"We may face crises, but we know no defeat": South Korea's LoL national team wins back-to-back Asian Games titles with a perfect run [Nagoya Asian Games]

[Financial News] South Korea had no rival on the Asian League of Legends stage. The team faced crises but ultimately never allowed defeat. South Korea's national League of Legends esports team achieved an unprecedented perfect championship without dropping a single set from the group stage through the final, securing its second consecutive Asian Games title.
South Korea's LoL national team swept Chinese Taipei 3-0 in the final of the esports LoL event at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, held at Aichi Sky Expo in Japan on the 2nd, and won the gold medal. It marked the team's second consecutive title after the Hangzhou Asian Games, where esports was first adopted as an official event in 2022.
South Korea started 'Zeka' Kim Geon-woo at mid lane instead of 'Faker' Lee Sang-hyeok, but faced strong resistance from Taiwan early in the first set. Taiwan's 'Doggo' Chiu Tzu-chuan secured three early kills and widened the gap in the bottom lane. Around the 18-minute mark, South Korea gave up two kills and its third dragon in a team fight, making defeat appear increasingly likely.

However, the national team's strength began to shine around the 23-minute mark. In a skirmish in front of the dragon, 'Zeus' Choi Woo-je kept the enemy team occupied and set up the play, while 'Zeka' showed remarkable focus to complete an ace. Riding the momentum, South Korea turned Taiwan's ambush targeting 'Canyon' Kim Geon-bu in the top lane around the 26-minute mark into a counterattack, overturning the gold deficit. The team destroyed the enemy nexus after 34 minutes to complete a thrilling comeback.
The second set was another dramatic battle. Taiwan pressured South Korea with JunJia's sharp ganks and built a 4,000-gold lead around the 12-minute mark. At 30 minutes, South Korea faced its biggest crisis after giving up the Baron buff and being aced. But around the 33-minute mark, 'Canyon' Kim Geon-bu made a dramatic steal in the decisive Elder Dragon fight, instantly turning the game around. With the Elder Dragon buff, South Korea aced Taiwan on the spot, then advanced into the undefended base to take the second set as well.

Taiwan, its momentum broken by two comebacks, was no match for South Korea in the third set. South Korea held off Taiwan's early pressure with 'Keria' Ryu Min-seok's steady defensive play, then took control by piling up kills in the top and bottom lanes from the 13-minute mark. Around 22 minutes, Zeus immobilized the opponents while Zeka and Canyon cleaned them up in a perfect team fight, securing another ace and sealing the outcome. South Korea secured the Elder Dragon buff after just 30 minutes and devastated Taiwan's base to complete a perfect 3-0 shutout.
With the dominant gold-medal victory in the LoL event as its final result, South Korea's esports delegation collected five medals at the Games—two gold, one silver and two bronze—firmly upholding the pride of esports' home country.
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