Squid Game was a huge success when it was released back in 2021, becoming the most watched series in 94 countries, with a first season that ended on a cliffhanger. The second season premiered just a few hours ago, and esports lovers have found a nod to one of the most important teams in the world.
Anyone who has seen the series will know that it is set in South Korea, where esports, especially League of Legends, are the order of the day.
T1 appears in Squid Game 2
The Squid Game series is also being a hit with its second season, which premiered yesterday with a great impact in terms of audiences.
The series, in addition to arousing a lot of interest in millions of users, has also left us with some very curious images in relation to esports, by showing on screen the logo of one of the most important organizations and with the largest fanbase in the world, if not the largest: T1.
The Korean giant, current world champion, has a great impact on the whole Korean society, being the most followed eSports team in the country. Esports are very strong within the country, and T1 is undoubtedly the biggest attraction at national level.
The logo appears in the series for just a couple of seconds, but that was enough for the fan community to notice and echo it on social media.The logo image happens around the 37:30 mark of the second episode of this second season, while the protagonist is in a car talking to what appears to be the ‘boss’ of the games.
T1’s weight in South Korea
There is no doubt that T1 is, based on titles, the most important organization in the industry, a weight that seems to multiply every year with more titles. In addition, they have in their ranks the most charismatic and important figure in the history of League of Legends, the ‘king of esports’, Faker.
With their fifth World Championship, the Korean organisation has taken its legend to another level, being the only five-time world champion team.