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| Background Information | ||
| Name | Kim Gi-in (김기인) | |
| Country of Birth | South Korea | |
| Birthday | May 28, 1999 (age 23) | |
| Residency | Korea | |
| Competitive | ||
| Team |  Kwangdong Freecs | |
| Role | Top Laner | |
| Favorite Champs | ||
| Soloqueue IDs | KR: 오뚜기3분미트볼 | |
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Kim "Kiin" Gi-in (Hangul: 김기인) is a League of Legends esports player, currently top laner for Kwangdong Freecs.
Team History
| Team | Start | End | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ever8 Winners | Jun 20172017-06-27[2] | Dec 20172017-12-15[1] | 5mo 18d ejel | ||
| Kwangdong Freecs | Dec 20172017-12-18[3] | Present | 4yr 6mo ej |
| Team | Start | End | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ever8 Winners | Jun 20172017-06-27[2] | Dec 20172017-12-15[1] | 5mo 18d ejel | ||
 Afreeca Freecs | Dec 20172017-12-18[3] | Dec 20212021-12-20[4] | 4yr 2d ejel | ||
| Kwangdong Freecs | Dec 20212021-12-20[4] | Present | 6mo 7d ej |
News
2017
 EEW | June 27, Kiin joins. Helper and Comeback move to substitutes.[2] | |
| EEW | December 15, Kiin leaves.[1] | |
 AF | December 18, Kiin joins. Summit moves to substitute.[3] |
2019
| AF | November 6, Kiin's contract is extended through 2022.[5] | |
| AF | November 17, Kiin's contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 21 November 2022.[6] |
2021
 KDF | December 20, Afreeca Freecs renames to Kwangdong Freecs following the partnership with Kwangdong Pharmaceutical.[4] |
Biography[]
Trivia[]
- His ID Kiin is based on his given name, which can either be romanized as Gi-in or Ki-in.
- Has flash on his F key.
- His blood type is A.
- His hobby is watching YouTube videos.
- Reached 1000 kills in the LCK on March 5, 2022.
- Is the 18th player to reach 1000 kills in the LCK, after Faker, PraY, Bang, Score, Kuro, Smeb, Ambition, Sangyoon, Deft, Teddy, Ruler, Bdd, Ghost, Peanut, Chovy, Fly and ShowMaker
- Is the second top laner to reach 1000 kills in the LCK, after Smeb
- His 1000th kill was on Gen.G's ADC Ophelia in LCK 2022 Spring with
Gwen
Individual Awards[]
- LCK 1st All-Pro Team x1 (Summer 2021)
- LCK 3rd All-Pro Team x1 (Spring 2022)
Tournament Results[]
This table shows up to the 10 most recent results. For complete results, click here.
Media[]
- 2018
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- January 17, AFs Kiin: "Last summer, I wasn't able to do anything against Khan, but I want to show something this year." with Hee Eun "Youii" Yoo, Changsik "Alle" Son, , and Dasol "Viion" Jang on Inven Global
- February 4, AFs Kiin: "Khan is the best. It's really difficult to play in your own style...but he does it, and he does it well." with Hee Eun "Youii" Yoo and Dasol "Viion" Jang on Inven Global
- February 8, Kiin on Missing Out on Graduation: "I was really sad, but my friends were all rooting for me to make it to Worlds!" with Hee Eun "Youii" Yoo and Woo "Ready" Hyun on Inven Global
- February 27, AFs Kiin on Fan Attention: "I don't feel a sense of competition from Khan. If I perform well, I'll get it" with Kyeongbeom "Its" Kim and Woo "Ready" Hyun on Inven Global
- March 20, AFs Kuro: "It’s been 5 years already. I think I’ll be able to play another 5 years; I’ll do my best until my 10th anniversary." with Kyeongbeom "Its" Kim and Dasol "Viion" Jang on Inven Global
- June 13, AFs Kiin: "I actually picked Aatrox because there was nothing to play." with Hee Eun "Youii" Yoo, Changsik "Alle" Son, , and Dasol "Viion" Jang on Inven Global
- June 19, Kiin on AFs' ESPN Power Ranking: "I’m thankful that they’ve rated us this high (1 place). We’ll have to work even harder." with Yudae "Akiin" Oak on Inven Global
- June 27, Fs Kiin on His Aatrox: "I don’t really like him. He resurrects, which makes him so hard to use and hard to go against as well." with Byungho "Haao" Kim and Yudae "Akiin" Oak on Inven Global
