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CHOVY

Jung Ji-hoonMar 3, 2001South Korea

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The year he turned 17, he debuted in LCK Summer for Griffin and beat Hanwha Life Esports 2-1. He came in after the first game and got a quadra kill on Zoe. In September, he lost the LCK Summer final to KT Rolster 2-3 and finished runner-up. In December, he beat Gen.G Esports 3-0 in the KeSPA Cup final and won the title without dropping a game.

In 2019, he reached the LCK Spring final again but lost 0-3 to SK Telecom T1, finishing runner-up for a second straight year. In 2020, he reached the Worlds quarterfinal with DRX but lost 0-3 to Damwon Gaming. After the season, he moved to Hanwha Life Esports.

In 2021, he moved to Gen.G Esports. In 2022, he beat T1 3-0 in the LCK Summer final for his first LCK title. At the Worlds semifinal, he lost 1-3 to DRX and missed the final.

The breakthrough yearIn August 2023, he beat T1 3-0 in the LCK Summer final to complete a third straight title, which began in 2022 Summer, and was named finals MVP. In September, he played mid laner in place of captain Faker in the Hangzhou Asian Games final, beat Taiwan 2-0 and won gold. In November, he lost 2-3 to BLG of China in the Worlds quarterfinal and was eliminated.

In April 2024, he won the LCK Spring final for a fourth straight title counting from 2022 Summer, an LCK first. In May, he beat BLG of China 3-1 in the MSI final for the team’s first international title since its founding. In October, he lost 1-3 to T1 in the Worlds semifinal.

In July 2025, he beat T1 3-2 in the MSI final to win a second straight title. In September, he beat Hanwha Life Esports 3-1 in the LCK final to win the title back, the team’s sixth overall. In November, he lost 1-3 to KT Rolster in the Worlds semifinal.

In August 2026, he was named regular-season MVP, having the most Player of the Match awards and winning regular-season MVP for a third straight year. In September, he lost game 1 of the LCK final to Hanwha Life Esports, won the next three for a 3-1 win, and took a second straight title, the team’s seventh overall.

Chovy (born Mar 3, 2001) debuted in the LCK for Griffin on Jun 12, 2018, the year he turned 17, and became known when he played mid laner in place of captain Faker and won gold at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Sep 29, 2023, the year he turned 22. In 2024, the year he turned 23, he lifted the MSI trophy, the team’s first international title since its founding.

Ages are by calendar year (the year minus the birth year), birthdays aside.

Full timeline · 20 records2018 — 2026   ＋
AGE / YEAR

  1. 17 · 2018
    Debut

    Debuts in LCK Summer for Griffin, 2-1 comeback over Hanwha Life

    Debuted as a mid laner against Hanwha Life Esports. He came in from game 2 after Griffin lost game 1 and got a quadra kill on Zoe in a 2-1 comeback win.

    Source 01 · Inven (Korean) · Griffin’s LCK Summer debut · opens in a new tabSource 02 · Fomos (Korean) · Chovy video interview · opens in a new tab He had earlier made a debut at the 2017 KeSPA Cup, representing Gwangju against Jin Air Green Wings. This match was his debut in the LCK regular season.
  2. 17 · 2018
  3. 17 · 2018
  4. 18 · 2019
  5. 19 · 2020
  6. 19 · 2020
  7. 20 · 2021
  8. 21 · 2022
  9. 21 · 2022
  10. 22 · 2023
  11. 22 · 2023
  12. 23 · 2024
  13. 23 · 2024
  14. 23 · 2024
  15. 24 · 2025
  16. 24 · 2025
  17. 24 · 2025
  18. 25 · 2026
  19. 25 · 2026

END OF SELECTED RECORDSSelected records, 2018–2026 · not a complete list of work. “Key moment” is an editorial label, not a measure of success.

02 / QUICK ANSWERS

Q & AFrequently asked

How old was Chovy when he debuted?
In 2018, the year he turned 17. He played his LCK debut on Jun 12, 2018 for Griffin against Hanwha Life Esports, came in after game 1, and got a quadra kill on Zoe in a 2-1 comeback win.
How old was Chovy when he became famous?
In 2023, the year he turned 22, he played mid laner in place of captain Faker at the Hangzhou Asian Games and beat Taiwan to win gold. In August the same year, he won LCK Summer for a third straight title and was named finals MVP.
How many times has Chovy won MSI?
Twice. He won in 2024 for the team’s first international title since its founding, and again in 2025 by beating T1.
When did Chovy win the LCK?
He first won it in 2022 Summer and, counting through 2024 Spring, won four straight LCK titles, an LCK first. He won again in 2025 and 2026, and the 2026 title is Gen.G’s seventh LCK title overall.
How old is Chovy?
Born in 2001, he turns 25 in 2026 (25 as of Sep 29, 2026).
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COLLECTION451Chovy / CHOVY

Games · South Korea
Mar 3, 2001 —

Sources and method25 SOURCES   ＋

Ages are counted from the birth year 2001: the year of the event minus 2001, birthdays aside. “Key moment” labels and the connecting story are AgeTrail's editorial reading.

