T1 condemned the unauthorized use of Faker’s iconic “shh” pose and his image for a presidential campaign and ordered the posts be taken down.
T1 put out a statement condemning the use of their superstar mid-laner, Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok, in a political campaign. The politician used Faker's iconic pose, posted his photo, and even tagged Faker in a now-deleted post.
T1: Faker is not affiliated with any political campaign
The South Korean esports organization addressed the issue through posts on their official social media accounts. The message was concise: Faker isn't affiliated with any political party, and the org is doing their best to take down the posts that involve the "unauthorized use" of Faker's photo and iconic pose.
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What was the political post?
While T1 themselves did not name-drop any specific party or political candidate, fans were quick to spot them. They were Kim Moon-soo, the recently-named presidential candidate for South Korea's conservative and right-wing People Power Party (PPP).
Two posts across the candidate's social media drew the eyes of T1 fans. First was the post below, which involved three photos.
This post had three photos: Faker's signature, him doing his signature "shh" pose, followed by the candidate mimicking said pose. In the caption of the post, he also used Faker's famous "I'll take responsibility! It's over, it's over!" quote. The first hashtag is #페이커 — simply #Faker.
The second post is above, with Kim doing the same "Shh" pose. The text below, translated from Korean, reads:
(This election) I'll take responsibility. It's over! It's over!
Both posts have already been taken down from Kim's social media. Neither Kim nor the PPP has acknowledged T1's statement publicly.
