Hanwha Life Esports defeat T1 3-1 to reach LCK Playoffs final

Hanwha Life Esports took the first game after a late-game turnaround. Although they struggled to contain Doran (Choi Hyun-jun) on Gragas in the mid-game, they flipped the momentum in a 22-minute bottom lane fight where Zeka (Kim Geon-woo) on Ryze secured a double kill. The team extended their gold lead and capitalized on a 33-minute top jungle skirmish, where Oner (Moon Hyun-jun) was eliminated on Napi. Hanwha Life Esports secured the Chemical Dragon Soul and a decisive victory in the final teamfights, destroying T1's nexus.

T1 opened the second game with a strong start, as Oner's Pantheon ganked Kanavi (Seo Jin-hyeok) on Jarvan IV in the bottom jungle at the 5-minute mark. T1 also secured a kill on Zeus (Choi Woo-je) in the top jungle at 16 minutes. However, Hanwha Life Esports regained control in a 23-minute mid lane fight driven by Zeus. After taking Baron Nashor and eliminating Oner in a Wind Dragon fight, they pushed T1's mid lane second tower. Gumayusi (Lee Min-hyung) recorded a triple kill on Caitlyn to trigger an ace, leading to a dominant 29-minute mid lane teamfight and the destruction of T1's base.

T1 won the third game, but Hanwha Life Esports responded in the fourth. They secured an early kill on Doran's Jax during a top lane dive by Kanavi's Cho'Gath and maintained an advantage in objective control. Kanavi roamed across all lanes to suppress T1's wave, while Hanwha Life Esports secured the Ocean Dragon Soul and a major victory in the bottom jungle. The team closed the series at the 29-minute mark by pushing into T1's base and destroying their key structures.

With this victory, Hanwha Life Esports advances to the LCK final, where they will face Gen.G for the championship title. The match marks the third consecutive season in which Hanwha Life Esports has reached the league's final stage.