MaRin
| MaRin | |
|---|---|
| Jang Gyeong-Hwan | |
| Status | Active |
| Born | February 12, 1991 |
| Hometown | Cheonan, South Korea |
| Nationality | Korean |
| Current team | Afreeca Freecs |
| Role | Top Lane |
| League | League of Legends Champions Korea |
| Games | League of Legends |
| Professional career | |
| Oct 2013 - Dec 2014 | SK Telecom T1 S |
| Oct 2013 - Dec 2014 | SK Telecom T1 |
| Dec 2015 - Dec 2016 | LGD Gaming |
| Dec 2016 - Now | Afreeca Freecs |
Jang Gyeong-Hwan (Hangul: 장경환) better known by his in-game name MaRin, is a professional League of Legends player who currently plays Top Laner for Afreeca Freecs. MaRin won the 2015 League of Legends World Championship with SK Telecom T1 and was named the Most Valuable Player of the event.[1] He also played on SK Telecom T1 S before the team was consolidated with SK Telecom T1 K.
MaRin left SK Telecom T1 shortly after winning 2015 Worlds.[2] On December 10, 2015, it was announced that he had joined LGD Gaming of the League of Legends Pro League (LPL) in Shanghai.[3] He was replaced on the lineup by Lee “Duke” Ho-seong.[4] MaRin returned to Korea's League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) on December 12, 2016, signing with the Afreeca Freecs.[5]
MaRin's signature champions are considered to be Rumble and Gnar.[6]
Tournament results
- 4th - HOT6iX League of Legends Champions Korea Summer 2014 (SK Telecom T1)
- 1st - 2015 League of Legends World Championship (SK Telecom T1)
- 7th/8th - 2016 Spring LPL Playoffs (LGD Gaming)
References
- ↑ "SKT T1, 세계 최강 확인…MVP는 '마린' 장경환". HanKyung. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
- ↑ Lingle, Samuel (November 25, 2015). "MaRin, Easyhoon, T0M leave SK Telecom T1, other players renewed". The Daily Dot. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
- ↑ Lingle, Samuel (December 10, 2015). "MaRin joins LGD Gaming". The Daily Dot. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
- ↑ Lingle, Samuel (December 8, 2015). "Duke replaces MaRin on SKT". Retrieved January 6, 2016.
- ↑ "MaRin returns to LCK with Afreeca Freecs". theScore esports. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
- ↑ Wolf, Jacob (October 3, 2015). "MariN leads SK Telecom T1 to victory over EDward Gaming". The Daily Dot. Retrieved January 6, 2016.