Palette

Palette
Palette
Background Information
Name	Nguyễn Hải Trung
Country of Birth	; Vietnam
Birthday	November 6, 1999 (age 26)
Residency	APACAsia Pacific
Prev Residencies	VNVietnam; SEASEA
Competitive
Role	; Support
Competitive IDs	Suicunee, Trungg, Trung
Soloqueue IDs	VN: Dear Palette; KR: Nanno1
Social Media & Links

Overview

Tournament Results

Stats

Match History

Nguyễn "Palette" (▶️ listen) Hải Trung is a League of Legends esports player, previously substitute support for Team Secret. He was previously known as Trung and Suicunee.

Team History

Combine Role Swaps:No|Yes

Dates:Approx|Exact

	Team	Start	End
SEA	⁠⁠Saigon Jokers	≈May 2016≈2016-05-??	Nov 20162016-11-28^[1]	≈6mo 27d ejel
VN	⁠⁠Young Generation	≈Nov 2016≈2016-11-??	May 20182018-05-18	≈1yr 5mo ejel
VN	⁠⁠Phong Vũ Buffalo	May 20182018-05-18	May 20192019-05-31^[2]	1yr 13d ejel
VN	⁠⁠Dashing Buffalo	May 20192019-05-31^[2]	Dec 20192019-12-06^[4]	6mo 6d ejel
VN	⁠⁠GAM Esports	Jan 20202020-01-05^[6]	May 20202020-05-21^[5]	4mo 16d ejel
VN	⁠⁠Team Flash	May 20202020-05-25^[8]	Jan 20222022-01-07^[7]	1yr 7mo ejel
VN	⁠⁠SBTC Esports	Jan 20222022-01-07^[7]	Aug 20232023-08-04^[9]	1yr 6mo ejel
VN	⁠⁠GAM Esports	Aug 20232023-08-04^[9]	Nov 20232023-11-27^[10]	3mo 23d ejel
VN	⁠⁠Team Secret	Mar 20242024-03-31^[12]	Apr 20242024-04-28^[11]	28d ejel

	Team	Start	End
SEA	⁠⁠Saigon Jokers	≈May 2016≈2016-05-??	Nov 20162016-11-28^[1]	≈6mo 27d ejel
VN	⁠⁠Young Generation	≈Nov 2016≈2016-11-??	May 20182018-05-18	≈1yr 5mo ejel
VN	⁠⁠Phong Vũ Buffalo	May 20182018-05-18	May 20192019-05-31^[2]	1yr 13d ejel
VN	⁠⁠Dashing Buffalo	May 20192019-05-31^[2]	Dec 20192019-12-06^[4]	6mo 6d ejel
VN	⁠⁠GAM Esports	Jan 20202020-01-05^[6]	May 20202020-05-21^[5]	4mo 16d ejel
VN	⁠⁠Team Flash	May 20202020-05-25^[8]	Jan 20222022-01-07^[7]	1yr 7mo ejel
VN	⁠⁠SBTC Esports	Jan 20222022-01-07^[7]	Aug 20232023-08-04^[9]	1yr 6mo ejel
VN	⁠⁠GAM Esports	Aug 20232023-08-04^[9]	Nov 20232023-11-27^[10]	3mo 23d ejel
VN	⁠⁠Team Secret	Mar 20242024-03-31^[12]	Apr 20242024-04-28^[11]	28d ejel

News

2016
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024

SEA	⁠⁠SAJ	May (approx.), yT, Yi Jin, Venus, Adc, and Suicunee join as trainees. Auzeze and Jinkey leave. e
SEA	⁠⁠SAJ	November 28, ⁠⁠Saigon Jokers is disbanded. Row, HanYiAn, Heaven, Lovida, Warzone, Celebrity, Slay, RonOP, Tsu, yT, Yi Jin, Venus, Adc, Suicunee, Irean (Coach), Nixwater (Analyst), and icaruse (Team Manager) leave.^[1] e
SEA	⁠⁠YGE	November (approx.), Nevan, Venus, Naul, BigKoro, Trungg, Koo (Coach), and Nixwater (Manager) join. BlueArcher joins as substitute. e

