Gen.G leads Korea into EWC League of Legends quarterfinals 작성일 07-16 59 목록 <strong class="media_end_summary">Defending champion Gen.G became the first Korean team to reach the 2026 Esports World Cup (EWC) League of Legends quarterfinals, while T1 fell to Bilibili Gaming.</strong><div class="image"><br> <span class="end_photo_org"><img src="https://imgnews.pstatic.net/image/640/2026/07/16/0000091341_002_20260716221507744.jpg" alt="" /><em class="img_desc">Seoul-based global esports squad Gen.G EF/YONHAP</em></span><br></div><br><br>Defending champion Gen.G became the first Korean team from the LCK, or League of Legends Champions Korea — the country's national league for the game — to reach the quarterfinals of the 2026 Esports World Cup after finishing first in its group on Thursday. <br><br>Gen.G defeated Sentinels of the United States in the winners' match of Group B in the League of Legends group stage at Porte de Versailles in Paris. Four Korean teams — Gen.G, T1, Dplus KIA and Hanwha Life Esports — are competing in this year's tournament. Gen.G advanced to the quarterfinals first among them, winning both of its group-stage matches.<br><br>Gen.G struggled early, falling behind in kills, but jungler Kim Geon-bu, known as "Canyon," led the team to a decisive win on Lee Sin, finishing with seven kills and four assists.<br><br>Meanwhile, T1 lost to China's Bilibili Gaming in the Group C winners' match held the same day. T1 failed to avenge its 2-3 series loss to Bilibili Gaming at this year's Mid-Season Invitational held earlier this month. The two teams' all-time head-to-head record is now tied at five wins apiece, with a combined game score of 16-16.<br><br> 관련자료 이전 미국 우버가 독일 딜리버리히어로 품는 이유 07-16 다음 한국 e스포츠 위상은 ‘세계 최고’…“유럽인인데, 한국 응원해요” 07-16 댓글 0 등록된 댓글이 없습니다. 로그인한 회원만 댓글 등록이 가능합니다.
