Hanwha Life Esports vs Nongshim RedForce: LCK 2026 Season Cup — 2026-01-18
Professional League of Legends match between Hanwha Life Esports and Nongshim RedForce in LCK 2026 Season Cup on 2026-01-18. The game lasted 30:56 on patch 26.01. Nongshim RedForce defeated Hanwha Life Esports, finishing the game 19-17 in kills (Hanwha Life Esports led by 2). This was game 1 of a best-of-3 series.
Draft
Hanwha Life Esports picked Sion, Aatrox, Azir, Aphelios, Lulu and banned Rumble, Jayce, Varus, Gwen, Miss Fortune.
Nongshim RedForce picked Zaahen, Pantheon, Orianna, Corki, Neeko and banned Ambessa, Malphite, Yunara, Xin Zhao, Jarvan IV.
Objectives and map control
Hanwha Life Esports secured 3 dragons; Nongshim RedForce secured 2.
Baron count: Hanwha Life Esports 0, Nongshim RedForce 0.
Towers destroyed: Hanwha Life Esports 4, Nongshim RedForce 7.
Player scoreboard
Hanwha Life Esports
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Zeus | Sion | 0/2/8 | 4.00 | 272 | 8.8 | 26,049 | 25.8% | 10,591 | 5,516 | 23 | 42.1% |
| Jungle | Kanavi | Aatrox | 7/6/10 | 2.83 | 226 | 7.3 | 24,943 | 24.7% | 12,884 | 6,634 | 70 | 89.5% |
| Mid | Zeka | Azir | 6/3/6 | 4.00 | 276 | 8.9 | 22,602 | 22.4% | 13,177 | 6,334 | 71 | 63.2% |
| Bot | Gumayusi | Aphelios | 4/4/7 | 2.75 | 273 | 8.8 | 20,174 | 20.0% | 13,936 | 5,910 | 30 | 57.9% |
| Support | Delight | Lulu | 2/2/12 | 7.00 | 39 | 1.3 | 7,127 | 7.1% | 9,177 | 4,696 | 128 | 73.7% |
Nongshim RedForce
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Kingen | Zaahen | 1/1/8 | 9.00 | 266 | 8.6 | 24,031 | 22.1% | 12,127 | 4,921 | 43 | 52.9% |
| Jungle | Sponge | Pantheon | 4/7/7 | 1.57 | 182 | 5.9 | 11,843 | 10.9% | 11,944 | 5,237 | 27 | 64.7% |
| Mid | Scout | Orianna | 5/2/10 | 7.50 | 285 | 9.2 | 29,180 | 26.8% | 14,338 | 6,401 | 40 | 88.2% |
| Bot | Taeyoon | Corki | 5/5/8 | 2.60 | 301 | 9.7 | 25,224 | 23.2% | 15,942 | 5,906 | 51 | 76.5% |
| Support | Lehends | Neeko | 2/4/6 | 2.00 | 36 | 1.2 | 18,665 | 17.1% | 8,199 | 3,934 | 107 | 47.1% |
Match standout
Kingen (Top) on Zaahen closed the game with 1/1/8 (KDA 9.00), dealing 24,031 damage to champions (22.1% of team damage) and farming 12,127 gold. Final score for the winning side (Nongshim RedForce): 17 kills, 7 towers, 2 dragons, 0 barons.
