❘ Revealed: 2023-05-24T10:32:03
❘ Up to date: 2023-05-24T10:32:10
LCK giants T1 have probably the most gamers on South Korea’s nationwide League of Legends crew for the 2022 Asian Video games.
In a Could 24 announcement, the Korean e-Sports activities Affiliation (KeSPA) unveiled the six-man squad that may signify the nation on the nineteenth Asian Video games in Hanghzou, China.
T1 paved the way with three gamers (Choi ‘Zeus’ Woo-je, Lee ‘Faker’ Sang-hyeok and Ryu ‘Keria’ Min-seok), adopted by MSI 2023 winners JD Gaming, who can be represented by Web optimization ‘Kanavi’ Jin-hyeok and Park ‘Ruler’ Jae-hyuk. The ultimate participant is Gen.G’s Jeong ‘Chovy’ Ji-hoon, who will battle with Faker for enjoying time.
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In keeping with KeSPA, the squad was chosen upon evaluate of performances of the final two years of each home and worldwide competitions, together with MSI 2023, and particular person awards. Solely gamers who have been at the least 16 years outdated as of February 2023 and who compete in one of many 4 main areas (LCK, LPL, LEC and LCS) have been thought-about.
Ruler (left) was chosen over T1’s Gumayusi (proper)
ChinaKim ‘kkOma’ Jeong-gyun, who led SK Telecom T1 to back-to-back Worlds titles in 2015 and 2016, will coach the nationwide crew on the Asian Video games, which for the primary time may have esports competitions as official medal occasions.
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Along with League of Legends, South Korea will area nationwide groups in PUBG Cellular, FIFA On-line 4, and Road Fighter 5.
The nineteenth Asian Video games will happen in Hanghzou, China, from September 23 by October 8. The occasion was initially scheduled to happen in September 2022 earlier than it was postponed due to the worldwide well being disaster.
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South Korea’s LoL nationwide crew for Asian Video games:
High Laner: Choi ‘Zeus’ Woo-je (T1)
Jungler: Web optimization “Kanavi” Jin-hyeok (JD Gaming)
Mid Laners: Lee ‘Faker’ Sang-hyeok (T1), Jeong ‘Chovy’ Ji-hoon (Gen.G)
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AD Carry: Park ‘Ruler’ Jae-hyuk (JD Gaming)
Help: Ryu ‘Keria’ Min-seok (T1)
