Peanut reveals his military service has been postponed!

After former HLE jungler Peanut disclosed in an interview that he would be serving in the military next year, many LOL viewers felt sorry for his career path. A lot of Peanut’s fans think he has the talent of a top-tier jungler at the world level, but since he has never claimed a world championship, his career feels incomplete. However, recently, many fans were pleased when Peanut revealed during a live stream that due to special circumstances, his military service has been postponed.

Peanut stated that he was originally scheduled to begin military service in March next year, but due to certain special reasons, his service has been delayed until May. If further special circumstances arise, he might not have to serve at all. This statement brought joy to many Peanut fans because if he had to serve, it could have meant the end of his professional career. Without military service, Peanut is very likely to continue competing, especially given his strong performance in the league.

Top LCK jungler likely to join TES

During his live stream, Peanut also discussed the possibility of a future comeback. He said that if the opportunity arises, he would return to compete. This statement excited many TES fans, as TES’s roster for the new season is confirmed with top laner 369, mid laner Xiaonaiyou, and AD carry JKL forming the triple-C lineup, but the jungle and support positions remain open. If Peanut does not have to serve in the military, he could truly join TES in the third split.

Currently, strong LCK teams are well-stocked with junglers: T1 has ONER, GEN has Canyon, and HLE even signed jungler Kanavi and coach Hongmi to fill Peanut’s spot. Considering this, if Peanut wants to compete in the World Championship, joining TES might be the best option. (Do you think TES signing Peanut is likely? Or will TES continue to renew with their former jungler Xiaotian? After all, Xiaotian has chosen to rest next season.)

Zhu Kai talks about new LOL competition rules

Besides Peanut’s potential return next year, LOL champion coach Zhu Kai recently discussed the new competition rules in the LCK during a live stream. Starting next year, Riot will allow coaches to communicate with players mid-game. Under this new rule, many viewers believe it will be harder for the LPL to win championships, as many LPL fans think LPL coaches are less capable, while LCK coaches are stronger. With this rule, LCK teams are expected to become even more dominant, while LPL teams may be held back by their coaches.

However, LPL champion coach Zhu Kai recently dismissed the opinions of LPL fans. Zhu Kai admitted that LPL teams’ raw strength is not inferior to LCK’s, but some strong LPL teams lack discipline—for example, BLG often plays recklessly during matches. With the new LOL competition rules, this could actually be a major advantage for BLG. Whenever BLG players start "making mistakes" in matches, their coach can immediately use voice chat to "criticize" certain players mid-game. (Do you think this new rule benefits the LPL?)