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Ssong
Background Information
NameKim Sang-soo (김상수)
Country of Birth
South Korea
BirthdayOctober 15, 1989 (age 36)
Residency
KR
Korea
Competitive
TeamBRIONlogo stdHANJIN BRION
Contract Expires2027-11-15
Role
Coach
Favorite Champs



Soloqueue IDsIlIIlIIwwvwvwwII (NA), 나진 쏭, Fantastic Song
Social Media & Links
Infobox Twitterlogo std

Kim "Ssong" Sang-soo (Hangul: 김상수) is a League of Legends esports player, currently head coach for HANJIN BRION.

Team History

Combine Role Swaps:No|Yes
Dates:Approx|Exact
TeamStartEnd
KR
Najin Black Swordlogo stdNaJin Black Sword
May 20122012-05-29[2]May 20142014-05-16[1]2yr 18d
ejel
KR
Najin Black Swordlogo stdNaJin Black Sword
May 20142014-05-16[1]Dec 20142014-12-02[3]6mo 17d
ejel
KR
NaJinemfirelogo stdNaJin e-mFire
Dec 20142014-12-02[5]Jan 20152015-01-16[4]1mo 14d
ejel
KR
ROX Tigerslogo stdROX Tigers
Jun 20152015-06-30[7]Dec 20162016-12-12[6]1yr 5mo
ejel
KR
LongZhulogo stdLongzhu Gaming
Dec 20162016-12-12[10]Mar 20172017-03-01[8]2mo 20d
ejel
NA
Immortalslogo stdImmortals
May 20172017-05-18[15]Nov 20172017-11-01[11]5mo 14d
ejel
NA
TSMlogo stdTSM
Dec 20172017-12-05[17]Jun 20182018-06-27[16]6mo 22d
ejel
NA
TSMlogo stdTSM
Jun 20182018-06-28[19]Oct 20182018-10-12[18]3mo 14d
ejel
NA
Echo Foxlogo stdEcho Fox
Nov 20182018-11-19[21]Aug 20192019-08-16[20]8mo 27d
ejel
NA
Counter Logic Gaminglogo stdCLG
Nov 20192019-11-21[25]Aug 20202020-08-10[24]8mo 19d
ejel
KR
DRXlogo stdDRX
Dec 20202020-12-17[28]Nov 20212021-11-15[27]10mo 29d
ejel
KR
DRXlogo stdDRX
Feb 20222022-02-13[30]Nov 20222022-11-21[29]9mo 8d
ejel
NA
FlyQuestlogo stdFlyQuest
Dec 20222022-12-19[33]Sep 20232023-09-09[32]8mo 21d
ejel
KR
Dplus Kialogo stdDplus Kia
Nov 20232023-11-30[35]Oct 20242024-10-29[34]10mo 29d
ejel
KR
DRXlogo stdDRX
Nov 20242024-11-22[38]Nov 20252025-11-17[36]1yr 25d
ejel
KR
BRIONlogo stdHANJIN BRION
Nov 20252025-11-19[39]Present2mo 1d
ej
TeamStartEnd
KR
NaJin Swordlogo stdNaJin Sword
May 20122012-05-29[2]Jun 20132013-06-21[40]1yr 23d
ejel
KR
Najin Black Swordlogo stdNaJin Black Sword
Jun 20132013-06-21[40]Nov 20132013-11-07[41]4mo 16d
ejel
KR
Najin Black Swordlogo stdNaJin Black Sword
Nov 20132013-11-07[41]May 20142014-05-16[1]6mo 9d
ejel
KR
Najin Black Swordlogo stdNaJin Black Sword
May 20142014-05-16[1]Dec 20142014-12-02[3]6mo 17d
ejel
KR
NaJinemfirelogo stdNaJin e-mFire
Dec 20142014-12-02[5]Jan 20152015-01-16[4]1mo 14d
ejel
KR
KOO Tigerslogo stdKOO Tigers
Jun 20152015-06-30[7]Nov 20152015-11-04[42]4mo 4d
ejel
KR
KOO Tigerslogo stdTigers
Nov 20152015-11-04[42]Jan 20162016-01-05[43]2mo 1d
ejel
KR
ROX Tigerslogo stdROX Tigers
Jan 20162016-01-05[43]Dec 20162016-12-12[6]11mo 7d
ejel
KR
LongZhulogo stdLongzhu Gaming
Dec 20162016-12-12[10]Mar 20172017-03-01[8]2mo 20d
ejel
NA
Immortalslogo stdImmortals
May 20172017-05-18[15]Nov 20172017-11-01[11]5mo 14d
ejel
NA
TSMlogo stdTSM
Dec 20172017-12-05[17]Jun 20182018-06-27[16]6mo 22d
ejel
NA
TSMlogo stdTSM
Jun 20182018-06-28[19]Oct 20182018-10-12[18]3mo 14d
ejel
NA
Echo Foxlogo stdEcho Fox
Nov 20182018-11-19[21]Aug 20192019-08-16[20]8mo 27d
ejel
NA
Counter Logic Gaminglogo stdCLG
Nov 20192019-11-21[25]Aug 20202020-08-10[24]8mo 19d
ejel
KR
DRXlogo stdDRX
Dec 20202020-12-17[28]May 20212021-05-20[44]5mo 3d
ejel
KR
DRXlogo stdDRX
May 20212021-05-20[44]Nov 20212021-11-15[27]5mo 26d
ejel
KR
DRXlogo stdDRX
Feb 20222022-02-13[30]Nov 20222022-11-21[29]9mo 8d
ejel
NA
FlyQuestlogo stdFlyQuest
Dec 20222022-12-19[33]Sep 20232023-09-09[32]8mo 21d
ejel
KR
Dplus Kialogo stdDplus Kia
Nov 20232023-11-30[35]Oct 20242024-10-29[34]10mo 29d
ejel
KR
DRXlogo stdDRX
Nov 20242024-11-22[38]Nov 20252025-11-17[36]1yr 25d
ejel
KR
BRIONlogo stdOK BRION
Nov 20252025-11-19[39]Dec 20252025-12-31[45]1mo 12d
ejel
KR
BRIONlogo stdBRION
Dec 20252025-12-31[45]Jan 20262026-01-01[46]1d
ejel
KR
BRIONlogo stdHANJIN BRION
Jan 20262026-01-01[46]Present19d
ej

