The South Korean esports team competing in League of Legends (LoL) at the Asian Games has secured a comeback victory in the first set of the finals.
Under the guidance of coach Kang Dong-hoon, the South Korean team defeated Taiwan in the first set of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games LoL finals held on October 2 at the Aichi Sky Expo in Tokoname, Japan, taking a 1-0 lead.
Featuring players 'Zeus' Choi Woo-je, 'Canyon' Kim Gun-bu, 'Zeka' Kim Gun-woo, 'Gumayusi' Lee Min-hyung, and 'Keria' Ryu Min-seok, South Korea initially struggled against Taiwan but managed to turn the game around in the second half thanks to strong performances from Kim Gun-woo and Choi Woo-je.
The finals are being played in a best-of-five format.
South Korea is aiming for its second consecutive gold medal in LoL at the Asian Games. The country won the gold medal at the 2022 Hangzhou Games, where LoL was included as an official event for the first time, by defeating Taiwan.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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