VN	⁠⁠YGE	February 24, Palette changes residency from SEA SEA to VN Vietnam. e
VN	⁠⁠PVB	May 18, ⁠⁠Young Generation rebrands as ⁠⁠Phong Vũ Buffalo. e

VN	⁠⁠PVB	May 29, Meliodas, Xuhao, Naul, Bigkoro, Palette, and Ren (Head Coach)'s contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 31 January 2021. Raizo's contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 25 March 2020.^[13] e
VN	⁠⁠DBL	May 31, ⁠⁠Phong Vũ Buffalo renames to ⁠⁠Dashing Buffalo.^[2]^[3] e
VN	⁠⁠DBL	June 4, Raizo's contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 25 March 2020. Meliodas, Xuhao, Naul, Bigkoro, Palette, and Ren (Head Coach)'s contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 31 January 2021.^[14] e
VN	⁠⁠DBL	December 6, Palette leaves.^[4] e

VN	⁠⁠GAM	January 5, Dia1 and Palette join. Easylove rejoins. Kiaya (Mid to Top), Blazes (Mid to Bot), and Slay (Support to Bot) change positions. Levi, Hieu3, and Yuna (Head Coach) will remain with the team for 2020. Zeros and Zin leave.^[6] e
VN	⁠⁠GAM	January 15, Kiaya, Zeros, Hieu3, and Slay's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 5 February 2022. Levi and Palette's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 15 November 2021. Dia1, Blazes, Easylove, Yuna (Head Coach), Iris (Coach), Tinikun (Assistant Coach), and Arik (Manager)'s contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 16 November 2020.^[15] e
VN	⁠⁠GAM	May 21, Palette leaves.^[5] e
VN	⁠⁠TF	May 25, Palette joins.^[8] e
VN	⁠⁠TF	May 26, Naul and Palette's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 21 May 2021.^[16] e
VN	⁠⁠TF	June 6, Stark, Yoshino, Yijin, Kati, Naul, Slayder, and Palette's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 15 November 2021.^[17] e
VN	⁠⁠TF	September 30, Stark, Yoshino, Yijin, EGO, Kati, Naul, Slayder, and Palette's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 15 November 2020.^[18] e
VN	⁠⁠TF	November 23, Palette's contract is extended.^[19] e

VN	⁠⁠TF	January 18, Yoshino and Palette's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 16 November 2021. Meliodas and Pake's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 15 November 2021.^[20] e
VN	⁠⁠TF	November 8, Yoshino, Palette, and Stark (Head Coach)'s contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 21 November 2022. Dante's contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 18 November 2024. DHQ, Jetsu, and Arte's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 20 November 2023.^[21] e

VN	⁠⁠TF	January 7, Palette leaves.^[7] e
VN	⁠⁠SE	January 7, Simon, DNK, SPOT, 2T, Vinboiz, and Palette are added to the GCD. K1thy1, Fear, and Vin are removed from the GCD.^[7] e
VN	⁠⁠SE	January 11, Simon, SPOT, and 2T's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 20 November 2023. DNK and Palette's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 21 November 2022. Vinboiz's contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 21 November 2023.^[22] e
VN	⁠⁠SE	January 12, Vinboiz and Palette's joining is confirmed.^[23] e