News

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  • 2026
KR
NaJin Swordlogo stdNJ SWDMay 29, NaJin Swordlogo stdNaJin Sword is formed.
MakNooN,
MulrOc,
SSONG,
Cain, and
Fimir join.
[2]
KR
Najin Black Swordlogo stdNJBSJune 21, NaJin Swordlogo stdNaJin Sword renames to Najin Black Swordlogo stdNaJin Black Sword.[40]
KR
Najin Black Swordlogo stdNJBSNovember 7,
Peng joins as substitute.
SSONG (Mid to Sub/Support) changes position.[41]
KR
Najin Black Swordlogo stdNJBSMay 16, SSONG (Sub/Support to Coach) changes position.[1]
KR
Najin Black Swordlogo stdNJBSDecember 2, Team disbands.
Duke,
Ohq,
Cain, Reach (Head Coach), MOKUZA (Coach), and SSONG (Coach) leave.[3]
KR
NaJinemfirelogo stdNJFDecember 2, Team is reformed as a single team.
Duke,
watch,
Ggoong,
Ohq,
Zefa,
Cain,
Pure, Reach (Head Coach), MOKUZA (Coach), SSONG (Coach), and viNylCat (Coach) join.
[5]
KR
NaJinemfirelogo stdNJFJanuary 16, SSONG (Coach) leaves.[4]
KR
KOO Tigerslogo stdKOOJune 30, Lee Jae-wook (Coach) and SSONG (Coach) join.[7]
KR
KOO Tigerslogo stdTGNovember 4, KOO Tigerslogo stdKOO Tigers renames to KOO Tigerslogo stdTigers.[42]
KR
ROX Tigerslogo stdROXJanuary 5, KOO Tigerslogo stdTigers renames to ROX Tigerslogo stdROX Tigers.[43]
KR
ROX Tigerslogo stdROXDecember 12, SSONG (Coach) leaves.[6]
KR
LongZhulogo stdLZDecember 12, SSONG (Coach) joins.[10]
KR
LongZhulogo stdLZMarch 1, SSONG (Coach) leaves.[8][9]
NA
Immortalslogo stdIMTMay 18, SSONG (Head Coach) joins.[15]
NA
Immortalslogo stdIMTNovember 1, SSONG (Head Coach), Loyota (Head Analyst), Dodo (Team Manager), and Robert Yip (Sport Psychology and Performance Coach) leave.[11][12][13][14]
NA
TSMlogo stdTSMDecember 5, SSONG (Head Coach) joins.
Lustboy (Strategic Coach) rejoins as substitute.
Parth (Head Coach to General Manager) changes position.[17]
NA
TSMlogo stdTSMJune 27, SSONG (Head Coach) is removed from the GCD.[16]
NA
TSMlogo stdTSMJune 28, SSONG (Head Coach to Strategic Coach) and Lustboy (Strategic Coach/Sub/Support to Head Coach/Sub/Support) change positions.[19]
NA
TSMlogo stdTSMAugust 17, SSONG (Strategic Coach) is added to the GCD.[47] SSONG (Head Coach)'s contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 19 November 2018.[48]
NA
TSMlogo stdTSMOctober 12, SSONG (Strategic Coach) leaves.[18]
NA
Echo Foxlogo stdFOXNovember 19, SSONG (Head Coach) joins.
Huni's contract expires.
Damonte leaves.[21][22][23]
NA
Echo Foxlogo stdFOXNovember 20, SSONG (Head Coach)'s contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 16 November 2021.[49]
NA
Echo Foxlogo stdFOXAugust 16,
Lourlo,
Solo,
MikeYeung,
Fenix,
Apollo,
Hakuho, SSONG (Head Coach), Tyler (Assistant Coach), and Jim (Head Analyst) leave.[20]
NA
