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Lee "carpe" Jae-hyeok is a Korean former Overwatch and VALORANT professional who stepped away from competitive play after his T1 career in July 2026.

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Updated September 10, 2026

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Role

Former Pro Player

Carpe stepped away from professional competition in July 2026 after careers in Overwatch and VALORANT.[1]

Former affiliation

T1 · VALORANT

He joined T1's VALORANT program in 2022 and left competitive play in 2026.[1][2]

Signature achievement

2018 Overwatch World Cup champion[1]

Historical achievement with South Korea; the page does not present Carpe as a current competitor.

Signature achievement

2018 Overwatch World Cup champion

THESPIKE's retirement report identifies his South Korea World Cup title as a defining part of his Overwatch career.[1]

Global recognition

Overwatch League and VCT Pacific veteran

His career crossed Philadelphia Fusion's Overwatch program and T1's VALORANT program.[1][2]

Market reach

South Korea · Global esports audience

His Korean identity and two-title career create a historical cross-game reach; no current audience total is inferred.

PTG Database Analysis

Carpe’s page now treats him as a former professional player, not a current T1 competitor. THESPIKE reports that Lee Jae-hyeok stepped down in July 2026, after a career that moved from Philadelphia Fusion’s Overwatch program to T1’s VALORANT roster. The 2018 Overwatch World Cup title is the most concise historical authority marker.[1][2]

The commercial opportunity is a legacy and transition story: cross-game expertise, Korean esports history, and player-development perspective. A partner should not frame the profile as an active competitive endorsement or imply that he has announced a return; any future work would require direct availability and rights confirmation.

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Commercial opportunities

Cross-game legacy content

Carpe could credibly support retrospective content on the transition from Overwatch to VALORANT, subject to personal availability and rights clearance.

Career and player-development formats

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