VN	⁠⁠SE	February 20, NPer, DNK, Spot, Slayder, Palette, and Ren (Head Coach)'s contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 21 November 2023.^[24] e
VN	⁠⁠SE	June 26, Nper, DNK, Penguin, Dia1, Vinboiz, Palette, Naul (Head Coach), and HYPE (Analyst)'s contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 18 November 2024. Nguyễn Minh Phong (Manager)'s contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 18 November 2023.^[25] e
VN	⁠⁠SE	August 1, ⁠⁠SBTC Esports is suspended from the VCS Summer 2023 due to the investigation for possible violations of the rules. All of their matches have been forfeited. Palette, Naul (Coach), and HYPE (Analyst,Video Editor) are found to be not suspicious and will no longer be under competing suspension.^[26] e
VN	⁠⁠SE	August 4, Palette leaves.^[9] e
VN	⁠⁠GAM	August 4, Palette is added to the GCD.^[9] Palette's contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 20 November 2023.^[9] e
VN	⁠⁠GAM	August 6, Palette's joining is confirmed.^[27] e
VN	⁠⁠GAM	November 20, Kati and Palette's contracts expire but departure is not confirmed. Rei (Strategic Coach) leaves.^[28]^[29]^[30] e
VN	⁠⁠GAM	November 27, Palette leaves.^[10] e

VN	⁠⁠TS	March 31, Yusah joins. Palette joins as substitute. Hiro02 (Top to Jungle) and Taki (Support to Bot) change positions. XuHao (Analyst to Support) changes position.^[12] e
VN	⁠⁠TS	April 1, Yusah's contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 17 November 2026. Palette's contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 17 November 2025.^[31] e
VN	⁠⁠TS	April 28, Palette leaves.^[11] e
APAC	⁠⁠F/A	October 31, Palette changes residency from VN Vietnam to APAC Asia Pacific. e

Biography

2016 Season

In 2016 Nguyễn Palette Hải Trung (known at the time as Suicunee) was hired as a trainee support with Tsu as the starting support and RonOP as substitute for IEM 11, Palette would not play for Saigon Jokers before the team was disbanded at the end of the season.

2017 Spring

At the end of 2016 Palette, with the ID Trung, founded Young Generation alongside players from two disbanded organisations Saigon Jokers and 269 Gaming, the team successfully qualified in the VCS Spring Promotion by defeating Cherry Esports 2-0.

During the 2017 VCS A 2017 Spring Season Young Generation was a clear 2nd place, winning four more series than the 3rd place team, but having a 1-4 record against GIGABYTE Marines. Therefore their 2nd place finish after being defeated by GIGABYTE Marines 3-0 in the Playoff Final was an expected result.

Due to The Marines success at 2017 MSI Vietnam was awarded and an additional place in the 2017 Season World Championship for Southeast Asia, Vietnam was rewarded two spots for 2017 GPL Summer.

2017 Summer

Before the split Nguyễn Hải Trung changed his competitive ID from Trungg to Palette.

In the VCS Summer Season Young Generation had another successful split, finishing second and being the only VCS team to defeat GIGABYTE Marines in a Best of 3 series.

In the VCS Summer Playoffs defeated Friends Forever 3-1 in the 2017 VCSA Summer Playoffs round 2, but was again defeated 3-0 by GIGABYTE Marines in the final, finishing in 2nd place and qualifying for the 2017 GPL Summer Group Stage.

At the GPL Young Generation scored 7-1 in Group Stage, losing only in the teams first game against the Kuala Lumpur Hunters and finished at 1st place.

In the Semifinal they faced the seeded Ascension Gaming from Thailand and lost 2-3. They defeated Team Manila Eagles from Philippines 3-0 at Losers' Bracket round 1 and faced Ascension Gaming again at in the Losers Bracket Final, for the 2nd place at Worlds.

Although Ascension Gaming had won the first 2 games, Palette's play was pivotal to Young Generation completing a reverse sweep and qualifying for the 2017 World Championship Play-in Stage.

In the play-ins Palette faced Fnatic and Kaos Latin Gamers, again the team underperformed in their first game, losing to Kaos Latin Gamers as the bot lane fell over 20 cs behind before 8 minutes despite receiving more help from the team and being unable to convert their 2.4k gold lead into a victory. Despite this Young Generation qualified 2nd from their group without a tiebreaker as they defeated Fnatic in a game where Palette achieved a perfect KDA and was heavily praised by the English casters for his skill and aggression. Palette successfully killed EU LCS MVP Rekkles twice in the 2v2 matchup, gained a 30 cs lead and destroyed the bot lane tower before 12 minutes.

