Okay, massive drama within the fandom world — a BL internet novel was taken down nearly instantly after readers identified that its foremost character appears means an excessive amount of like a sure legendary professional gamer.
Ridibooks launched a 19+ BL novel known as A Mad Canine Hunts A Tiger on October 24, and by the twenty fifth it was suspended. The protagonist, Beom Juhwan (nicknamed “Tiger”), is written as an unbeatable star participant for a fictional workforce known as Critique: debuting very younger, piling up championship wins, main the workforce with a dominant persona whereas additionally being socially awkward from rising up in professional gaming — mainly the basic “genius however childlike” trope.
Followers had been fast to level out that these particulars map nearly instantly onto Faker’s real-life arc: an early debut, a number of championship runs with the identical storied org, and a profession timeline that even references failed and regained title runs. The novel even makes use of phrasing like “re-peat” and “three-peat” in a means that many felt echoed Faker’s historical past with SKT/T1.
At first the writer known as it a “coincidence” and the guide description acknowledged it was completely fictional. However after mounting backlash on X and on-line communities she issued an apology, saying she hadn’t realized how particular the parallels had been, known as her judgment “short-sighted,” and promised to revise problematic parts. Ridibooks now exhibits the title as briefly suspended on the request of the writer or copyright holder.
This incident has reignited debates about how shut fiction can come to actual public figures earlier than it crosses moral or authorized traces — particularly when the topic is somebody as iconic in esports as Faker.
Fast fan information:
- Faker’s actual identify is Lee Sang-hyeok — he’s some of the recognizable names in League of Legends.
- He started his professional profession as an adolescent (debuted at 17), which is one motive tales about early-debut prodigies draw on the spot comparisons.
- T1 (previously SKT) is considered one of League’s most storied organizations, recognized for long-term success and roster stability.
I’ll be watching to see how the writer and Ridibooks observe up — whether or not the novel will get revised, reinstated, or stays suspended. Both means, it’s a reminder that when fiction borrows closely from a dwelling legend’s life, followers will discover quick.
Supply: Koreaboo
