Hong Min-gi ( ko, 홍민기), better known as MadLife ( ko, 매드라이프, links=no), is a South Korean video game streamer, esports

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and former professional ''

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'' player. During his career as a professional ''League of Legends'' player, MadLife was known internationally for his mastery of the champions Thresh and Blitzcrank, and was described as "one of the greatest support players in the world". He is also a Worlds finalist, having qualified in

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while on Azubu Frost.

Career

MadLife began his professional career in Season 2, joining Korean team MiG Frost. The team's main sponsor became streaming service

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in mid-2012 and was renamed Azubu Frost. MadLife and his teammates qualified for the

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after reverse sweeping

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in the finals of The Champions Summer 2012. Azubu Frost made it all the way to the World Championship finals, where they lost to

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, finishing runner-up. 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

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. 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. 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. After two consecutive failed attempts to qualify for the

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, 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.

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* {{Twitch Living people South Korean esports players League of Legends support players CJ Entus players Year of birth missing (living people)