By Wins Alone, Three Teams Are Tied At the close of the third round of the 2026 LCK regular season, T1, Hanwha Life Esports, and Gen.G each stood at 16 …
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Gaming & Esports
Nongshin Lost the Opening Set to T1 and Still Advanced — What That Reveals About the KeSPA Cup’s Variables
by KoreaUpcloseby KoreaUpcloseNongshin Is the First Team to Reach the Final It’s easy to assume the regular-season power rankings carry over directly into a short tournament. The 2026 League of Legends KeSPA …
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Gaming & Esports
The Aiming-Jiwoo Trade: Why KT Rolster and Kiwoom DRX Chose Different Solutions to the Same Problem
by KoreaUpcloseby KoreaUpcloseThis Wasn’t an ADC Swap. It Was a Reallocation of Team Trust. In the LCK, ADC-for-ADC trades tend to get explained in the language of roster reinforcement — whose average …
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Gaming & Esports
T1’s First Profit Leaves Questions Behind: What the Fee Controversy Is Really Asking
by KoreaUpcloseby KoreaUpcloseA First Profit Is an Achievement, Not a Complete Answer Esports organizations have long struggled with profitability despite commanding global fandoms and marquee tournaments. Player salaries, coaching staff, content production, …
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Gaming & Esports
After 11 Years, Hanjin BRION’s Run to the MSI Qualifiers Was the Real Turnaround
by KoreaUpcloseby KoreaUpcloseThe Longest Streak a Sixth-Place Finish Ever Built In the LCK, finishing sixth in the regular season is usually read as the last line on a report card. When conversations …