Counter Logic Gaminglogo stdCLGNovember 21, SSONG (Head Coach) joins. Tafo (Business Development Manager & Head of Data Management to League of Legends General Manager) and Weldon (Head Coach to League of Legends Division Coach) change positions.[25][26]
NA
Counter Logic Gaminglogo stdCLGDecember 11,
Crown and SSONG (Head Coach)'s contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 16 November 2021.[50]
NA
Counter Logic Gaminglogo stdCLGAugust 10, SSONG (Head Coach) and Weldon (League of Legends Division Coach) leave.[24]
KR
DRXlogo stdDRXDecember 17, SSONG (Interim Head Coach) joins.[28]
KR
DRXlogo stdDRXJanuary 14, SSONG (Interim Head Coach) and dongHo (Coach)'s contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 15 November 2021.[51]
KR
DRXlogo stdDRXMay 20, SSONG (Interim Head Coach to Coach) changes position. cvMax (Head Coach) becomes active.[44]
KR
DRXlogo stdDRXNovember 15, SSONG (Coach) leaves.[27]
KR
DRXlogo stdDRXFebruary 13, SSONG (Head Coach) rejoins. Shine (Interim Head Coach to Coach) changes position.[30][31] SSONG renames to Ssong.[52] Ssong (Head Coach)'s contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 21 November 2022.[53]
KR
DRXlogo stdDRXNovember 21, Shine (Coach)'s contract expires but departure is not confirmed. Ssong (Head Coach) and Mowgli (Coach)'s contracts expire.[29]
NA
FlyQuestlogo stdFLYDecember 19, Ssong (Head Coach) joins. Sharkz (Head Coach to Head of Coaching) changes position.[33]
NA
FlyQuestlogo stdFLYSeptember 9,
VicLa and Ssong (Head Coach) leave.[32]
KR
Dplus Kialogo stdDKNovember 30, Ssong (Coach) joins.[35]
KR
Dplus Kialogo stdDKDecember 20, Ssong (Coach)'s contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 18 November 2024.[54]
KR
Dplus Kialogo stdDKOctober 29, Zefa (Head Coach), Bubbling (Coach), and Ssong (Coach) leave.[34]
KR
DRXlogo stdDRXNovember 22,
Rich,
Juhan,
ucal, and Ssong (Head Coach) join.
[38]
KR
DRXlogo stdDRXJanuary 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.[55]
KR
DRXlogo stdDRXNovember 17,
Andil's contract is extended through 2026.
Sponge,
kyeahoo,
Teddy,
Alive (Coach), and Ssong (Head Coach) leave.[36][37]
KR
BRIONlogo stdBRONovember 19, Ssong (Head Coach) joins.[39]
KR
BRIONlogo stdBRODecember 31, BRIONlogo stdOK BRION renames to BRIONlogo stdBRION following the end of partnership with OKSavingsBank.[45]
KR
BRIONlogo stdBROJanuary 1, BRIONlogo stdBRION renames to BRIONlogo stdHANJIN BRION following the start of partnership with HANJIN.[46]
KR
BRIONlogo stdBROJanuary 11,
Casting,
GIDEON,
Fisher,
Teddy,
Namgung,
Roamer, and Duke (Coach)'s contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 16 November 2026. Ssong (Head Coach)'s contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 15 November 2027.[56]

