Kael

Better known in competition as Kael, Jinhong Kim is a South Korean support currently suiting up for Anyone’s Legend in the League of Legends Pro League (LPL) in China. Now 22, he is part of a growing group of Korean players who have made the LPL their professional base, carrying the structured shot-calling and lane discipline taught in Korean training systems into one of the most aggressive competitive scenes anywhere.

Role and Approach

Playing support puts Kael in the spot that most directly sets the pace of the early game. He has to keep vision under control, time his engages precisely, and sense when the bottom lane is open to press. Supports seldom pile up the eye-catching numbers that carries do, but their influence runs through the whole match, whether it is a ward that cuts off an enemy jungler’s route or a well-timed flash that converts a neutral objective skirmish into a full team fight.

Champion Pool

Kael’s go-to champions skew toward engage, led by Leona, Braum, and Rell, who all reward a player willing to commit to a fight and pin down the most important target. He also branches into utility and enchanter-style picks like Renata Glasc, Tahm Kench, and Bard, which gives the coaching staff more room during draft. That range lets him switch between hard-engage lineups and safer, disengage-focused setups based on what the team needs.

Outlook

The LPL throws a constant run of skilled bottom-lane duos at its teams, and Anyone’s Legend will be counting on Kael for the steady mechanics and vocal direction that supports are usually expected to bring. How well he settles into the league’s fast tempo will depend largely on whether he can turn his flexible champion pool into proactive plays on a consistent basis. If he tightens up his engage timing, Kael looks like a support capable of holding a roster together through the long competitive season.