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Lee Gwan-hyung (이관형), known as Heart, is a Korean League of Legends coach and former Samsung Blue support player.

Heart competing for Unlimited Potential against Team King in Shanghai on August 8, 2015.
Heart competing for Unlimited Potential against Team King in Shanghai on August 8, 2015. · Liuyicun (Bruce Liu) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · image used unchanged · · License
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Updated October 14, 2026

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Role

Coach · Former professional support player[1][2]

Signature achievement

Coach on Royal Never Give Up's 2018 Mid-Season Invitational-winning team[1][9]

Career

  1. –

    Royal Never Give Up
    CoachLeague of LegendsSource 1Source 2

  2. –

    Hanwha Life Esports
    CoachLeague of LegendsSource 1Source 2

  3. –

    Edward Gaming
    CoachLeague of LegendsSource 1Source 2

  4. –

    Royal Never Give Up
    CoachLeague of LegendsSource 1Source 2

  5. –

    LGD Gaming
    CoachLeague of LegendsSource 1Source 2

  6. –

    Samsung Galaxy
    PlayerLeague of LegendsSource 1Source 2

Overview

PC Gamer’s 2014 World Championship roster identifies Heart as Samsung Blue’s support in League of Legends. He later moved from playing to coaching, with reporting documenting roles at LGD Gaming, Royal Never Give Up and EDward Gaming. His career record separates his player and coaching stints.[1][2][4]

RNG announced Heart’s return to its League of Legends coaching staff in December 2024. The club signaled its League of Legends exit in January 2026, so this profile records that appointment as a concluded stint and does not present an active team affiliation.[6][7]

References10
  1. [1]Inven Global — Heart interview
  2. [2]PC Gamer — Samsung Blue at Worlds 2014
  3. [3]Dot Esports — 2015 LPL Summer preview
  4. [4]Inven Global — Heart joins EDward Gaming
  5. [5]OSEN — Heart appointed ThunderTalk head coach
  6. [6]Royal Never Give Up — 2024 coaching staff announcement
  7. [7]IT之家 — RNG's 2026 League of Legends exit
  8. [8]Liquipedia — Heart career history
  9. [9]LoL Esports — Top Moments in MSI History
  10. [10]Wikimedia Commons — Heart at Unlimited Potential vs Team King

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Games

League of Legends

Competitions

Mid-Season Invitational

Clubs

Royal Never Give Up

Teams

Edward Gaming League of LegendsHanwha Life Esports League of LegendsLGD Gaming League of LegendsRoyal Never Give Up League of LegendsSamsung Blue League of Legends