KRX's 'Rich' Lee Jae-won: "To be honest, I was worried at first.."

On the 10th, KT Rolster (KRX) lost 1-2 to Hanwha Life Esports in their KRX Homefront match held at the National Convention Center in Hanoi, Vietnam. Despite the loss, KRX showed clear improvement compared to their previous match against Gen.G, with 'Rich' Lee Jae-won delivering an impressive performance on Gnar and K'Sante.

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After the match, 'Rich' Lee Jae-won shared his thoughts on the series against Hanwha Life Esports: "I was very worried because we lost so easily against Gen.G. Today, I think we managed to execute our draft and strategy as planned. Even though we lost, there are things we learned."

Rich admitted that he felt pressured following KRX's lackluster performance in their 2-0 loss to Gen.G on the 8th. "To be honest, I was more worried about the match against Hanwha Life Esports before coming to Vietnam," Rich said. "But after being overwhelmed by Gen.G, the pressure grew. Still, I think we did a good job of organizing our tier list, and considering our opponent is a team that excels at snowballing games through the top lane, I believe we held our own in that regard."

Regarding the teamwork issues previously mentioned by Head Coach Cho Jae-eup and 'Lehends', 'Rich' noted, "What comes to mind right now are the mistakes we made, like Varus getting caught while Poppy was away securing vision, and several errors during dragon fights. Generally, we were rushing at times when we didn't need to be."

Although the KRX Homefront event in Hanoi was a showcase for KRX, Hanwha Life Esports enjoyed immense popularity in Vietnam—to the point where they seemed to have more fans in attendance than KRX. 'Rich' expressed his gratitude to the fans, saying, "I knew Hanwha Life was a popular team in Vietnam. I was personally surprised, but I was also grateful that our own fans cheered for us just as passionately."

'Rich' also reflected on his impressive performance in Game 3, where he secured kills on Jax and Sylas while playing K'Sante. "In the Jax-K'Sante matchup, K'Sante gains the advantage as he levels up. We had a good opportunity when a trade went our way at that timing. We also picked up several points when we caught their Sylas in front of the bottom tier-2 tower and their jungler died. I thought the game was turning in our favor, but we were swept by the opponent afterward and ended up losing," he explained.

With the match against Hanwha Life, the KRX Homefront event has concluded. Reflecting on the entire schedule, 'Rich' said, "At first, I was worried because I didn't think we had that many fans here. But thanks to the fans, it was a truly great time. I am very grateful to the fans who sent us such passionate support."

Finally, when asked if any particular fan stood out during the roadshow, 'Rich' concluded the interview by saying, "There is one fan who really stands out. At the fan meeting, they were wearing clothes inspired by the Vietnamese flag and had even dyed their hair red with a star-shaped hairstyle on top to match the flag. What made it most memorable was that the fan was actually Korean."

This article was originally written in Korean and translated with the help of NC AI. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom. [Read Original]

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