However, in the 2nd round of the play in stage Young Generation were defeated by China's Team WE 3-0.

At the end of the year Palette's Young Generation was nominated for a WeChoice Award as an inspirational Ambassador and won a place in the Top 10 inspirational characters with 53297 votes.

2018 Season

Young Generation maintained the same starting roster along with adding H.Phong as a coach however despite a strong 5-2 in the first half of the 2018 Spring VCS a 3-5 second half of the split limited Young Generation to 4th place, and with momentum against them they lost 3-1 against GIGABYTE Marines.

The Young Generation rebranded to Phong Vũ Buffalo, and with a new Top Laner and two new Junglers joining the team (Zeros, Meliodas (Hoàng Tiến Nhật) and XuHao) in the team dominated the VCS 2018 Summer finishing 1st with a 12-2 record, they defeated EVOS Esports 2-1 in the Final and represented Vietnam as an independent region at Worlds 2018 Main Event. Although the team failed to make it out of group finishing 4th with a 2-4 record, they still managed to bring Flash Wolves home with them due to defeating Flash Wolves to grant G2 Esports and tiebreaker that they would win, creating the 'Thank Mr Buffalo' meme.

2019 Spring

Phong Vũ Buffalo retained their roster from the previous season. They proved their strength by winning VCS 2019 Spring with even more dominance with a 13-1 record and 3-1 in the final, thereby representing Vietnam coming to 2019 Mid-Season Invitational and for Rift Rivals 2019 LCK vs LPL vs LMS-VCS.

The Buffalo started the group stage with three wins before Bombers and 1907 Fenerbahçe took games off of them in the second round of the round robin. Fenerbahçe also finished 4-2 to force a tiebreaker game, which Phong Vũ won to advance to the knockout stage.

Team Liquid swept Phong Vũ to send the Buffalo to face off against Vega Squadron for the final MSI Main Stage spot. The Buffalo jumped out to a 2-0 series lead before Vega took games three and four to tie the series. The fifth game was a back and forth affair before Phong Vũ aced Vega to give the team the lead it needed to win the game.

Phong Vũ was unsuccessful in the main stage of MSI until it faced G2 on day three where the Vietnamese squad won its first game of the round robin. Phong Vũ won again versus G2 on day five, but could pick up no other wins and left the tournament after a sixth place finish in the group stage.

2019 Summer

Before the summer split, Phong Vũ Buffalo renamed to Dashing Buffalo to match their new sponsor. Additionally star Top laner Zeros left the team, without their star player the team struggled with new top laners Raizo and Kaido the team finished 4th with a 8-6 in the VCS Summer Season and lost 0-3 in the first round of Playoffs to Lowkey Esports.

At Rift Rivals the PCS-VCS team disappointed, with a combined 0-11 record and with a individual team record of 0-3.

2020 Spring

After the disappointment of the Summer split Palette left the team to join GAM Esports.

GAM Esports dominated the VCS 2020 Spring Season, finishing 1st and only losing one series. The team had a 27-5 only losing more than one game to Team Flash.

Due to the teams domination, and with Yoshino being unable to play due to illness GAM Esports was expected to win the Spring Playoffs, however despite having a 5.6k gold lead at 18 minutes in game 5 they would lose 3-2 to Team Flash.

Trivia

His name "Palette" comes from IU's song of the same name.
He was awarded the title of National Esports Grandmaster by VIRESA (Vietnam Esports Federation) after achieving good results with GAM Esports at Worlds 2023 on January 21, 2024.

