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Central arena screens display Faker branding above a brightly lit esports stage and audience.

Reaching for the stars at 'Home Ground': Fans flood Olympic Park to see Faker at T1’s LCK showcase

Fans from Korea and abroad packed KSPO Dome as Faker's enduring star power took center stage at T1's three-day LCK event.

2026.8.14

Legends never log off: LCK teases LoL match that sees veteran players return to classic rift

Riot Games will stage a special League of Legends event in Seoul featuring veteran players to celebrate the launch of LoL Classic.

2026.7.14

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Members of the Hanwha Life Esports team check their equipment ahead of the start of the 2025 LCK finals at Inspire Arena on Yeongjong Island in Jung District, Incheon, on Sept. 28, 2025. [YONHAP]

2026 LCK Cup finals to take place in Hong Kong

The finals of the 2026 League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) Cup are set to take place in Hong Kong, marking the first time any LCK competition will be held overseas, its organizer said Tuesday.

2026.1.27

Players of the esports team T1 hold a press conference at a venue in Seoul on Dec. 16, 2025. [NEWS1]

League of Legends LCK Cup to return with new format, team roster changes

The League of Legends (LoL) Champions Korea (LCK) Cup will return this year with a revised format and extensively reshaped team rosters.

2026.1.7

Poster for the 2025 League of Legends Champions Korea Awards [LCK AWARDS]

League of Legends Champions Korea awards to take place on Dec. 19

The 2025 League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) Awards is set to be held on Dec. 19, organizers said Monday.

2025.12.8

Gen.G players lift the LCK 2024 Spring trophy after defeating T1 3-2 in the final round of the playoffs on Sunday at the KSPO Dome in southern Seoul. [NEWS1]

Gen.G take down T1 3-2 to win fourth straight LCK championship

Spring season winners Gen.G denied T1 a chance to take their first LCK championship since the 2022 spring season, knocking them into the runner-up spot, again.

2024.4.15

T1's Faker speaks at the opening day of the 2024 League of Legends Champions Korea Spring Split at LCK Arena in central Seoul on Jan. 10. [YONHAP]

Faker's League of Legends team the latest victim of DDoS attack

A recent spate of cyber attacks has affected League of Legends Champions Korea, resulting in restrictions on audiences and streaming availability.

2024.3.12

Generation G (Gen.G) players gear up ahead of the 2023 League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) Summer finals in August. [YONHAP]

Korean League of Legends streams remain halted in China after Taiwan comment

Chinese streaming platform Huya halted broadcasts of Korea’s League of Legends (LoL) professional tournaments, weeks after a top Korean Esports team referred to Taiwan as a sovereign country.

2024.1.30

Players and coaches of Esports teams pose for a photo at the 2024 LCK Spring Opening Media Day at LoL Park in central Seoul on Jan. 10. [NEWS1]

Money muttering resumes as 2024 LCK season starts

The opening day of the League of Legends Champions Korea season was colored by the release of a "joint statement" expressing concerns about teams' financial sustainability within the league.

2024.1.18

Player of the Year Lee ″Faker″ Sang-hyeok speaks to the audience during the 2023 LCK Awards at the IVEX studio in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi on Wednesday. [NEWS1]

LoL world champions T1 dominate LCK Awards

All five members of T1 took home prizes at the 2023 LCK Awards on Wednesday, earning the best player titles in each of their individual categories.

2023.12.14