Doinb

Kim Tae-sang (Korean: 김태상; Chinese: 金泰相; pinyin: Jīn Tàixiāng; born on December 30, 1996), better known by his in-game name Doinb (/ˈdɔɪnbi/ DOYN-bee), is a South Korean professional League of Legends player. He is the mid laner for FunPlus Phoenix of China's League of Legends Pro League (LPL). Doinb was the first player in the LPL to win the title of most valuable player twice; he won the title while playing for Qiao Gu Reapers and FunPlus Phoenix, in 2017[1] and 2019[2] respectively. On November 10, 2019, Doinb won his first international title after he and his team swept G2 Esports in the grand finals of the 2019 World Championship.[3]

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Doinb
김태상
(Kim Tae-sang)
Personal information
Born (1996-12-30) December 30, 1996
HometownSeoul
NationalitySouth Korean
Career information
StatusActive
LeagueLPL
Current teamFunPlus Phoenix
GamesLeague of Legends
RoleMid Laner
Career history
2012–2016Qiao Gu Reapers
2016Newbee
2016Newbee Young
2016–2017Qiao Gu Reapers
2017JD Gaming
2017–2018Rogue Warriors
2018–presentFunPlus Phoenix
Career highlights and awards

Career

2015

Doinb began his career in 2015 when he was picked up by the Qiao Gu Reapers as their starting mid laner. In the Demacia Cup, the Qiao Gu Reapers placed third despite being an LSPL (secondary league to the LPL) team. After winning the finals of the 2015 Spring LSPL, Doinb won his first championship title,[4] and his team qualified for the LPL. The Qiao Gu Reapers went on to defeat Invictus Gaming in their first LPL semifinal,[5] but finished runner-up after losing to LGD in the final.

2016

In the 2016 LPL spring playoffs, Doinb and his team were defeated by Team WE in the third-place decider match, placing fourth overall. In May 2016, the Qiao Gu Reapers renamed to Newbee and Doinb was transferred to Newbee Young (Newbee's academy team in the LSPL) due to a conflict he had with the team's jungler, Swift.[6] Newbee Young defeated Young Miracles 3–2 in the 2016 LSPL Summer finals, qualifying the team for the LPL and earning Doinb his second LSPL title. Newbee Young rebranded to QG Reapers due to LPL rules afterthefact.

2017

The QG Reapers placed third in the 2017 LPL Spring regular season. However, they were defeated by I May 2–3 in the first round of playoffs. In April Doinb was given the MVP award for the 2017 LPL Spring season. Before the summer season, QG Reapers was purchased by JD Gaming, and Doinb remained on the roster. In the first game of the Demacia Cup, JD Gaming lost to LGD and placed 9th–12th. JD Gaming failed to make the 2017 LPL Summer playoffs after ending with a 6–11 record. In the 2017 National Electronic Sports Tournament finals, JD Gaming lost to Invictus Gaming and finished runner-up. In December 2017, Doinb joined Rogue Warriors. Rogue Warriors lost to Invictus Gaming 1–2 in the 2017 Demacia Championship.

2018

In 2018 Rift Rivals, Doinb and his team won the Rift Rivals championship for the LPL, along with Royal Never Give Up, Edward Gaming and Invictus Gaming.[7] Doinb moved to FunPlus Phoenix in December 2018.

2019

In the 2019 LPL Spring regular season, Doinb and his team FunPlus Phoenix placed first with a 13–2 record.[8] They then lost to JD Gaming in the semifinals but won to the third-place decider match against TOPSPORTS Gaming.[9] For his performance throughout the 2019 LPL Spring season, Doinb was again awarded the MVP title.[10]

In the 2019 LPL Summer Split, FunPlus Phoenix once again finished first in the regular season and automatically qualified for the semifinals. In the semifinals they defeated Bilibili Gaming 3–1, qualifying them for the finals and the 2019 World Championship, as any result in the finals would allow them to qualify (i.e., a victory in the finals would give FunPlus Phoenix the first LPL seed, a loss would award them enough championship points to qualify by having the most).[11] FunPlus Phoenix then defeated three-time champions Royal Never Give Up 3–1 in the finals, securing their first title.[12]

For the main event group stage of the 2019 World Championship, FunPlus Phoenix was placed in Group B along with Splyce, J Team, and GAM Esports.[13] After defeating Splyce in a tiebreaker match, FunPlus Phoenix qualified for the knockout stage as the first seed in their group.[14][15] In the quarterfinals FunPlus Phoenix defeated Fnatic, which finished runner-up the year prior,[16] and in the semifinals they defeated fellow LPL team and defending world champions Invictus Gaming to advance to the finals.[17] After defeating G2 Esports 3–0 in the finals, Doinb and his team won their first international title and were crowned 2019 Worlds champions.[3]

After playing in the league for five years, Doinb became the first foreigner to acquire LPL residency on December 12, 2019, meaning he would henceforth be considered a domestic player.[18][19][20][21]

2020

In the 2020 LPL Summer Split playoffs, FunPlus Phoenix got eliminated in the first round by Victory Five.[22]

At the 2020 LPL Regional Qualifier for Worlds 2020, FunPlus Phoenix was knocked out by Invictus Gaming in a Best of 5.[23] Doinb and his teammates couldn't defend their title in Worlds 2020.

