Faker headlines South Korea’s Asian Games LoL roster

South Korea announced a six-player League of Legends roster for the 2026 Asian Games in Japan, led by Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok. The roster lists Choi “Zeus” Woo-je (top, HLE); Kim “Canyon” Geon-bu (jungle, GEN.G); Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok and Kim “Zeka” Geon-woo (mid, T1 and HLE); Lee “Gumayusi” Min-hyung (ADC, HLE); and Ryu “Keria” Min-seok (support, T1).

The 2026 Asian Games run from September 13 to October 4. The Games will include 41 sports and competitors from the 45 member nations of the Olympic Council of Asia. Esports are on the program alongside traditional events.

Selection for the South Korean roster began with a shortlist based on league and tournament results and individual awards from the 2024–2025 period. The final choices were based on in-game performance metrics, including KDA, average solo kills, kill participation, champion pool size, damage per minute, damage per gold, gold difference per minute, 14-minute CS difference, team gold share, team damage share and vision score, among other measures. The selection process excluded some international tournaments, including the Mid-Season Invitational, the First Stand Tournament and the Esports World Cup.

The six-player format permits two mid-laners on the roster, which is why Faker and Zeka are both listed. Fans noted the lineup can nearly recreate the “ZOFGK” five-Zeus, Oner, Faker, Gumayusi and Keria-because most members of that group are included. The main differences are the absence of Mun “Oner” Hyeon-jun and the inclusion of Canyon in the jungle role.

Social posts and community forums raised questions about selecting Zeus instead of Kim “Kiin” Ki-in and choosing Canyon over Mun “Oner” Hyeon-jun. The official announcement said the roster prioritized recent competitive results and measurable in-game contributions.

South Korea won gold in League of Legends at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games. With qualifiers and practice sessions scheduled before the main event, attention will turn to how the selected players perform together in the lead-up to the Games.