The current Worlds in League of Legends mean the opportunity for all players to achieve the coveted World Champion title. But for one professional, it was probably the last chance, as he has to go to military service. In a new post, he reaches out to his fans.
Which player is it about? Hang Wang-ho, better known as Peanut, started his professional career in LoL in December 2014 as a substitute for the team NaJin e-mFire. Since September, however, it is clear: After this season, Peanut is retiring as he must go to military service, which every man in South Korea must complete by the age of 28 (Source: 90daykorean.com).
The jungler also participated in this year’s Worlds with his team, Hanwha Life. Unfortunately, they lost in the quarter-finals against their Korean colleagues Gen.G 3:1. Thus, his last chance at a World Champion title is over.
At the end of his career, he reached out to his fans with a touching message once again.
A blessing for the professional scene
What did Peanut write? In an Instagram post from November 5, 2025, the professional spoke once more about his career and thanked the fans who have supported him all these years. He writes:
My ten-year journey is now at an end. It has been a time full of joy, but also full of challenges, and every single moment has been a valuable memory and learning experience for me. I always wanted to win, I always wanted to get better, I always wanted to give my best.
Regardless of the outcome, it was a time I do not regret in any way. I am truly grateful to all the fans who supported me despite my shortcomings. Thanks to you, I could stand under the name Peanut for ten years. The time with my fans was the greatest gift of my life.
He further explains that he will take a break to prepare for the next path
. This probably refers to military service. Depending on the area of military service, the duration can range from 18 to 21 months. He hopes that the fans will continue to support him.
How does the community react to the news? Under a Reddit thread with over 1470 upvotes, his fans react to the post. Many users call him legend
and are sad that he could not achieve the World Champion title. Krytoric (Reddit) writes: I know he probably won’t make it to the [Hall of Legends], but he has been a blessing to the professional scene for a decade. It was entertaining to watch him, he was always part of a fun roster, incredibly talented, and just brought good vibes all around.
Also under a post on x.com with over 950 comments, many fans thanked the jungler for his career and expressed their sadness about his retirement.
What has Peanut achieved? Even though he never managed to win the Worlds title, he participated in several Worlds and became champion multiple times with different teams in the Korean league LCK. In 2017, he even became MSI champion and reached 1st place with Hanwha Life at this year’s first First-Stand tournament.
Could he return? Theoretically, that is possible, but after a long break it is difficult to keep up with the other professional teams. However, another option to return to the LoL scene would be a position in a coaching team, so in the background of the teams.
As for what will happen to Peanut after military service, we will have to wait and see. For the legendary LoL team T1, things look pretty good again at this year’s Worlds. Although they are in the finals, the quarter-finals especially brought joy: Faker’s team easily advances to the Finals of the Worlds 2025, but intriguingly, the quarter-finals amuse the fans: “T1 is so damn bored”
