Introduction: The S16 season has officially started, and most players are paying close attention to the recent clashes. The MSI games are very intense. Over the past few days, LPL teams haven’t appeared in the play‑ins, which were highly competitive yet turned into the most boring phase in years — every match finished 3‑0, feeling like a personal highlight reel for T1. With the main event about to begin, many staff members have already departed for the LCK region. Unexpectedly, a well‑known LPL caster has had his Korean visa rejected. Many netizens are joking that he’s reaping what he sowed after bashing T1 and Faker for views.

LPL famous caster denied Korean visa

Most players are familiar with MSI. As one of the world’s top tournaments, every year’s MSI attracts huge attention. This time it’s being held in the LCK region, which is relatively friendly for LPL — not much time zone difference and a similar training environment. The play‑in stage was rather boring. T1 ended with a perfect record, and Peyz even got another pentakill, reaffirming his title of “Humanoid Ancient Dragon.” With 15 pentakills, he now tops the pentakill leaderboard, followed by Ruler and Gala, who each have 12.

As the main event approaches, official staff from various regions have started traveling to LCK. Unexpectedly, trouble arose in the LPL region. The well‑known caster “Foot God” Sask revealed live‑streaming that his Korean visa had been rejected. He said: “Guys, my visa was denied. Honestly, I didn’t expect it. I think failing is harder than succeeding. I gave all the details, including the MSI official invitation, but it was still rejected. I don’t know the reason. My US visa went through easily before. I thought the Korean visa would be a sure thing. Normally, with an MSI invitation, the process should be straightforward, but it was indeed rejected.”

Honestly, a rejection like this indicates some serious underlying issue, especially with an MSI official invitation. Unless the problem is critical, it should have passed. In recent years, Sask has gained considerable popularity as an LCK co‑caster, riding the wave of attention. For a while, he boosted his fame by bashing T1. Previously, he criticized T1 for ruining their lineup by swapping players, slammed their mid‑game macro, and even made snide remarks about Faker, saying that no matter who T1 faces, they should ban Wukong because “monkeys steal bananas.”

Now T1 and Faker are under the special protection of the LCK. Faker even received the highest Korean honor, the Cheongnyong Medal. Even with an MSI official invitation, LCK would not allow a caster who blindly bashes them to participate. It seems he is suffering the backlash from his T1 criticism. He claims he doesn’t know the reason, but deep down he must understand. Honestly, the chance of a Korean visa being rejected is very low. Being turned down despite having an invitation can only mean there are hard violations — not trivial problems.

Goodbye’s take

No one expected that the famous LPL caster Sask actually received an MSI official invitation. Of course, even without going to LCK, he can still thrive domestically; going to the venue would just be icing on the cake. This incident won’t affect him much, but it does prove that LCK officials are well aware of his activities, and judging from this rejection, he may have already been blacklisted.

What do you, dear viewers, think about this matter?