World Elite signs a new Korean player "The Shy"

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Without much fanfare, World Elite manager, Pei "King" Le announced that WE has signed another Korean player.

New player, South Korean, it's estimated no one can guess who he is.

—King's Weibo

Fans immediately went to work to identify the new mysterious WE player. It appears he is a high-ranked Korean solo queue star who goes by "The Shy." Little else has been released about the acquisition, including which roster he might join for the organization or what position he might play.

The Shy is currently ranked 65th on Korean Solo Queue ladder with his top three champions being Riven, Yasuo, and Jayce.

It appears he prefers to play top or mid in solo queue. Sources suggest that KeSPA teams have been interested in The Shy in the past.

It's rumored WE will announce other Korean acquisitions soon. Their latest pickup before The Shy being Jin "Mystic" Sungjun, previous AD carry of Jin Air Greenwings Falcons, who played jungle for World Elite Academy in the LPL Expansion Tournament.

Thank you to Shaonian for assistance in gathering information.