Biography

Trivia

Tournament Results

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

Minimum place

Ssong Tournament Results
DatePlEventLast ResultTeamRoster
2025-12-0813 - 14 KeSPA Cup 2025
1 - 3Blanklogo stdRR
BRIONlogo stdBRO Casting,  GIDEON,  Fisher,  Teddy,  Namgung,  Ssong,  Duke
2025-08-313 LCK 2025 Rounds 3-5 - Rise Group
9 - 21Blanklogo stdRR
DRXlogo stdDRX Rich,  Sponge,  kyeahoo,  Teddy,  Andil,  Ssong,  Alive,  Frozen,  Catch
2025-06-049 LCK 2025 Rounds 1-2
5 - 13Blanklogo stdRR
DRXlogo stdDRX Rich,  Sponge,  Ucal,  kyeahoo,  Teddy,  LazyFeel,  Andil,  Pleata,  Ssong,  Saroo,  Alive,  Frozen
2025-02-097 LCK Cup 2025
1 : 3Nongshim RedForcelogo stdNS
DRXlogo stdDRX Rich,  Sponge,  Ucal,  LazyFeel,  Teddy,  Andil,  Ssong,  Frozen
2024-10-139 - 11 Worlds 2024
1 : 2Weibo Gaminglogo stdWBG
Dplus Kialogo stdDK Kingen,  Lucid,  ShowMaker,  Aiming,  Moham,  Zefa,  Bubbling,  Ssong
2024-09-121 LCK 2024 Regional Finals
3 : 2T1logo stdT1
Dplus Kialogo stdDK Kingen,  Lucid,  ShowMaker,  Aiming,  Moham,  Zefa,  Bubbling,  Ssong
2024-09-014 LCK 2024 Summer Playoffs
1 : 3T1logo stdT1
Dplus Kialogo stdDK Kingen,  Lucid,  ShowMaker,  Aiming,  Moham,  Zefa,  Bubbling,  Ssong
2024-08-183 LCK 2024 Summer
13 - 5Blanklogo stdRR
Dplus Kialogo stdDK Kingen,  Lucid,  ShowMaker,  Aiming,  Kellin,  Moham,  Zefa,  Bubbling,  Ssong
2024-04-074 LCK 2024 Spring Playoffs
0 : 3T1logo stdT1
Dplus Kialogo stdDK Kingen,  Lucid,  ShowMaker,  Aiming,  Kellin,  Zefa,  Bubbling,  Ssong
2024-03-245 LCK 2024 Spring
9 - 9Blanklogo stdRR
Dplus Kialogo stdDK Kingen,  Lucid,  ShowMaker,  Aiming,  Kellin,  Zefa,  Bubbling,  Ssong
Minimum place

Ssong Showmatch Results
DatePlEventLast ResultTeamRoster
2017-12-085 - 6 All-Star 2017 Los Angeles
1 - 2Blanklogo stdRR
NA LCS Allstarslogo stdNA LCS Hauntzer,  MikeYeung,  Bjergsen,  Sneaky,  aphromoo,  SSONG

Media

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Post-Match Interviews

  • 2022
DateTournamentMatchLink
2022-10-02Worlds 2022 Play-In
Isuruslogo stdISG
vs
DRXlogo stdDRX
Link

