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KT upsets, GEN stays strong: LCK Week 4, Day 2 recap

KT upsets, GEN stays strong: LCK Week 4, Day 2 recap

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James Domizio

James Domizio

10 Jan, 2023, 11:00

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Last updated: 12 May, 2025, 20:06

Dplus KIA lost 2-1 to underdogs kt Rolster and Gen.G swept Nongshim RedForce on the 17th day of 2023 League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) Spring Split play on Feb. 9 at LOL Park in Seoul, South Korea.

KT upsets, GEN stays strong: LCK Week 4, Day 2 recap

Dplus KIA vs. kt Rolster

Game 1: DK wins

Dplus KIA won Game 1 against kt Rolster in 35:34 by a 18-5 score. DK midlaner Heo "ShowMaker" Su earned Player of the Game honors for his 5/0/9 Viktor, but toplaner Kim "Canna" Chang-dong and botlaner Kim "Deft" Hyuk-kyu also found strong KDAs, going 6/2/7 on Jax and 6/1/8 on Caitlyn respectively. KT botlaner Kim "Aiming" Ha-ram found a 4/1/1 score on Varus. LCK Player of the Game: DK ShowMaker, 2nd

Game 2: KT wins

KT fought back with a 15-3 win against Dplus KIA in 31:03. KT Aiming was the main star with a 11/1/1 Varus performance supported by Son "Lehends" Si-woo's 0/1/11 Karma and toplaner Kim "Kiin" Gi-in's 1/0/9 Sion. DK's botlane of Deft and Kim "Kellin" Hyeong-gyu combined for an 0/6/4 KDA with an unconventional Ziggs/Pyke combo, and DK were only able to find three towers and a herald. LCK Player of the Game: KT Aiming, 2nd

Game 3: KT wins

KT won Game 3, and their series against Dplus KIA, with a 29:19 win in which they led 17-4 in kills. KT Aiming went 6/0/5 on Ezreal, midlaner Gwak "Bdd" Bo-seong's Yone was 6/1/7, and Kiin achieved a 3/0/5 scoreline on Jax. DK Deft went 3/2/0 on Caitlyn, and DK only found a single major objective: a lone tower. LCK Player of the Game: KT Kiin, 3rd

Strafe Player of the Series: KT Aiming (21/2/7), 1st

KT upsets, GEN stays strong: LCK Week 4, Day 2 recap

Gen.G vs. Nongshim RedForce

Game 1: GEN wins

Gen.G won Game 1 vs. Nongshim RedForce by an 11-7 score in a game that lasted 29:42. GEN midlaner Jeong "Chovy" Ji-hoon went 3/1/4 on Azir and toplaner Choi "Doran" Hyeon-joon's Gwen was 3/2/4, while support Yoo "Delight" Hwan-joong added a 1/0/8 Ashe score from the botlane. On the losing side, NS toplaner Park "DnDn" Geun-woo went 3/2/2 on K'Sante. LCK Player of the Game: GEN Delight, 1st

Game 2: GEN wins

In a 35:04 game, Gen.G beat Nongshim RedForce 15-9 to win the series. GEN Chovy was the hero, going 8/1/2 on Tristana and grabbing an unofficial pentakill, but Doran's 2/1/5 Camille and botlaner Kim "Peyz" Su-hwan's 4/2/4 Draven were equally vital to GEN's win. Speaking of vital, NS botlaner Ha "vital" In-seong found a 3/1/1 Aphelios KDA in the loss. LCK Player of the Game: GEN Doran, 2nd

Strafe Player of the Series: GEN Chovy (11/2/6), 1st

Featured photos courtesy of the LCK/Riot Games.

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