Hanwha Life Esports‘ jungler Han ‘Peanut’ Wang-ho has revealed that he shall be leaving the professional League of Legends scene in 2026 to finish necessary army service.
Hanwha Life Esports is presently on its strategy to the LCK Grand Ultimate and has already certified for the League of Legends World Championship 2025, which can happen in China beginning October 14th. Peanut shall be searching for a Worlds win earlier than leaving for the army.
Army service is necessary for South Korean males, and plenty of LCK gamers have left the scene to finish it. Lee ‘Faker’ Sang-hyeok was notoriously exempt from profitable the Asian Video games, one thing that different execs have additionally used to keep away from service. Peanut has been suspending it for a number of years, however by 2026 he shall be required since he shall be 28 in February subsequent yr.
September twentieth was his closing day at LoL Park. After a profitable match over KT Rolster, Peanut mentioned: “Thanks for all the pieces, thanks everybody.”
Peanut on his final day at LoL PARK: "Thanks for all the pieces, thanks everybody!"
@lolPeanut98 #LCK pic.twitter.com/u2xRCEGRaR
— LCK (@LCK) September 20, 2025
Who’s Peanut in League of Legends?
Peanut joined SKT T1 in 2016 when the organisation expressed curiosity in him after watching Peanut’s intense season with ROX Tigers regardless of a loss to SKT T1 within the Worlds semifinals. With SKT T1, Peanut received the 2017 Spring Cut up and Mid-Season Invitational.
Peanut has moved round so much throughout his lengthy profession in League of Legends. He even joined Faker to characterize Korea on the Asian Video games in 2018 however misplaced to China. He’s competed with Kingzone DragonX, Gen.G and LGD Gaming within the LPL.
In 2022, Peanut noticed success with an intense Gen.G roster, profitable the LCK Summer time Cut up however then shedding Worlds within the semifinals. In 2024, Peanut joined Hanwha Life Esports and helped push the underdog group to win the LCK Summer time Cut up. The group has had combined ends in 2025, from profitable the LCK Cup and First Stand to flopping in the course of the Summer time Cut up. The Playoffs noticed Hanwha dominate as soon as extra.
It’s wanting like a powerful season going into Worlds. Will Peanut be capable to lastly win a Worlds title earlier than heading to the army?
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