DnDn vs. Dudu, Round 2: LCK Week 8, Day 1 recap

Kwangdong Freecs won 2-1 against Nongshim RedForce and kt Rolster beat Hanwha Life Esports 2-1 on March 8, the first day of Week 8 of the 2023 League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) Spring Split at LOL Park in Seoul, South Korea.

Kwangdong Freecs vs. Nongshim RedForce

Game 1: KDF wins

Kwangdong Freecs won Game 1 against Nongshim RedForce in 34:58 by a 13-11 score. KDF bot laner Kim "Taeyoon" Tae-yoon earned Player of the Game honors for his 6/2/6 Xayah, and mid laner Lee "BuLLDoG" Tae-young went 4/3/4 on Gragas. On the losing side, NS mid laner An "FIESTA" Hyeon-seo found a 4/3/5 Ahri performance and bot laner Ha "vital" In-seong finished 4/2/6 on Zeri. NS only found one Rift Herald and one dragon. LCK Player of the Game: KDF Taeyoon, 2nd

Game 2: NS wins

Nongshim RedForce struck back against Kwangdong Freecs in Game 2 with a 12-5 win in 33:24. NS top laner Park "DnDn" Geun-woo stole the show on his 4/1/4 K'Sante; FIESTA went 2/1/8 on Annie; vital finished 1/0/8 on Xayah; and support Jeong "Peter" Yoon-su's Rakan found a 2/0/9 score. NS's only major objectives were one drake and four turrets. LCK Player of the Game: NS DnDn, 3rd

Game 3: KDF wins

Kwangdong Freecs earned their fourth series win of 2023 with a 15-6 win in 26:23 in Game 3. KDF jungler Ko "YoungJae" Yeong-jae found a 3/2/5 Lee Sin score; BuLLDoG's Taliyah was 4/0/9; and Taeyoon's 7/0/5 Aphelios led in kills. NS FIESTA went 4/3/1 on LeBlanc in the loss, and NS only managed one tower and one drake. LCK Player of the Game: KDF BuLLDoG, 4th

Strafe Player of the Series: KDF Taeyoon (14/6/14), 1st

kt Rolster vs. Hanwha Life Esports

Game 1: KT wins

With a 12-3 win in 35:37, kt Rolster won Game 1 against Hanwha Life Esports. KT jungler Moon "Cuzz" Woo-chan earned POTG for his 4/1/6 Viego; mid laner Gwak "Bdd" Bo-seong went 2/1/7 on Annie; and bot laner Kim "Aiming" Ha-ram and support Son "Lehends" Si-woo went 3/1/4 on Xayah and 3/0/7 on Blitzcrank. HLE bot laner Park "Viper" Do-hyeon was 2/1/1 on Zeri in the loss, and HLE were only able to take three towers. LCK Player of the Game: KT Cuzz, 2nd

Game 2: HLE wins

Hanwha Life Esports fought back in Game 2 with a 35:53 win against kt Rolster that KT led 14-10 in kills. HLE Viper carried his team with a surprise 3/1/2 Samira performance support by Jarvan IV. In the loss, KT Cuzz went 4/1/5 on Viego while top laner Kim "Kiin" Gi-in's Gangplank was 5/3/3. The two teams each secured six towers, but KT earned Dragon Soul and an additional Baron Nashor. LCK Player of the Game: HLE Viper, 8th

Game 3: KT wins

In 36:05, kt Rolster won 13-5 against Hanwha Life Esports in Game 3. KT Cuzz went 3/1/9 on Wukong, Bdd finished 4/1/3 on Azir, and Aiming's Varus notched a 4/0/3 score. HLE only took one dragon and three towers in the losing effort. LCK Player of the Game: KT Cuzz, 3rd

Strafe Player of the Series: KT Cuzz (11/3/20), 2nd

Featured photos courtesy of the LCK/Riot Games.