League of Legends is heading into the 2026 season with a new setting and storyline. Alongside the Demacia-themed “For Demacia,” Riot has unveiled a new cinematic. On January 7, Riot Games
On the 7th, the “2026 LCK Cup Media Day” was held at CHZZK LoL Park in Jongno. A flood of questions was directed at the representative players from each team in attendance, centering on th
On the 7th, the 2026 LCK Cup Media Day was held at CHZZK LoL Park in Jongno. At the event, the head coaches of the LCK's 10 teams who attended shared their thoughts on Coach Comms, newly introduced fo
On the 7th, the “2026 LCK Cup Media Day” was held at CHZZK LoL Park in Jongno. LCK Secretary General Lee Jeong-hoon, who attended on site, celebrated the accomplishments of 2025 while also
The 2026 LCK Cup is set to begin Jan. 14 with KT Rolster facing DN Supers in the opening match, marking the return of Korea's preseason League of Legends tournament alongside sweeping roster changes a
“Faker” Lee Sang-hyeok has been awarded the Cheongnyong (Blue Dragon) Medal (First Class), the highest grade of South Korea's Order of Sports Merit. This is the first time in history that
Faker (Lee Sang-hyeok) has become the first South Korean esports athlete to receive the Cheongnyong Medal (1st Class) of the Order of Sport Merit. On January 2, Lee attended the New Year's reception h
Akatsuki Games, TOHO and Production I.G have announced a new content update for Kaiju No. 8 THE GAME, adding a game-original ★5 character and expanding the mobile and PC title's ongoing main story cam
Riot Games says it has conducted an ethics and professional conduct education program for players and coaching staff competing in League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) ahead of the 2026 season and t
Hong “Karsa” Hao-xuan, the legendary jungler who dominated both the LMS (Taiwan–Hong Kong–Macau) and China's LPL and earned a reputation as an “LCK killer,” has off
Naver's CHZZK streaming service is teaming up with professional esports organizations as it moves proactively to strengthen its competitiveness as a streaming platform. Naver Corp. (CEO Choi Soo-yeon)
T1 has announced a two-year contract extension with Mun “Oner” Hyeon-jun. On the 24th, T1 shared via its official social media channels that it has extended Mun “Oner” Hyeon-ju
Some years announce themselves as turning points. For South Asian gaming, 2025 appeared to be one of them from the start. Across India and neighboring countries, competitive gaming felt increasingly v
The second episode of Prime Minister's Interview, a talk series hosted by Prime Minister Kim Min-seok, was released on the 20th. The interview—recorded on the 18th—featured “Faker&rd
KT Rolster mid laner Gwak Bo-seong, known in-game as Bdd, has been named the 2025 Player of the Year, earning the first such honor of his career after a season-defining run in Korea's top League of Le
Riot Games has announced a large-scale update plan to redesign the technical foundations of League of Legends (LoL) as the game enters its 17th year of live service. The announcement was originally sc
Dplus Kia has signed a partnership agreement with the streaming platform SOOP. Through this partnership, Dplus Kia has selected SOOP as its official streaming partner for domestic fans and plans to sh
Netflix, which has been expanding its business beyond OTT streaming and into games, has embarked on a new challenge. The company is now set to make a full-fledged entry into the soccer game market, ti
Ahead of the 2025 season, Choi “Zeus” Woo-je transferred to Hanwha Life Esports and got off to a strong start by winning the LCK Cup and the First Stand Tournament in quick succession. But
Riot Games announced Tuesday that it has signed a five-year strategic partnership with Naver and SOOP covering the Korean professional League of Legends esports league, LCK, beginning in 2026 and runn
