SEOUL, Jul. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – The League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK), South Korea’s premier professional esports league, is broadening its reach by boosting fan engagement in Vietnam, where viewership has recently surged. According to the LCK secretariat on July 16, the Vietnamese broadcast of the 2024 LCK Spring Finals in April reached a peak [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – In a move to bolster its position in the rapidly growing world of competitive gaming, the Korea e-Sports Association (KeSPA) announced on July 4 that it has designated League of Legends (LoL) and FC Mobile as official eSports for national team development. The association stated that it chose these games [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – As he was inducted into the League of Legends Hall of Legends on June 6, Lee Sang-hyeok, known as “Faker,” the celebrated professional gamer for the T1 team, spoke about the profound impact his career has had on fans worldwide. “Throughout my professional life, I’ve faced many ups and [...]
SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Lee Sang-hyeok, the world-renowned esports pro gamer known as Faker, has turned heads by regularly receiving luxury foreign cars as gifts from sponsors like BMW, highlighting the lucrative endorsement deals available to elite competitors. Faker, 26, is the star player for T1, the esports team owned by the [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean spring league of League of Legends’ (LoL) 2024 season kicked off in Seoul on Wednesday to distinguish teams to play in the mid-season invitational (MSI) slated for May. The opening game for LoL Champions Korea (LCK) spring split between Nongshim RedForce and DRX began at 5 [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Esports star ‘Faker’ (Lee Sang-hyeok), who clinched victory last weekend in the League of Legends (LoL) World Championship, commonly referred to as the ‘LoLdcup,’ revealed the secret behind his triumph, stating, “I can learn a lot when I make it a goal to focus on the process regardless of the [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — An annual world championship of popular computer game League of Legends (LoL), one of the biggest global esports competitions, was set to kick off in Seoul on Tuesday, organizers said. The 2023 competition will commence with an opening game between PSG.Talon and Movistar R7 at LoL Park in central [...]
SEOUL, June 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Kwangdong Pharmaceutical Co. said Wednesday it had hosted an e-sports education program for its employees. The class was offered at the company headquarters for employees who have an interest in the massively popular e-sports game “League of Legends.” The education program consisted of a theory lecture on LoL components, [...]
SEOUL, March 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Kia Corp. said Wednesday it will hold an eco-friendly fundraising event synced to the 2022 League of Legends (LOL) Champions Korea spring playoffs, making donations based on DWG KIA’s performance throughout the championship. It is the country’s first time to see an esports sponsor join in collaboration with a [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — After leading his esports team Damwon Kia to a runner-up finish at the 2021 League of Legends (LOL) World Championship last month, Kim Dong-ha, better known by his gaming name “Khan,” confirmed his professional gaming career is over. A six-time winner of the LOL Champions Korea (LCK), the top [...]