South Korea Win Asian Games 2026 LoL Gold Without Dropping a Game

South Korea retain the Asian Games League of Legends title

South Korea have won the League of Legends gold medal at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. The team defeated Chinese Taipei 3:0 in the final at Aichi Sky Expo in Tokoname, Japan, and completed the competition without losing a single game.

The result gave South Korea a second consecutive Asian Games title in League of Legends after the victory at Hangzhou 2023. The team finished the 2026 event with an 8:0 game record across the group stage, semifinal and final.

The six-player roster featured Choi "Zeus" Woo-je, Kim "Canyon" Geon-bu, Kim "Zeka" Geon-woo, Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok, Lee "Gumayusi" Min-hyeong and Ryu "Keria" Min-seok. Zeka started in the mid lane for the final, while Faker remained part of the gold-medal squad and secured the second Asian Games title of his career.

A perfect route through the tournament

South Korea began in Group B against Chinese Taipei, India and Hong Kong. All three best-of-one matches ended in victories, giving the pre-tournament favorite first place in the group and a place in the knockout stage.

Saudi Arabia awaited in the semifinal. South Korea won the best-of-three series 2:0 and reached the gold-medal match without conceding a game. Chinese Taipei arrived from the other side of the bracket after beating Vietnam in its semifinal.

The final therefore brought a rematch of the group-stage opener. Chinese Taipei had already seen South Korea's strengths, but the longer best-of-five format gave both teams more room to adapt. The challengers created winning positions in the first two games, yet South Korea repeatedly found the team fights that decided the series.

Chinese Taipei push Korea in game one

The 3:0 score did not mean every game was one-sided. Chinese Taipei took control of the opening map through early kills and three consecutive dragon buffs. Bot laner Chiu "Doggo" Tzu-chuan helped build the advantage, and South Korea entered the middle stage under pressure.

The match changed near the dragon pit at around 23 minutes. Zeus disrupted Doggo's position, while Zeus and Zeka helped Korea win the following fight and eliminate the entire opposing team. South Korea converted the swing into map control and destroyed the Nexus at approximately 34 minutes.

That comeback established the pattern of the final. Chinese Taipei could create leads, but Korea remained composed and punished small errors around major objectives.

Canyon turns the second game with a dragon steal

Chinese Taipei again held a narrow advantage during the early portion of game two. The decisive moment arrived late, when Canyon stole a dragon at roughly 33 minutes. Korea used the buff and the broken formation around the objective to win the next team fight.

With Chinese Taipei's players eliminated, South Korea moved directly into the base and doubled the series lead. Gumayusi also played a central role in the comeback, including a triple kill during the second game.

The sequence left Chinese Taipei one defeat away from silver and gave Korea three opportunities to close the best-of-five.

A controlled third game completes the sweep

South Korea took firmer control of the third map. Around the 22-minute mark, Zeka and Canyon helped win another major fight while Zeus occupied key opponents. Later, Canyon eliminated opposing jungler Yu "JunJia" Chun-chia shortly before the Elder Dragon appeared.

Korea secured the Elder buff and immediately turned the advantage into the final push. The Nexus fell after about 30 minutes, confirming the 3:0 result and an 8:0 tournament record.

The victory meant South Korea did not drop a game in five matches at the event. It also completed the country's esports program at the Asian Games with two gold medals, one silver and two bronze medals across the contested disciplines.

What the gold medal means for the roster

Faker collected his second Asian Games gold after being part of the 2023 championship team. Zeus and Keria also returned from the previous winning lineup, while Canyon, Zeka and Gumayusi earned their first Asian Games gold medals.

The tournament showed the depth available to the national team. Korea could choose between Faker and Zeka in mid lane without changing its ability to control matches, while the remaining roles brought together players with extensive domestic and international experience.

For Chinese Taipei, the silver medal came after a strong route through the opposite side of the bracket and several competitive phases in the final. For South Korea, the clean 8:0 record confirmed another dominant national-team performance and extended the country's unbeaten run in Asian Games League of Legends medal competition.