Kim Jeong-gyun (; born December 23, 1985), better known as kkOma, is a South Korean professional League of Legends coach, currently head coach for T1. As the coach of SK Telecom T1 and later DWG KIA, kkOma is a five-time world champion, two-time Mid-Season Invitational champion, and ten-time LCK champion. kkOma is widely considered the greatest coach in League of Legends history. He is known for his strict coaching attitude and aptitude for developing talented rookies. He was also a World Championship finalist in 2017 and 2021. He is the winner of the "Esports Coach of the Decade" prize at the
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Kim Jeong-gyun (; born December 23, 1985), better known as kkOma, is a South Korean professional League of Legends coach, currently head coach for T1. As the coach of SK Telecom T1 and later DWG KIA, kkOma is a five-time world champion, two-time Mid-Season Invitational champion, and ten-time LCK champion. kkOma is widely considered the greatest coach in League of Legends history. He is known for his strict coaching attitude and aptitude for developing talented rookies. He was also a World Championship finalist in 2017 and 2021. He is the winner of the "Esports Coach of the Decade" prize at the Esports Awards 2025.
Prior to becoming a coach, kkOma enjoyed a short professional career in esports. He competed in StarCraft II competing under the ID "LittleBoy" for "Team Old Generations". After unsuccessful attempts to qualify for Global StarCraft II League, he quit Starcraft II and competed for one season of League of Legends Champions Korea for the team "Startale". He played as the jungler for Startale.
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