Ruler (gamer)
South Korean esports player (born 1998) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Park Jae-hyuk (Korean: 박재혁; born December 29, 1998), better known as Ruler, is a South Korean professional League of Legends player for JD Gaming. Throughout his career, he has won one League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) title, two League of Legends Pro League (LPL) titles, one Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) title, and one World Championship title.
Ruler | |
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Current team | |
Team | JD Gaming |
Role | Bot |
Game | League of Legends |
League | LPL |
Personal information | |
Name | 박재혁 (Park Jae-hyuk) |
Born | (1998-12-29) December 29, 1998 (age 25) |
Nationality | South Korean |
Career information | |
Playing career | 2016–present |
Team history | |
2016 | Stardust |
2016–2017 | Samsung Galaxy |
2018–2022 | Gen.G[lower-alpha 1] |
2023–present | JD Gaming |
Career highlights and awards | |
Medal record |
His career began in 2016 when he joined LCK Challengers League team Stardust. Later that year, he joined Samsung Galaxy of the LCK. He reached the 2016 League of Legends World Championship Final in his rookie season, and the following year, he won the 2017 World Championship. Ruler was picked up by KSV Esports, which was later rebranded to Gen.G, for the 2018 LCK season. From 2018 to 2022, he won one LCK title, in 2022 and made four World Championship appearances. He left the LCK to join LPL team JD Gaming for the 2023 season. In his first year, he won back-to-back LPL titles, won the 2023 Mid-Season Invitational, and made another Worlds appearance. He also represented the South Korean national team at the 2018 Asian Games, earning a silver medal, and the 2022 Asian Games, earning a gold.
Ruler's individual accomplishments include accolades such as a World Championship Most Valuable Player (MVP) award, an LCK season MVP award, three LCK First All-Pro Team designations, an LPL Finals MVP award, and two LPL First All-Pro Team designations. He also became the 11th player in the LCK to reach 1,000 kills, and the third to reach 2,000.