  1. Inven (Korean) · Griffin’s LCK Summer debut ↗June 12, 2018: came back to beat Hanwha Life Esports 2-1; in game 3 Chovy’s Zoe got a quadra kill
  2. Fomos (Korean) · Chovy video interview ↗Born in 2001. Made an earlier debut at the 2017 KeSPA Cup, representing Gwangju against Jin Air Green Wings, then joined Griffin and played two games in Challengers Spring
  3. Kukinews (Korean) · Score Go Dong-bin wins a title after 78 months ↗Sept. 8, 2018, Samsan World Gymnasium, Incheon: KT Rolster beat Griffin 3-2 to win the title; KT finished first in the regular season
  4. Inven (Korean) · 2018 KeSPA Cup final, Griffin win ↗Dec. 31, 2018: beat Gen.G Esports 3-0 to win without dropping a game
  5. Segye Ilbo (Korean) · 2019 LCK Spring final ↗Apr. 13, 2019: SK Telecom T1 beat Griffin 3-0, T1’s seventh LCK title
  6. Edaily (Korean) · 2020 Worlds quarterfinal, Damwon vs. DRX ↗Oct. 15, 2020, Shanghai: Damwon Gaming beat DRX 3-0
  7. Etoday (Korean) · Chovy joins Hanwha Life ↗Nov. 24, 2020 official announcement; described as the top free agent on the market; joined the same team as Deft
  8. Kyunghyang Games (Korean) · Gen.G signs top free agent Chovy ↗Nov. 24, 2021 announcement on the team’s official social media
  9. Newsis (Korean) · Gen.G ends its LCK title drought ↗Aug. 28, 2022: beat T1 3-0 in the 2022 LCK Summer final, Gen.G’s first LCK title under the Gen.G name
  10. Kukinews (Korean) · DRX, from Mexico to San Francisco ↗Oct. 31, 2022 (Korean time), State Farm Arena, Atlanta: DRX beat Gen.G 3-1
  11. OSEN (Korean) · Three-peat across three seasons ↗Aug. 20, 2023, Daejeon Convention Center: beat T1 3-0 in the 2023 LCK Summer final for a third straight title; Chovy was finals MVP; prize money 5 million won
  12. Yonhap News Agency (Korean) · LoL national team beats Taiwan for gold ↗Sept. 29, 2023, Hangzhou: beat Taiwan 2-0 in the League of Legends final to win gold
  13. Kangwon Domin Ilbo (Korean) · LoL national team wins gold without losing a match ↗Says that in the quarterfinal, semifinal and final the team played Chovy (22, Gen.G) at mid laner instead of captain Faker
  14. Yonhap News Agency (Korean) · Gen.G out of Worlds quarterfinal, 2-3 ↗Nov. 3, 2023, Sajik Gymnasium, Busan: lost 2-3 to BLG of China
  15. Daily Korea (Korean) · 2024 LCK Spring, Gen.G’s fourth straight title ↗Apr. 14, 2024, KSPO Dome, Seoul: beat T1 in the final for a fourth straight title
  16. Yonhap News Agency (Korean) · Gen.G’s first MSI title since the team’s founding ↗May 19, 2024, China: beat BLG 3-1; the first MSI title for a Korean team since 2017, seven years earlier
  17. ZDNet Korea (Korean) · T1 beats Gen.G to reach the Worlds final ↗Oct. 27, 2024, Adidas Arena, Paris: T1 beat Gen.G 3-1 (semifinal)
  18. Topstar News (Korean) · Gen.G wins the 2025 MSI ↗July 13, 2025 (Korean time), Vancouver, Canada: Gen.G beat T1 3-2 to win the title
  19. Chosun Ilbo (Korean) · Faker and Chovy meet in their first international final ↗Dated July 12, 2025; introduces Chovy, Jung Ji-hoon (24); the MSI final is the first international final between T1 and Gen.G
  20. Yonhap News Agency (Korean) · Gen.G beats Hanwha Life to retake the LCK title ↗Sept. 28, 2025, Inspire Arena, Yeongjongdo, Incheon: beat Hanwha Life Esports 3-1, the team’s sixth title overall
  21. Kukinews (Korean) · KT and T1 meet in the Worlds final, a battle of telecom teams ↗Nov. 1, 2025 (Korean time), semifinal: KT Rolster beat Gen.G 3-1
  22. Daily Sports Hankook (Korean) · All five Hanwha Life players on the All-LCK team ↗Aug. 27, 2026: Chovy named 2026 LCK regular-season MVP and All-LCK First Team mid laner; 11 Player of the Match awards, the most, and the most POMs and regular-season MVP for a third straight year
  23. Etoday (Korean) · Gen.G beats Hanwha Life 3-1 for the LCK Finals title ↗Sept. 13, 2026, KSPO Dome, Olympic Park, Seoul: lost game 1, then won games 2, 3 and 4 in a row for a 3-1 comeback
  24. Korea Economic Daily (Korean) · LoL national team players noticed by the public ↗Oct. 7, 2023: after the Asian Games gold, national team players such as Chovy, besides Faker, became known to the general public
  25. Goodmorning Economy (Korean) · Gen.G wins the 2026 LCK ↗Seventh title overall and a second straight title after 2025

Fact-checked: 2026.09.29 · An independent archive, not affiliated with the person or their agency.