esportslogo stdHLEApril 20, DanDy (Coach) joins. Key (Coach) rejoins from academy roster.[15]
KR
Hanwha Life Esportslogo stdHLEMay 10, Dandy (Coach) and Key (Coach)'s contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 20 November 2023.[23]
KR
Hanwha Life Esportslogo stdHLENovember 30, Mowgli (Coach) joins. Key (Coach) leaves for sister team Hanwha Life Esports Challengerslogo stdHLE Challengers.[14]
KR
Hanwha Life Esports Challengerslogo stdHLE.CNovember 30, Nagne (Head Coach) joins from academy roster. Key (Coach) joins from main roster. sayho (Coach) leaves for sister team Hanwha Life Esportslogo stdHanwha Life.[17]
KR
Hanwha Life Esports Challengerslogo stdHLE.CNovember 20,
Guwon,
Roamer,
Duro, and Key (Coach) leave.[16]

Biography[]

2015 Season[]

Kim "TML" Han-gi competed with Xenics in the Champions Summer Promotion Tournament, but the team went 0-2 in their group, losing to both Samsung and Prime Clan and did not qualify. He then left to join Energy Pacemaker.Carries and played a few games in the LSPL Season and then the Summer Relegation Tournament, where the team successfully requalified for the 2016 LSPL.

2016 Preseason[]

After the LSPL Relegation tournament, TML returned to Korea and joined Ever for the 2016 LCK Promotion Tournament but was once again unsuccessful at qualifying for Champions. After the Promotion Tournament, TML renamed to Key, and Ever picked up two new players - former KT Rolster jungler Ares and AD carry LokeN. With this line-up, Ever played in the KeSPA Cup, where they shocked audiences not only advancing to the semifinals with victories over Samsung and Anarchy but then upsetting SK Telecom and CJ Entus in back-to-back sweeps to win the entire tournament and secure Korea's only seed to IEM Season X - Cologne. Key himself was recognized for his Bard play and earned the MVP award for the tournament.

At IEM Cologne, Ever once again showed a strong performance, first beating the European representative H2k in the semifinals and then winning the finals 3-2 against the Chinese Qiao Gu.

2016 Season[]

During the preseason, allegations had arisen that Key had engaged in Elo boosting activities.[24] The allegations were never proven, and no official action was taken against him, but Ever took their own disciplinary action and sat him out for the first 12 games of Challengers Korea.[25] Totoro started for the team in his place.

At the time of competing at IEM Katowice (which they had an invitation to due to winning IEM Cologne), Ever were in second place in Challengers, after losing a series 0-2 to MVP. Despite a round-one surprise upset win over Team SoloMid, Ever lost to Royal Never Give Up and then a rematch series against TSM to be eliminated before the playoff bracket.

After coming back to Korea, ESC Ever continued to perform well in the Challengers Korea 2016 Spring Season, finishing second place in the regular season with 27 pts. After beating Ever8 Winners 3-1, they beat MVP 3-2 to win the season and earn a spot in the 2016 LCK Summer Promotion. Then, they beat SBENU Sonicboom 3-0 to earn a spot in the 2016 LCK Summer Season.

During the 2016 LCK Summer Season, ESC Ever went 5-13 in total sets, with one notable upset victory over SK Telecom T1. Key shared the starting support position with Totoro. However, they still finished the split in ninth place, leading them to participate in the 2017 LCK Spring Promotion tournament. In the first round, they beat SBENU Korea 2-1 before falling to Kongdoo Monster 3-1. In the deciding loser's match, ESC Ever swept CJ Entus to earn their spot back in the LCK.

Trivia[]

  • His former ID TML stands for "Touch My Lantern".
  • Became famous for his BardSquareBard play during the 2015 LoL KeSPA Cup

Tournament Results[]