- July 1, AFs Kuro: "My tummy and butt are a bit chubby. Other players are often after my tummy and butt." with Dasol "Viion" Jang on Inven Global
- July 6, Kiin on his 1v3: "My Darius scaled really well, but they came to get me, so I just punished them." with Joonkyu "Lasso" Seok and Dasol "Viion" Jang on Inven Global
- July 17, AFs Spirit: "Kindred probably got popular because it's a fun champion. It’s the most fun champion when playing jungle!" with Joonkyu "Lasso" Seok and Woo "Ready" Hyun on Inven Global
- July 18, AFs Kiin: "A lot of people around the world say I have a very stable laning phase. I think so, too." with Hee Eun "Youii" Yoo and Woo "Ready" Hyun on Inven Global
- August 1, AFs Kuro's Tip on Vel'Koz: "If an enemy champion is hit by your ‘Q’, just use your ultimate right away. Don’t hold onto it." with Joonkyu "Lasso" Seok and Woo "Ready" Hyun on Inven Global
- August 12, Afreeca Kiin on How to Boost Your Tier: "Simply stop playing when you lose and play more when you’re winning." with Hee Eun "Youii" Yoo and Yudae "Akiin" Oak on Inven Global
- August 12, AFs Kiin: "When I joined Afreeca Freecs, my understanding of the game saw major improvement." with Beom "Nswer" Park, Hee Eun "Youii" Yoo, , and Woo "Ready" Hyun on Inven Global
- August 27, Kiin: "Players could lose concentration in a drawn-out pause. Our teammates put emphasis on that fact and looked after each other." with Beom "Nswer" Park and Woo "Ready" Hyun on Inven Global
- October 10, AFS Kiin: "This sounds a lot worse because we lost, but we didn’t ban G2’s Heimerdinger because we were overly confident." with Joonkyu "Lasso" Seok and James "Bick" Hong on Inven Global
- October 11, Kiin says that Spirit looks out for him and his claims Kiin is the best is just "tossing me a bone" with Travis Gafford on YouTube
- October 13, Worlds Group Stage 2018 top 30 players: 10-6 by Thomas Baker on The Game Haus
- January 26, AFS Kiin on the surprise Vayne pick: “I actually didn’t know that I’d be playing Vayne myself until the coach told me to lock her in.” with Ashley Kang on Korizon Esports
- January 30, Afreeca Freecs Kiin on Playing Against KT: "Honestly, I think we and KT are in a similar situation so it will be about each team dying in turns during team fights." with Ji-Eun “Meii” Paek on Inven Global
- February 21, Kiin on the goal of Afreeca Freecs: “Our primary aim has to be avoiding relegations at all costs.” with Ashley Kang on Korizon Esports
- February 21, AF Kiin on his Jayce in Game 2: "Since the team made me comfortable, I only did what was expected of me." with David "Viion" Jang on Inven Global
- February 21, AF Coach NoFe: "Ucal only debuted last year, but he's been the LCK champion and experienced Worlds...He'll be performing to reach expectations soon." with Beom "Nswer" Park, Hee Eun "Youii" Yoo, and David "Viion" Jang on Inven Global
- February 21, AF Aiming: "For Kai'Sa, the item build that can evolve Q early is best. The Ruined King build should be done with Vayne." with David "Viion" Jang on Inven Global
- March 16, Afreeca’s Kiin regarding Dread’s picks: “There are some champions that make me doubt. However, I try to believe in him as much as possible.” with Kevin Kim on Korizon Esports
- March 16, AF Kiin: "In the current meta, where any champion could potentially see play, [remade] Kayle could most definitely see play on stage" with Ki-Baek "Juneau" Nam and Woo "Ready" Hyun on Inven Global
- April 21, AF Kiin: "LoL is a team game. Being told as a one-man team is something that carries a very negative meaning for a team." with Ki-Baek "Juneau" Nam, Minyoung "Irro" Jang, and Yudae "Akiin" Oak on Inven Global
- June 9, AF Kiin: "When I first joined Afreeca, I was nervous facing Khan because he’s a good player... I'm not nervous anymore." with Beom "Nswer" Park and David "Viion" Jang on Inven Global
