[Nagoya AG] Esports LoL National Team Wins Second Consecutive Gold After Defeating Taiwan

Captain 'Faker' Lee Sanghyuk Leads Team to Flawless Set Victory

At the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games esports South Korea national team send-off ceremony, players including 'Faker' Lee Sang-hyeok (front row, fifth from left) are saluting the national flag. Photo by Yonhap News

The South Korean national esports team for League of Legends (LoL) won the gold medal at the 2026 Aichi·Nagoya Asian Games (AG) by defeating Taiwan.

On October 2, at the Aichi Sky Expo in Japan, the South Korean team defeated Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) with a set score of 3-0 in the LoL final, securing their second consecutive gold medal. This marks back-to-back victories following their first gold in the 2022 Hangzhou AG, when esports was officially introduced as a medal event.

The team, captained by 'Faker' Lee Sanghyuk, achieved a flawless record throughout the group stage, semifinals, and final at this year's Asian Games, not dropping a single set in any match.

South Korea selected 'Zeka' Kim Geonwoo, one of their two mid laners along with Lee Sanghyuk, as the starter for the final. The team demonstrated outstanding performance and successfully clinched a second consecutive gold medal.

Lee Sanghyuk, 'Zeus' Choi Wooje, and 'Keria' Ryu Minseok each won their second consecutive Asian Games gold medals, while Kim Geonwoo, 'Gumayusi' Lee Minhyung, and 'Canyon' Kim Geonbu claimed their first Asian Games golds.

Meanwhile, in this year's AG esports events, South Korea won a total of five medals: two gold, one silver, and two bronze, with the LoL event concluding their campaign.

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