Yoon Sends Congratulatory Message to T1 for 'Worlds Championship' Win... "Promoting Korea's Reputation as the Birthplace of eSports"

Yoon: "Government Will Support the Game Industry"

President Yoon Suk-yeol congratulated T1, the winner of the '2023 League of Legends (LoL) World Championship' (Worlds), on the 20th.

On the morning of the same day, President Yoon posted on Facebook, "I sincerely congratulate T1 on winning the Worlds for the first time in seven years and their fourth Worlds championship."

President Yoon expressed his gratitude, saying, "Following the acquisition of four medals at the Hangzhou Asian Games, where e-sports was officially included as a medal event for the first time, this victory once again showcased our country's reputation as the birthplace of e-sports to the world. The unity of the five players?Lee Sang-hyeok, Choi Woo-je, Moon Hyun-jun, Lee Min-hyung, and Ryu Min-seok?brought great joy and inspiration to the people and audiences worldwide."

He added, "Going forward, the government will firmly support the gaming industry so that it can achieve international competitiveness and lead the global market. Once again, congratulations to all the T1 players on their victory."

Earlier, T1 won the Worlds final held at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul the previous day, defeating China's Weibo Gaming. This marks their first championship in seven years since their wins in 2013, 2015, and 2016.

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