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Over-the-top moments, cosplayers, and more: Scenes from LCK’s first offline finals in 2.5 years

The 2022 LCK Spring Finals garnered attention and excitement not only from fans in Korea, but from all over the world. It was a series between two teams that are widely considered to be the best in the world, and the anticipation was further raised by the fact that the two teams did not play with their full rosters. [due to Gen.G players catching COVID on both regular split matches against T1]. For these two teams, fighting for the LCK trophy at the final stage was like the end of an anime series.

From the cosplayers who gathered at the venue to show off their cosplay, the LCK legends who held autograph signings at the venue, and of course the 3,500 fans who somehow managed to beat the odds and get a ticket, the finals The 2022 LCK Spring Tournaments were an event that esports fans have been ripping off for the past two and a half years.


The Inven Global team reporting for service at KINTEX! Look at all the people!
T1 flags at the main entrance!
Gen.G Coaching Staff Flags!
“Guys… I have found my dream”
“The Hunt… Begins Now”
On the hunt!
All of these fans came together to grab merch and participate in on-site events hours before the game started!
The T1 pop-up store, where they sold t-shirts, as well as…
Products like these!
Fans were even able to get custom jerseys at the venue!
The Gen.G store was similar!
LCK’s Yoon Su-bin filmed a segment with all the cosplayers at the venue!
There were many more cosplayers than you see in this image.
To be honest, I thought he was disguised as a Maokai Offspring. [He was cosplaying Zac]
But Gwen is immune…
“Oh look! Jinx from Arcane BatChest!”
Ahri and… CAITLYN OF ARCANE BatChest
Innovative [TFT] songwriting duo
“In a world without love, death means nothing.”
This was a sick Hecarim cosplay but I can’t figure out what skin it is
Group photo of every cosplayer on the site!
Wolf was also here for some fan signings,
As well as to take photos with the fans
On the second floor of KINTEX was where the press room was located [Spot Jayce from Arcane]
And on the first floor, fans have begun to find their seats inside the arena.
“No applause [yelling] please!”
The arena really started to fill up!
LCK’s Lee Jeong-hyun at the LCK analyst’s desk
With Bitdol, GorillA and Kuro
Yoon Su-bin prepares for another segment of the show
The opening ceremony starts in 3…
two…
1…
Go!
Just like 10 years ago, voice actress Kim Sang-hyun kicked off the opening ceremony.
The stars created throughout the 10-year history of the LCK have been reunited
Caster Jeon Yong-jun walks to the center of the stage
Introducing T1!
Gen.G also took to the stage afterwards.
“Let the finals begin!”
And so the series began!
T1 won the series 3-1!
And they became the 2022 LCK Spring Champions!
Gumayusi: “Are you crying brother?”
It has also been a while since Bengi was on the final stage being interviewed.
HURRAH! WOW! It’s time to beat Jump King!
Faker: “Hey Oner, who do you think will be named Finals MVP?”
Faker: “It better be me!” // One: “…”
Oner was named Finals MVP
She also received a bracelet, custom made by Tiffany & Co.
Zeus: “Are you crying brother? ㅋㅋ”
“You deserve it! Don’t cry brother!”
T1 lifts the trophy once again!
The boys thank the fans for coming to the match
T1 are your 2022 LCK Spring Champions and they get their V10 too!
And they are the LCK representatives for MSI 2022!
Afterwards, they joined the media for a brief victory press conference…
And posed one last time for the camera