Images

Redirects

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 [나진 리빌딩 ③] 코치에서 6쏭 모드! 나진 소드 '쏭' 김상수 코치 발탁 (Korean) inven.co.kr
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 나진 e엠파이어, 쉴드-소드 2팀 체제 구축 (Korean) thisisgame.com
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 별들의 전쟁 시작! LoL 챔피언스 코리아 프리시즌 로스터 공개 (Korean) inven.co.kr
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 [뉴스] 나진 '쏭' 김상수 코치, 새출발 위해 나진 떠나 (Korean) inven.co.kr
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 별들의 전쟁 시작! LoL 챔피언스 코리아 프리시즌 로스터 공개 (Korean) inven.co.kr
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 롱주 게이밍, 전 ROX 출신 '쏭' 김상수 코치 영입 (Korean) fomos.kr
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 [뉴스] 코치에서 6쏭모드! '쏭' 김상수, 쿠 타이거즈 코치로 합류 (Korean) inven.co.kr
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 '쏭' 김상수 코치, 롱주 게이밍과 결별 fomos.kr
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 Coach SSONG leaves Longzhu Gaming invenglobal.com
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 롱주 게이밍, 전 ROX 출신 '쏭' 김상수 코치 영입 (Korean) fomos.kr
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 SSONG's Tweet twitter.com
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 Dodo's Tweet twitter.com
  13. 13.0 13.1 13.2 Loyota's Tweet twitter.com
  14. 14.0 14.1 14.2 Robert Yip's Tweet twitter.com
  15. 15.0 15.1 15.2 Welcome Our New Head Coach for the LCS Summer Split immortals.gg
  16. 16.0 16.1 16.2 Archive Pages: before change - NA - 2018-06-26; after change - NA - 2018-06-27
  17. 17.0 17.1 17.2 Welcome SSONG + Lustboy! tsm.gg
  18. 18.0 18.1 18.2 SSONG Departs from TSM tsm.gg
  19. 19.0 19.1 19.2 Team SoloMid's Tweet twitter.com
  20. 20.0 20.1 20.2 Ousted from LCS, Echo Fox release players espn.com
  21. 21.0 21.1 21.2 Exclusive: Echo Fox brings on former TSM head coach SSONG newsweek.com
  22. 22.0 22.1 22.2 Archive Pages: before change - NA - 2018-11-18; after change - NA - 2018-11-19
  23. 23.0 23.1 23.2 Damonte's Tweet twitter.com
  24. 24.0 24.1 24.2 Counter Logic Gaming's Tweet twitter.com
  25. 25.0 25.1 25.2 Counter Logic Gaming's Tweet twitter.com
  26. 26.0 26.1 26.2 LCS Front Office Update clg.gg
  27. 27.0 27.1 27.2 DRX's Tweet twitter.com
  28. 28.0 28.1 28.2 DRX's Tweet twitter.com
  29. 29.0 29.1 29.2 DRX's Tweet twitter.com
  30. 30.0 30.1 30.2 DRX's Tweet twitter.com
  31. 31.0 31.1 31.2 LCK's Tweet twitter.com
  32. 32.0 32.1 32.2 FlyQuest‘s Tweet twitter.com
  33. 33.0 33.1 33.2 FlyQuest's Tweet twitter.com
  34. 34.0 34.1 34.2 Dplus KIA's X Post x.com
  35. 35.0 35.1 35.2 Dplus KIA's Tweet twitter.com
  36. 36.0 36.1 36.2 DRX's X Post x.com
  37. 37.0 37.1 37.2 DRX's X Post x.com
  38. 38.0 38.1 38.2 DRX's X Post x.com
  39. 39.0 39.1 39.2 OKSavingsBank BRION's X Post (Korean) x.com
  40. 40.0 40.1 40.2 “e-mFire” 프로게임단 7인 로스터 체제 확정 및 팀명 변경 (Korean) inven.co.kr
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  44. 44.0 44.1 44.2 [오피셜] '씨맥' 김대호, DRX 감독직 복귀 (Korean) dailyesports.com
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  46. 46.0 46.1 46.2 BRION's X Post (Korean) x.com
  47. Archive Pages: before change - NA - 2018-08-16; after change - NA - 2018-08-17
  48. Archive Pages: before change - ; after change - NA - 2018-08-17
  49. Archive Pages: before change - ; after change - NA - 2018-11-20
  50. Archive Pages: before change - ; after change - NA - 2019-12-11
  51. Archive Pages: before change - KR - 2021-01-13; after change - KR - 2021-01-14
  52. DRX's Tweet twitter.com
  53. Archive Pages: before change - KR - 2022-02-12; after change - KR - 2022-02-13
  54. Archive Pages: before change - KR - 2023-12-19; after change - KR - 2023-12-20
  55. Archive Pages: before change - KR - 2025-01-16; after change - KR - 2025-01-17
  56. Archive Pages: before change - KR - 2026-01-10; after change - KR - 2026-01-11