Gen.G, Hanwha Life, T1 and Dplus Qualify for Worlds as LCK’s Final Four Are Set
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- Gen.G, T1, Hanwha Life Esports and Dplus KIA secured the LCK’s four places at this year’s League of Legends World Championship.
- Dplus KIA return to the global tournament for the first time in two years.
- Last year’s Worlds runner-up, KT Rolster, failed to qualify.
There was no upset in the end. Gen.G, T1 and Hanwha Life Esports, the LCK’s established top three, will head to this year’s League of Legends World Championship alongside Dplus KIA.
The four teams have now been confirmed as the LCK representatives for the global tournament. Dplus KIA’s qualification marks the team’s return to the world’s biggest stage after a two-year absence.
Their progress comes at the expense of KT Rolster, last year’s Worlds runner-up, which failed to qualify. The LCK completed its regular season on the 23rd and began its play-in stage on the 26th.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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