Esports: South Korea wins League of Legends Worlds Finals
This Sunday in Seoul, the finals of the League of Legends Worlds, the biggest professional video game competition, will take place between South Korea and China. An event that attracted millions of spectators in the country considered the promised land of e-sports. After the South Korean team's victory over the Chinese team, the spectators were euphoric.
South Korean esports team T1 celebrates their League of Legends Worlds Finals victory over China on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023. © Lee Jin-man/AP
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With our correspondent in Seoul, Nicolas Rocca
From the beginning, it was all about T1, the South Korean esports team, and its superstar Faker. Even some Chinese were hoping for their victory, and their wish was granted, with a clear and unblemished 3-0 victory over China's Weibo Gaming.
The atmosphere there was worthy of the American Superbowl. Tens of thousands of fans crowded around the arena, some coming without tickets simply to enjoy the atmosphere. Some fans posed in "cosplay", i.e. in the image of the characters in the video game, and other fans, dressed in the colors of their favorite teams, cheered on their champions.
Fourth world title for Faker
Those who were able to return were treated to a spectacular opening ceremony. K-pop stars NewJeans, who had performed the anthem of the competition, set the mood in the room before the start of the match. Then, every time Faker, whose real name is Lee Sang-hyeok, appeared on the screen, the audience screamed.
It must be said that with its extraordinary longevity, it is a true legend. At the age of 27, he won his fourth world title, for the first time in his home country. Much of South Korea was behind him, including tens of thousands of fans who gathered in the heart of the capital to celebrate a historic victory for the South Korean public, and for many esports fans around the world.
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