Player data
Season Participation Kill Assist Death KDA Average gold Average kill participation (%) Average farm count
2016 Spring LPL 28 109 209 74 4.2 13783 69.8 296
2016 Summer LSPL 28 108 200 71 4.3 15011 73 312
2017 Spring LPL 38 137 247 102 3.7 14652 78.1 310
2017 Summer LPL 38 130 207 97 3.4 14126 76.3 314
2018 Spring LPL 42 99 285 89 4.3 13827 75.9 317
2018 Summer LPL 46 172 275 113 3.9 14159 70.7 318
2019 Spring LPL 37 139 244 72 5.3 13854 66.6 294

Source:[24]

Achievements

Qiao Gu Reapers 
  • 3rd — 2015 Demacia Cup
  • 1st — 2015 Spring LSPL
  • 2nd — 2015 Summer LPL
  • 4th — 2016 Spring LPL

Newbee 
  • 1st — 2016 Summer LSPL
  • 5th–8th — 2017 Spring LPL

JD Gaming 
  • 2nd — 2017 NEST

Rogue Warriors 
  • 1st — 2018 Rift Rivals

FunPlus Phoenix 
  • 1st — 2019 Spring LPL regular season
  • 3rd — 2019 Spring LPL playoffs
  • 1st — 2019 Summer LPL regular season
  • 1st — 2019 Summer LPL playoffs
  • 1st — 2019 World Championship
  • 3rd — 2020 Spring LPL regular season
  • 3rd — 2020 Spring LPL playoffs

Individual awards
  • Best New Player in the LPL (2015)
  • 2017 LPL Spring Split MVP
  • 2019 LPL Spring Split MVP
  • 16th player to achieve 1,000 kills in the LPL (February 2019)[25]
  • First South Korean to play 300+ games in the LPL (March 2019)

Personal life

Doinb is married to Tang Xiaoyou; he first met her when he was 18-years-old and still a new player in the LPL.[26] At the time, Tang was a professional player and an official commentator for the online fighting game Dungeon Fighter Online.[27] Doinb and Tang began dating in 2015, but they did not publicly reveal their relationship until 2016. On Doinb's 22nd birthday he proposed to Tang, who accepted.[28]

References
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  2. "Doinb, the LPL's best player to never make Worlds, won MVP again". Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  3. Esuguerra, Tyler (November 10, 2019). "FunPlus Phoenix sweep G2 Esports to win Worlds 2019". Dot Esports. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  4. "Gosugamersnet. (2019). Doinb LoL profile". Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  5. "2015 LPL Summer Final Stage - Semifinal". Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  6. "QG Reapers respond to Doinb accusations with call for investigation". Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  7. "RNG Xiaohu at Championship Interview: "At this point, we can say that we're the best in Asia."". Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  8. "FunPlus Phoenix tops LPL after beating world champ Invictus Gaming". Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  9. "FunPlus Phoenix 3:1 Topsports Gaming". Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  10. Plant, Mike (September 7, 2019). "FunPlus Phoenix Fly to First LPL Championship". Hotspawn. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  11. O'Dwyer, Samuel (August 31, 2019). "FunPlus Phoenix defeat BiliBili Gaming to secure their first appearance at Worlds". Dot Esports. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  12. Rand, Emily (September 7, 2019). "Doinb earns his place as one of the LPL's best". ESPN. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  13. Endres, Elena (October 17, 2019). "FPX send J Team home to earn a spot in the Worlds 2019 quarterfinals". Dot Esports. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  14. Esuguerra, Tyler (October 17, 2019). "FunPlus Phoenix, Splyce top Group B at Worlds 2019". Dot Esports. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  15. "Splyce and FunPlus Phoenix battle it out for Group B". ESPN. October 17, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  16. Endres, Elena (October 26, 2019). "Fnatic eliminated from Worlds 2019". Dot Esports. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  17. Endres, Elena (November 2, 2019). "FPX advance to Worlds 2019 finals after a massive throw by IG". Dot Esports. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  18. Rand, Emily (December 12, 2019). "FunPlus Phoenix's Doinb becomes first foreign player to qualify for LPL residency". ESPN. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  19. Ousley, Parkes (December 12, 2019). "League of Legends: Doinb gains Chinese Residency in the LPL, becoming first player to do so". Inven Global. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  20. Kolev, Radoslav (December 13, 2019). "Doinb first player to secure LPL residency". VPEsports. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  21. "Doinb becomes first LPL import player to obtain residency in China". Daily Esports. December 13, 2019. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  22. https://win.gg/news/5224/funplus-phoenix-knocked-out-of-2020-lpl-playoffs-by-victory-five
  23. https://www.theloadout.com/tournaments/league-of-legends-world-championship/worlds-2020-teams-that-missed-out
  24. "Personal data, Doinb". Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  25. "从QG到FPX用4年达成1000杀成就 Doinb无愧关键先生". Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  26. "520特辑！Doinb与糖小幽的爱情历程全揭秘！". Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  27. "越磨砺越光芒_DNF人物志元素篇_中国美女解说糖小幽特辑". Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  28. "Doinb "Ambition got married in 2017, and got into Worlds that year. That's a buff I need"". Retrieved May 30, 2019.
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