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

Minimum place

Key Tournament Results
DatePlEventLast ResultTeamRoster
2023-09-143 - 4 Asia Star Challengers Invitational 2023
0 : 3DRX Challengerslogo stdDRX.C
Hanwha Life Esports Challengerslogo stdHLE.C Rooster,  Guwon,  Loki,  Lure,  Duro,  Nagne,  Key,  Max
2023-08-184 LCK CL 2023 Summer Playoffs
0 : 3DRX Challengerslogo stdDRX.C
Hanwha Life Esports Challengerslogo stdHLE.C Rooster,  Guwon,  Roamer,  Lure,  Duro,  Nagne,  Key,  Max
2023-08-043 LCK CL 2023 Summer
13 - 5Blanklogo stdRR
Hanwha Life Esports Challengerslogo stdHLE.C Rooster,  Guwon,  Grizzly,  Roamer,  Loki,  Lure,  Duro,  Nagne,  Key,  Max
2023-03-215 LCK CL 2023 Spring Playoffs
0 : 3T1 Challengerslogo stdT1.C
Hanwha Life Esports Challengerslogo stdHLE.C Rooster,  Guwon,  Roamer,  Lure,  Duro,  Nagne,  Key
2023-03-174 LCK CL 2023 Spring
12 - 6Blanklogo stdRR
Hanwha Life Esports Challengerslogo stdHLE.C Rooster,  Guwon,  Grizzly,  Roamer,  Loki,  Lure,  Duro,  Nagne,  Key
2020-04-266 CBLOL 2020 Split 1
10 - 11Blanklogo stdRR
PaiN Gaminglogo stdPNG Yang,  SeongHwan,  tinowns,  brTT,  Key,  Xero,  Dionrray
2019-09-11Q LCK 2020 Spring Promotion
3 : 0Jin Air Green Wingslogo stdJAG
Hanwha Life Esportslogo stdHLE SoHwan,  bonO,  Tempt,  Sangyoon,  key,  OnAir,  LinLan
2019-08-189 LCK 2019 Summer
5 - 13Blanklogo stdRR
Hanwha Life Esportslogo stdHLE Thal,  SoHwan,  Moojin,  bonO,  Lava,  Tempt,  Sangyoon,  key,  OnAir,  LinLan
2019-03-316 LCK 2019 Spring
9 - 9Blanklogo stdRR
Hanwha Life Esportslogo stdHLE Thal,  SoHwan,  bonO,  Moojin,  Lava,  Tempt,  Sangyoon,  key,  LinLan,  OnAir,  Woong
2018-12-1813 - 19 KeSPA Cup 2018
1 : 2Seoullogo stdKSL
Hanwha Life Esportslogo stdHLE SoHwan,  bonO,  Tempt,  Lava,  Sangyoon,  Key,  OnAir,  LinLan

Media[]

  • 2016
  • 2017
  • 2018
  • 2019

Post-Match Interviews

DateTournamentMatchLink
2019-09-11LCK 2020 Spring Promotion
Hanwha Life Esportslogo stdHLE
vs
Jin Air Green Wingslogo stdJAG
2019-02-01LCK 2019 Spring
Jin Air Green Wingslogo stdJAG
vs
Hanwha Life Esportslogo stdHLE
Link
2018-07-13LCK 2018 Summer
Hanwha Life Esportslogo stdHLE
vs
SK Telecom T1logo stdSKT
Link
2018-07-11LCK 2018 Summer
KT Rolsterlogo stdKT
vs
Hanwha Life Esportslogo stdHLE
Link
2018-03-18LCK 2018 Spring
Kongdoo Monsterlogo stdKDM
vs
ROX Tigerslogo stdROX
Link
2018-03-03LCK 2018 Spring
ROX Tigerslogo stdROX
vs
Bbq Oliverslogo stdbbq
Link
2018-02-08LCK 2018 Spring
Jin Air Green Wingslogo stdJAG
vs
ROX Tigerslogo stdROX
Link
2018-02-06LCK 2018 Spring
ROX Tigerslogo stdROX
vs
KSV eSportslogo stdKSV
Link

Images[]

Redirects

The following pages redirect here:

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 챌린저스코리아 서머 리그 팀별 선수 엔트리 (Korean) nicegame.tv
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 스프링 1차 토너먼트 전체 엔트리 (Korean) nicegame.tv
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 ESC Ever's Tweet twitter.com
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 ROX Tigers' Facebook Post facebook.com
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Hanwha Life Esports' Facebook Post (Korean) facebook.com
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 ROX Tigers' Facebook Post facebook.com
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 Hanwha Life Esports' Facebook Post (Korean) facebook.com
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 ROX Tigers' Facebook Post facebook.com
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 Hanwha Life Esports' Facebook Post (Korean) facebook.com
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 paiN Gaming's Tweet (Portuguese) twitter.com
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 paiN Gaming's Tweet (Portuguese) twitter.com
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 Hanwha Life Esports' Tweet twitter.com
  13. 13.0 13.1 13.2 Hanwha Life Esports' Facebook Post facebook.com
  14. 14.0 14.1 14.2 Hanwha Life Esports' Tweet twitter.com
  15. 15.0 15.1 15.2 Hanwha Life Esports' Tweet twitter.com
  16. 16.0 16.1 16.2 Hanwha Life Esports’ Tweet twitter.com
  17. 17.0 17.1 17.2 Hanwha Life Esports' Tweet twitter.com
  18. 18.0 18.1 18.2 Sensation's Facebook Post facebook.com
  19. 19.0 19.1 19.2 Hanwha Life Esports' Tweet twitter.com
  20. Archive Pages: before change - KR - 2018-05-30; after change - KR - 2018-06-05
  21. 한화생명, '트할'-'소환' 영입하며 탑 라인 강화 (Korean) fomos.kr
  22. Archive Pages: before change - BR - 2019-11-22; after change - BR - 2020-01-07
  23. Archive Pages: before change - KR - 2022-05-09; after change - KR - 2022-05-10
  24. [SPOILER] ESC EVER support player KEY is under scrutiny in the Korean Inven community right now for ELO-Boosting reddit.com
  25. Key is back for ESC Ever! reddit.com
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