The players of Al-Aalgeh, who lifted the championship trophy to avenge their loss before the quarterfinals, expressed their joy and gratitude to the fans.
In the season 1 finals of ‘2026 Forest LoL Doomsday’ held at the Sangam Forest Colosseum in Mapo-gu, Seoul on the 14th, the team consisting of Always #Kim Seong-tae, Healing Donkey, Kwon Ji-in, I am Sang-yoon, and Kim Yami ♥ won 4 sets and won the championship with a set score of 3-1.
Kim Seong-tae smiled brightly, saying, “It’s my first win in the Doomsday Battle in 4-5 years, so I feel good about winning for the first time in a long time,” and Healing Donkey said, “It was my first time in the finals, and I was able to win the championship with good teammates.” Team leader Kwon Ji-in, who experienced early elimination in last season’s first competition after being discharged from military service, smiled and said, “I’m happy that my second participation turned into a win,” and Kwon Sang-yoon said, “There was a lot of talk about my form dropping in the previous competition, but I’m happy to be able to show that it’s not that bad.” Kim Yami also could not hide her joy, saying, “I really wanted to win because I lost to Bongjun’s team in the finals before the elimination, but I met good teammates and won.”
Regarding the composition of the team, Kwon Ji-in explained, “There is a saying that Kim Seong-tae’s draft score is expensive, but I personally decided that it was okay, so I decided to join him, and after testing and tuning, I formed the team in the order of selecting a solid ADC.” The team’s strengths were equally mentioned as “a stable support team, active management of the jungle, a strong ADC, and a supporter who is faithful to his role.”
Kwon Ji-in, who was selected as MVP, said, “I think I was selected because I showed some impact. I will aim for MVP in the next tournament as well,” while Kwon Sang-yoon, who played in every set but was not named, joked, “It’s a shame that you didn’t recognize my performance, like the ordering part.”
Regarding the bot duo’s performance, which was highly praised by the broadcasting staff, Yami Kim gave credit to Sang-yoon, saying, “Sang-yoon was able to show a good performance by pointing out the important parts well,” and Sang-yoon Kwon also responded, “I liked the way they were brave and not intimidated the best. It was easy to play together.”
Meanwhile, regarding the winning prize money, Kim Seong-tae smiled and said, “I think I will share it with my team members and give some of it to the coaches and managers. After the company dinner, I don’t think there will be much left for me.” Other members expressed their intention to use some of it for necessary items such as computer upgrades.
At the end of the interview, the players expressed their aspirations, saying, “We are satisfied with our performance this season and want to win the next competition.”
Reporter Kim Hyeong-geun (noarose@dailygame.co.kr)