Tournament Results

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

Palette Tournament Results
Date	Pl	Event	Last Result	Team	Roster
2024-04-06	3	VCS 2024 Spring Playoffs	0 : 3⁠⁠GAM	⁠⁠TS	Hasmed, Hiro02, Yusah, Aress, Taki, Xuhao, Palette, Naul
2023-10-27	12 - 14	Worlds 2023	0 : 2⁠⁠DK	⁠⁠GAM	Kiaya, Levi, Kati, Slayder, Palette, Hankay, Rei
2023-09-09	1	VCS 2023 Summer Playoffs	3 : 1⁠⁠TW	⁠⁠GAM	Kiaya, Levi, Kati, Slayder, Palette, Hankay, Rei
2023-08-06	1	VCS 2023 Summer	9 - 3⁠⁠RR	⁠⁠GAM	Kiaya, Levi, Kati, playcool, Slayder, Zin, Palette, Hankay, Rei
2023-08-06	DQ	VCS 2023 Summer	0 - 0⁠⁠RR	⁠⁠SE	Nper, DNK, Dia1, Vinboiz, Palette, HYPE, Naul
2023-06-18	5	RDAG 2022 Southeast Asia	0 - 4⁠⁠RR	⁠⁠VIE	Kiaya, Levi, Dia1, Glory, Slayder, Palette, SofM
2023-04-23	2	VCS 2023 Spring Playoffs	1 : 3⁠⁠GAM	⁠⁠SE	Nper, DNK, Dia1, Slayder, Palette, Ren, HYPE
2023-04-10	3	VCS 2023 Spring	9 - 5⁠⁠RR	⁠⁠SE	Nper, DNK, Spot, Dia1, Slayder, Vinboiz, Palette, Ren, HYPE
2022-08-28	4	VCS 2022 Summer Playoffs	1 : 3⁠⁠TS	⁠⁠SE	nPer, DNK, Dia1, Celebrity, Palette, Sergh, HYPE
2022-08-21	4	VCS 2022 Summer	8 - 6⁠⁠RR	⁠⁠SE	nPer, DNK, Dia1, Celebrity, Vinboiz, Palette, Sergh, HYPE

Palette Showmatch Results
Date	Pl	Event	Last Result	Team	Roster
2025-04-07	4	2025 Cross Regional	0 : 1⁠⁠THA	⁠⁠VIE	Immortals Tryn, Dan1, Pallette, huynhchang, thuylinhxinh
2023-01-10	2	SKE 2023 Vietnam	0 : 2⁠⁠ART	⁠⁠LEVI	Hasmed, Levi, Artifact, Shogun, Palette

Palette 1v1 Tournament Results
Date	Pl	Event	Prize	Team	Last Result
2017-11-26	5 - 8	Garena All-Star 2017		⁠⁠VCSA	0 : 1 Noway

Media

2018
2019

October 23, Phong Vũ Buffalo's support Palette breaks down his team's worlds 2018 group stage with Tyler Erzberger on ESPN Esports
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May 3, Palette to CoreJJ: "I watched your games a lot...in our next game, we may upset you 3-0" with Parkes Ousley on Upcomer
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May 9, League of Legends: Unknowns to Watch at MSI by Nick Butts on The Game Haus
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Post-Match Interviews

2019
2020
2021
2022
2023

Date	Tournament	Match	Link
2019-01-24	VCS 2019 Spring	PVB vs GAM	Link
2019-03-03	VCS 2019 Spring	CES vs PVB	Link
2019-05-07	MSI 2019 Play-In	PVB vs VEG
2019-05-12	MSI 2019 Main Event	PVB vs G2	Link
2019-06-30	VCS 2019 Summer	DBL vs LK	Link
2019-07-26	VCS 2019 Summer	EVS vs DBL	Link

Date	Tournament	Match	Link
2020-02-22	VCS 2020 Spring	GAM vs FTV	Link
2020-07-12	VCS 2020 Summer	OPG vs TF	Link
2020-08-01	VCS 2020 Summer	SGB vs TF	Link
2020-08-20	VCS 2020 Summer Playoffs	TF vs TS	Link