Faker, Keria, Oner inducted as “Stars” of the KeSPA Esports Hall of Fame 2024.
After his recent win at The Game Awards 2024, Faker stole the spotlight again by being inducted into the Esports Hall of Fame 2024. He was named as one of the "Stars" alongside fellow teammates Keria and Oner, among others, while T1 was named Team of the Year.
What is Esports Hall of Fame?
The Esports Hall of Fame is an annual esports award hosted by the Korea e-Sports Association (KeSPA) and sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism. The 2024 Esports Hall of Fame induction ceremony was held on December 19 at the Esports Hall of Fame in Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea.
As a place to honor and commemorate South Korean esports athletes who have competed in domestic and international events throughout the year, inductees are selected in three categories:
- Heroes: Players who meet the criteria for active player inductees:
- Comprehensive competition and global final level: runner-up or higher
- General competition: Win more than 3 times
- StarCraft Pro League: 100 or more wins
- LoL Championship Korea: Over 1,000 kills or over 2,000 assists - Stars: Players who have performed well at domestic and international competitions, selected through voting.
- Honors: Retired players selected as permanent inductees.
This year's ceremony was attended by about 50 esports players and officials and was broadcasted online simultaneously with the offline event.
How are the inductees selected?
The selection of 2024 inductees began with the inspection team reviewing the performance records of players who competed in domestic and international competitions from December 1, 2023, to November 30, 2024.
Based on this review, the induction ceremony selection committee—comprising representatives from various fields such as media, broadcasters, sports companies, and team secretariats—nominated candidates for the "Heroes" and "Stars" categories. Final inductees were determined through a combination of committee votes and public voting, with the "Stars" category finalized through online fan votes.
The 2024 "Stars" were selected via online fan voting, with 27,836 fans participating—approximately 1.5 times more than last year. This year's nominees included:
- League of Legends: GEN Canyon, GEN Kiin, GEN (former) Peyz, GEN (former) Lehends, GEN Chovy, T1 Faker, T1 Keria, T1 Oner, T1 Gumayusi, T1 (former) Zeus
- Valorant: GEN t3xture, GEN Karon, GEN Lakia, GEN Munchkin, T1 Meteor
- PUBG BATTLEGROUNDS: seoul, Salute
- Tekken 8: KDF ULSAN
The top six players selected by fan voting were announced at the induction ceremony and will be displayed at the Esports Hall of Fame for one year. A maximum of three players from the same sport can be selected.
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Faker, Keria, and Oner join the "Stars" inductees
Faker, Keria, and Oner were inducted into this year's Esports Hall of Fame as representatives of League of Legends. The other three players who made it to the list were T1 Meteor and GEN t3xture from Valorant, and KDF Ulsan from Tekken 8.
Faker and Keria, as well as T1 former player Zeus, have been on the list since 2022. Faker in particular is a regular, being on the list in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, and 2024.
This adds to Faker's list of individual accolades in 2024, which include EWC 2024 MVP, the first inductee of the LoL Esports Hall of Legends, Finals MVP at Worlds 2024, and recent honors such as Best Esports Athlete at The Game Awards 2024 and Esports PC Player of the Year at the Esports Awards 2024.
T1 won Team of the Year for the third time in 2024
Additionally, T1 was named Team of the Year during this event, marking their third such recognition in 2024 after wins at The Game Awards 2024 and the Esports Awards 2024. This was expected, as T1 successfully defended their Worlds trophy in 2024 and reigned victorious at the EWC 2024.
Our third Team of the Year award for 2024!⭐
Thank you for all the support in 2024, and we will continue to push forward in the coming year!
League of Legends won Esports of the Year
League of Legends cemented its status as the most popular esports game in South Korea, with the highest number of players nominated as inductees this year. Additionally, South Korea dominated the international LoL esports scene in 2024, winning all major tournaments: MSI 2024 (GEN), EWC 2024 (T1), and Worlds 2024 (T1).
Watch the full ceremony below:
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