MadLife

South Korean streamer, esports caster and former professional League of Legends player

In this Korean name, the family name is  Hong.

MadLife

MadLife at the 2014 World Championship

Personal information
Name| 홍민기
(Hong Min-gi)
Nationality| South Korean
Career information
Game| League of Legends
Playing career| 2011–2018
Role| Support
Team history
2011–2012| MiG Frost
2012–2013| Azubu Frost
2013–2016| CJ Entus
2017| Gold Coin United
Career highlights and awards

* LoL Invitational champion (2012)
* LCK champion (Summer 2012)
* All-Star Shanghai champion (2013)

Hong Min-gi (Korean: 홍민기), better known as MadLife (Korean: 매드라이프), is a South Korean video game streamer, esports caster and former professional League of Legends player.[1] During his career as a professional League of Legends player, MadLife was known internationally for his mastery of the champions Thresh and Blitzcrank,[2][3] and was described as "one of the greatest support players in the world".[1][4] He is also a Worlds finalist, having qualified in 2012 while on Azubu Frost.[2]

## Career

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MadLife began his professional career in Season 2, joining Korean team MiG Frost. The team's main sponsor became streaming service Azubu in mid-2012 and was renamed Azubu Frost. MadLife and his teammates qualified for the Season 2 World Championship after reverse sweeping CLG Europe in the finals of The Champions Summer 2012. Azubu Frost made it all the way to the World Championship finals, where they lost to Taipei Assassins, finishing runner-up.[2]

MadLife stayed with Azubu Frost after Season 2 and continued to play for all its later successors, gaining international notoriety for his plays on Thresh and Blitzcrank while on CJ Entus. In late 2016 he announced his departure from the South Korean League of Legends scene and his signing with NA CS team Gold Coin United.[5][6] He was, however, unable to fly to the United States and play with the team during the first few weeks of competition due to visa issues.[7] After two consecutive failed attempts to qualify for the NA LCS, MadLife left Gold Coin United in November 2017.

Upon returning to South Korea in early 2018, MadLife received multiple offers from domestic teams, as well as from teams in China, Europe and Turkey. He turned them all down and instead focused on streaming full-time. MadLife subsequently announced his retirement from professional play on June 19, 2018.[8]

## References

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1. ^ a b Hong, James (January 30, 2018). "League of Legends: Madlife Makes A Surprise Debut As Caster For The LCK". Inven Global. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
2. ^ a b c Erzberger, Tyler (June 28, 2018). "Madlife 'changed the concept of support'". ESPN Esports. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
3. ^ Chang, Brian (June 20, 2018). "Korean League of Legends icon MadLife officially announces retirement". Dot Esports. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
4. ^ Moreton, Kyle (May 19, 2015). "What Makes a MadLife?". Dot Esports. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
5. ^ Wolf, Jacob (December 29, 2016). "MadLife joins NA Challenger team Gold Coin United". ESPN Esports. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
6. ^ Nordmark, Sam (December 30, 2016). "MadLife to compete with NA CS team Gold Coin United". Dot Esports. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
7. ^ Leslie, Callum (January 25, 2017). "MadLife to miss Gold Coin debut due to visa issues". Dot Esports. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
8. ^ Nam, Ki-baek; Park, Beom; Yoo, Hee-eun; Hyun, Woo; Jang, David (June 20, 2018). ""Please remember that this isn't the end." MadLife Says His Farewell". Inven Global. Retrieved March 23, 2020.

## External links

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* MadLife on Twitch