- June 12, AF Kiin: "Dread’s recent form is amazing, so it’s big help." with David "Viion" Jang on Inven Global
- June 15, AF Kiin: "For now, I think the Ryze rework was a nerf, as his strengths as a champion is unclear." with Yeonjae "Arra" Shin and Woo "Ready" Hyun on Inven Global
- August 15, 'It's time to work even harder' - Afreeca's Kiin on keeping LCK playoff hopes alive with Ashley Kang on ESPN Esports
- December 23, [KeSPA Cup] AF Kiin: "I think there’s a lot of merit staying with a team for a long time." with Joonkyu "Lasso" Seok & Daniel "Quest" Kwon on Inven Global
- January 4, [KeSPA Cup] AF Kiin: "I think it’s our first time getting a 3-0 victory in a BO5, so we’ll continue to take victories in a similar fashion." with Daniel "Quest" Kwon on Inven Global
- January 7, [Column] Enter Kiin, the best of what the LCK's top lane talent pool has to offer by Minyoung "Irro" Jang & Daniel "Quest" Kwon on Inven Global
- January 8, Kiin on winning his very first title at 2019 KeSPA Cup, and hopes for Afreeca Freecs [Korean] with Ashley Kang on Korizon Esports
- February 6, AF Kiin: "Players that can carry when I’m not doing well joined us, but my mindset isn't much different from last year." with David "Viion" Jang on Inven Global
- February 9, AF Kiin: "The games make me often do 1v2-5s; since it happened so often, sometimes I see the road to survival." with David "Viion" Jang on Inven Global
- February 11, AF Kiin rates Chovy at top lane "He always had a top champion pool" | Ashley Kang with Korizon Esports on YouTube
- February 21, AF Kiin: "We felt like we couldn’t win 2-0 because of our bad performance, so we’re not very happy with our performance." with Byungho "Haao" Kim & Daniel "Quest" Kwon on Inven Global
- April 9, AF Kiin: "I feel like with this win, a lot of weight has been lifted off our shoulders." with Daniel "Quest" Kwon on Inven Global
- June 17, Kiin gives "Korean Advice" to Ashley Kang, why summer split Afreeca is different with Korizon Esports on YouTube
- June 20, AF Kiin: "As long as you’re good on a champion, any champion’s viable." with Daniel "Quest" Kwon on Inven Global
- July 2, AF Kiin: "In the spring, KT beat us and started their winning streak. I’ll make sure it's the other way around this time." with David "Viion" Jang on Inven Global
- July 5, AF Kiin: "Just like today, I hope that Fly continues to play well in our matches." with Daniel "Quest" Kwon on Inven Global
- July 11, AF Kiin: "In the current meta, picking top champions blind is very disadvantageous." with Joonkyu "Lasso" Seok and Daniel "Quest" Kwon on Inven Global
- August 26, AF Kiin on defeating T1: Afreeca Freecs booked out an entire stadium for us to perform with Ashley Kang on YouTube
- September 7, AF Spirit: "Our coach invited Bang and Huni to help us practice... There’s a reason they're called world-class." with David "Viion" Jang on Inven Global
- February 2, Kiin: After I retire, I want people to remember my name with Ashley Kang (KORIZON Esports) on YouTube
Post-Match Interviews
Images[]
AF Kiin, LCK 2018 Spring
AF Kiin, LCK 2018 Summer
AF Kiin, Worlds 2018
AF Kiin, LCK 2019 Spring
AF Kiin, LCK 2019 Summer
AF Kiin, LCK 2020 Spring
AF Kiin, LCK 2020 Summer
AF Kiin, LCK 2021 Spring
AF Kiin, LCK 2021 Summer
KDF Kiin, LCK 2022 Summer
Redirects
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Park Hyun-min's Tweet (Korean) twitter.com
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 KeSPA's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Afreeca Freecs' Facebook Post facebook.com
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Kwangdong Freecs' Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ Afreeca Freecs' Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ GCD Archive Pages: before change - KR - 2019-11-10; after change - KR - 2019-11-17
