Eddie
- His original remark was neutral, hoping Gumayusi and Keria would soon regain form.
- Posted photos with Gumayusi to show they are on good terms.
LEAGUE OF LEGENDS / VIETNAM – KOREA
Eddie, Gumayusi and one mistranslated answer
On 20 September 2026 Vietnam's League of Legends team beat Korea in a game for the first time, during a friendly series before the 2026 Asian Games. Afterwards, marksman Eddie's comment about Gumayusi and Keria was mistranslated as criticism, drawing fire from some Korean fans — at the height of Vietnam–Korea tension over the PUBG Asia Stars case. Gumayusi defended Eddie that night and the translators apologised.
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At a glance
- Status
- Clarified
- Cause
- Mistranslated interview answer
- Context
- Vietnam–Korea tension after PUBG Asia Stars
Timeline
- Events
Vietnam beats Korea in a game for the first time
In the last friendly before heading to Nagoya for the Asian Games, Vietnam (Kiaya, Hizto, Dire, Eddie, Taki) won game 1 against Zeus, Canyon, Faker, Gumayusi and Keria — Vietnam's first game win over Korea — while losing the series 1–3.
- Notices
An interview answer is mistranslated
Per GameK, Eddie meant that Gumayusi and Keria had only just reunited and were not yet at their best, and that he hoped they would soon return to top form. The translation instead read "Gumayusi is playing badly and needs more practice", and some Korean fans accused Eddie of trash talk.
- Decisions
Gumayusi speaks up that night
Gumayusi posted the same night to reassure his fans and defend Eddie, cooling the dispute.
- Decisions
Eddie posts photos with Gumayusi; translators apologise
Early on 21 September Eddie posted photos with Gumayusi. The translation team apologised to everyone involved.
Where each side stands
Gumayusi
- Reassured fans and defended Eddie that same night.
Translation team
- Admitted the error and apologised to those involved.
Open questions
- The exact original answer and translation have not been published in full.
- Should interpretation at multinational esports events be reviewed before publication?
Scamany compiles public sources and presents each side next to the others; nothing here is a finding by Scamany.
Impact
Vietnam–Korea community relations
It came as Vietnam–Korea tension over PUBG Asia Stars peaked, showing how quickly a small translation error can be amplified.
Player image
Gumayusi's and Eddie's quick responses were widely seen as a model of de-escalation.
Vietnamese esports
Winning a game against Korea is a historic milestone for Vietnamese League before the 2026 Asian Games.
People
Eddie
Marksman, Vietnam LoL team
His interview answer was mistranslated; he posted photos with Gumayusi to set the record straight.
No freely licensed photo available.
Gumayusi (Lee Min-hyeong)
Marksman, Korea LoL team
Defended Eddie and reassured fans on the night of 20 September.
Keria (Ryu Min-seok)
Support, Korea LoL team
Mentioned in Eddie's remark about reuniting with Gumayusi.
Sources
- Overnight drama drags Eddie in; Gumayusi helps put out the fire (Vietnamese) GameK · September 21, 2026
- Eddie caught in drama over a translation error (Vietnamese) Techz · September 21, 2026
- Vietnam makes history against Faker and Korea (Vietnamese) Znews · September 20, 2026
- Gumayusi publicly praises Vietnam's LoL team (Vietnamese) Thể Thao 247 · September 20, 2026