Faker Discusses Impressive Earnings on Salon Drip Season 2

In the latest episode of Salon Drip Season 2, which aired on January 14, 2025, professional gamer Faker opened up about his impressive accumulated prize money. During the episode titled 'Can I Call You My Hyuk? EP. 73 Faker', host Jang Do-yeon asked Faker why he often appears to be digitally altered in advertisements. Faker humorously responded, 'I don't look synthetic; I look like myself. It's natural, and I took the photo myself.' Jang then mentioned a recent rumor about a luxury car brand's 'Fake Edition' photos also looking altered, to which Faker jokingly asked if he still looked synthetic. The conversation turned light-hearted as they laughed about the idea of being trapped in synthetic videos.

Faker also shared his thoughts on a luxury car he received as a gift, stating, 'I keep that car well, but I don’t drive it. I’ve never gone on a drive without a purpose.' He added that the Faker Edition car has his name embroidered on the mat, expressing gratitude despite feeling a bit uncomfortable about the attention.

When Jang asked about the nicknames fans use for him, she suggested 'My Hyuk', to which Faker replied, 'That’s a bit too close.' Jang then decided to call him 'Mr. Faker' instead. Discussing family, Faker mentioned that his family is proud of him, especially when he visits home, regardless of his gaming results, which they don’t pay much attention to.

The conversation shifted to Faker's remarkable prize money accumulated over ten years. When asked if the prize money is deposited immediately, he confirmed, 'Yes, because it’s a large corporation,' revealing that his total prize money is approximately 2 billion KRW.

Born in 1996, Faker is a professional League of Legends player, with annual earnings speculated to be between 5 billion to 10 billion KRW. He has also been rumored to have received a staggering 24.5 billion KRW salary offer from a Chinese team, making headlines in the esports community.