Life (gamer)

Lee Seung-Hyun (Korean: 이승현, born January 11, 1997), better known as Life, is a South Korean former professional StarCraft II player. He began his professional career in 2011 with Team Zenex, which later merged with StarTale. He subsequently represented teams such as KT Rolster and briefly, Afreeca Freecs. Throughout his career, Life distinguished himself as one of the most accomplished StarCraft II players in the history of the game. He secured numerous premier tournament victories, including a World Championship Series title in 2014, two Global StarCraft II League (GSL) titles, a GSL Blizzard Cup title, two Major League Gaming events, two DreamHack tournaments, and one Intel Extreme Masters competition.

Life's career ended with controversy in 2016 when he was embroiled in a match fixing scandal that resulted in his arrest. Subsequently, he was convicted and handed an 18-month suspended prison sentence, along with a fine of ₩70,000,000 (approximately US$58,000). Additionally, Life received a lifetime ban from participating in Korean esports events.