Inven Global Awards: The best rookies of 2021 (nominees)

2021 saw a large number of Korean rookies perform well, both domestically and internationally. As these nominated players have a very bright future ahead of them, who can truly be considered the best rookie of 2021?

It's hot stove time: Who are the most valuable free agents in the LCK for 2022 offseason?

On November 15, the players that are signed up to 2021 will become free agents. Many players put up great performances and they’ll get evaluated accordingly in the stove league. The position to focus on this year is the mid lane. Except for Gen.G and DRX, all mid laners are up for grabs, and several mid laners that experienced the 2021 LoL World Championship are also available in the market.

NS Peanut shares tips on playing from behind: "It’s critical to not fall behind in scaling."

“We've taken a long detour; we really wanted to start the playoffs in round 2, but… whatever happened has happened, and we've had more time to adjust to being on stage. Right now, I feel

[LCK Today] NS RedForce heads into round 2 of the LCK playoffs by defeating AF 3-1

NS RedForce made it very clear that even when things may seem bleak, they know what they needed to do to win. On Aug 18, NS faced off against AF in the first match of the 2021 LCK Summer split playoff

NS Peanut receives 2021 LCK Summer MVP, Best Coach DK kkOma

On August 17, Riot Games announced the recipients of the LCK Awards for the 2021 LCK Summer Split. For the regular season MVP, Nongshim RedForce Han “Peanut” Wang-ho was picked while his

[LCK Today] Gen.G defeats NS RedForce 2-0 to secure 2nd place in the regular split standings

Day 45 of the 2021 LCK Summer split has come to its conclusion; the final team to come out with a smile tonight was Gen.G. T1 took an unexpected blow against Hanwha Life Esports in the first match of

NS Gori: "Peanut is always good. He’s the best jungler in the LCK."

On August 13, in the 2021 LCK Summer Split, Nongshim RedForce swept DRX and stayed on top of the standings in the LCK. Along with their 12th win, Nongshim RedForce mid laner Kim “Gori” Tae

Quest's Musings Vol.6: How one team silently became the LCK kings

Week 7 of LCK Summer shook up the standings. The middle-of-the-pack teams continued to play each day, while NS RedForce proved all doubters wrong by rising to the very top. In this week's Quest's Musi

NS Gori: "My immediate goal is to win the Summer split...I can already picture myself on the Worlds’ stage."

The first time I heard of Kim “Gori” Tae-woo was when I was on bbq Olivers; my adc at the time, Wind, is close friends with Gori, and I'd always hear them talk on Discord. Fast forward to

NS Kellin: "After playing scrims and actual matches, I realized that our team isn’t too shabby."

On day 21 of the 2021 LCK Summer split, NS RedForce defeated Afreeca Freecs 2-0 in the 2nd match of the day. It only took one late game teamfight for NS to completely flip the game for themselves, whi

[LCK Today] DWG KIA sweeps Gen.G to deny their 8th consecutive match victory

On day 20 of the 2021 LCK Summer split, DWG KIA swept Gen.G 2-0 in the 2nd match of the day. It was a performance by Gen.G that reminded the fans that they were back in their prime form. Game 1 was al

NS Rich: "I don’t know how many years I have left as a pro gamer, so I’m working hard as if this is my last split."

On day 18 of the 2021 LCK Summer split, NS RedForce defeated DWG KIA 2-1 in the first match of the day. DWG KIA fielded their original starting roster of Khan-Canyon-ShowMaker-Ghost-BeryL for this mat

[LCK] NS Gori: “Bdd and Rookie are really good players. They’re the players that I’d like to surpass.”

On June 16, in the 2021 LCK Summer Split, Nongshim RedForce took down DRX 2-1 and collected their third win of the season. Through the win, they placed themselves on top of the standings. After the ma

T1 Teddy: "Before my time in T1, I came fresh out of Jin Air, so I feel like I learned a lot more during my time in T1 last year. This year, I’m the one teaching the younger players a lot."

On the 13th (KST), T1 took on KT Rolster in match 13 of the 2020 LCK Spring split. In this classic Telecom rivalry between the two teams, T1 took home the victory with a set score of 2-0. With this vi

SKT Faker on Ekko and Kassadin Pick: “I have a pretty wide champion pool, being able to pick situationally.”

On August 23rd, SKT T1 faced off against Sandbox Gaming for the 2019 LCK Summer Playoffs. SKT showed great variety in their champion selection, which included Ekko and Kassadin for Faker, as they domi

Analysis: Three suspicions on SKT T1's current Crisis

Things didn't seem to get better. T1's losing streak lasted five games. This is the tie with the record for the longest loss in their history. They even have a possibility to break a new record; T1 wi

GRF Chovy: "It may look easy, but there’s no easy opponent to a pro player."

On June 22nd (KST), in the 2019 LCK Summer Split Day 14 match between Griffin and SK Telecom T1, Griffin defeated SKT 2-0. Game 1 went for long, but the second game was rather one-sided. Griffin mid l

SKT Gori to Play Game 2 against Griffin - Faker Subbed Out

Gori will be playing in mid lane for SK Telecom T1. On the 22nd, SK Telecom T1 played against Griffin in the 2019 LCK Summer Split. After SKT lost Game 1, they made changes in their lineup. First, Kim

SKT kkOma: "I always have high expectations for Khan. He excels in all important factors of the game: team play, mechanics, and intelligence."

On the 7th (KST), SK Telecom T1 defeated Jin Air Green Wings 2-1 in the 2019 LCK Summer Split match. Unlike most people predicted, the game was very close and fierce, but the defending champions managed

[LCK Media Day] SKT Faker: "In MSI, we lost to G2 five times. Their style is unconventional, so we learned a lot about the strengths of that style."

On June 3rd (KST), the 2019 LCK Summer Split Media Day was held. Players and coaches from the teams of LCK came and spoke of their excitements, expectations about the upcoming season. After the