Landslide victory over Chinese Taipei even without Faker... Korean LoL team's show of force ends in just 25 minutes [2026 Asian Games]

[Financial News] The South Korean national esports League of Legends (LoL) team brilliantly opened the curtain on dominating the Asian stage by proving their overwhelming 'superior class' from the very first match. Against Chinese Taipei, considered a tough opponent, they staged a swift display of force by destroying the Nexus in just 25 minutes.
The South Korean LoL team achieved a landslide victory against Chinese Taipei in the first match of Group B in the LoL esports event at the 2026 Asian Games, held at Aichi Sky Expo in Japan on the 30th.
On this day, the national team fielded an aggressive lineup by starting 'Zeka' Kim Geon-woo as the mid laner. Korea firmly seized the initiative from the early skirmishes. Zeka and top laner 'Zeus' Choi Woo-je swept up consecutive kills in the early laning phase and skirmishes, securing the lead in the kill score.
The scales of the match completely tipped around the 15-minute mark during a skirmish in front of the Rift Herald. Korea sharply flanked Chinese Taipei as they hunted the Herald. Support player 'Keria' Ryu Min-seok shattered the enemy lines with a fantastic initiation, and Zeus and Zeka perfectly surrounded and annihilated the players attempting to retreat toward their base. Korea solidified their victory by achieving a 'Perfect All-Kill (Ace),' taking down all five opponents without a single casualty.
Despite the unfavorable situation, Chinese Taipei attempted to secure a late-game advantage by accumulating up to three Dragon stacks. However, they were unable to withstand the overwhelming power of Korea stemming from the disparity in champion growth. In the ensuing large-scale engagement, Korea effectively sealed the victory by eliminating all four of Chinese Taipei's players, with the exception of the marksman 'Doggo' Chu Tzu-quan.
Around the 20-minute mark, the global gold difference between the two teams had already widened significantly in Korea's favor by more than 5,000. Led by overwhelming firepower and vision control, the Korean national team advanced into Chinese Taipei's base without delay and secured a thrilling first victory by destroying the Nexus just 25 minutes into the game.
Having perfectly set the tone for the first round, the Korean national team will face India at 11:30 a.m. and Hong Kong at 2:00 p.m. on this day, aiming to secure an undefeated group-stage record and qualification for the finals.
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