Korean League of Legends star Kim "Ssumday" Chan-ho announced a shock retirement from the league on May 7, stating that he will perform mandatory military service in his home country and will consider returning to streaming or coaching afterward.
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The 27-year-old’s announcement today caps a glittering decade-long league career that included stints at home and abroad, with a Korean Championship and four World Cup appearances to his name, as well as numerous split finals appearances and three LCS All-Pro Team berths. “I’m not sure if I did that well, but I think I did well because there are still a lot of people supporting me,” Ssumday said in his farewell message.
Ssumday is a veteran of both the LCK and LCS. While he got his start through KT Rolster’s illustrious academy program, eventually leading to a playoff spot in his first Worlds appearance for the main team in 2015, his popularity in the West grew after a move to North America to play for Dignitas in 2017.
His stint with DIG lasted a year before he made the move to 100 Thieves in the new organization's inaugural split in 2018, and was a key part in the team's finish at the top of the ladder for the regular split. Ssumday and 100 Thieves reached the split grand finals, but were defeated by Team Liquid before the team was eliminated at Worlds 2018, just short of a playoff spot.
