The
2026 LCK regular season will kick off on Wednesday, April 1, with
facing
, followed by
taking on
. Ahead of the competition, a press conference was held, attended by
Sheep Esports, where both players, coaches and the LCK commissioner shared their thoughts.
The LCK commissioner made it clear that expanding roadshows is now a key objective for the league, following the
huge success of the LCK Cup Finals at the Kai Tak Arena, which drew an electric crowd in Hong Kong. He confirmed that the Road to MSI will take place in Wonju, a city just over 100 kilometers east of Seoul. As for the LCK Finals, they will be held at Seoul’s KSPO Dome.
Back during the LCK Cup, Lee “
” Min-hyeong had already pointed out that HLE didn’t have much time to adapt, suggesting that more time would have worked in their favor. He reiterated that point when talking about the LCK season finals, which are scheduled relatively late due to the
Asian Games. According to him, that extra time could allow HLE to scale as much as possible.
Without an LCK title since Spring 2022, T1 have made it clear they’re aiming to reclaim the trophy. Lee “
Faker” Sang-hyeok also addressed the situation of head coach Kim “
kkOma” Jeong-gyun, who recently announced he would be taking a break. The GOAT said: “
The coach is taking some rest right now, and there’s a possibility he could return to the team later.”
Gen.G’s coaching staff, along with
, also reflected on their
3–0 loss to G2 Esports at First Stand. The midlaner explained, “
At First Stand, we were too rigid in our draft. We were trying to tier-sort champions and only play within very fixed setups, which made our drafting inflexible.”
The rest of the teams also showed strong motivation heading into this LCK split. Last year’s Rookie of the Year, Nam “Diable” Dae-geun, has set his sights on qualifying for Worlds 2026—an objective that seems within reach given the form BFX showed during the Winter split.
