Sup will broadcast the ‘2026 League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK)’ regular season live. LCK is Korea’s representative e-sports league based on League of Legends, and is attracting attention from fans around the world based on world-class performance and narrative.
The ‘2026 LCK Regular Season’ will be divided into the first half and the second half. The first and second rounds, held in April and May, will be held in a double round robin format with 10 teams competing twice each. Afterwards, the top five teams will be divided into the ‘Legend Group’ and the bottom five teams will be divided into the ‘Rise Group’ based on their performance. In the 3rd and 4th rounds in the second half of July and August, final rankings are determined through head-to-head competition within each group.
SOOP will broadcast live all games of the first and second rounds of the LCK regular season, starting with the opening match between Hanwha Life Esports and Hanjin Brion on April 1. Thereafter, the regular season continues with two games a day from Wednesday to Sunday.
This LCK regular season can be watched in a variety of environments, including forest PCs and mobile apps, as well as tablets, cable TV, IPTV, and smart TV. Cable channel Soop TV is provided on channels 129 of Genie TV, 234 of Btv, 120 of LGU+, 160 of D’Live, 194 of LG Hello Vision, and 256 of Seokyeong Broadcasting, and also supports high-definition broadcasting through Samsung, LG, and Android-based smart TV apps.
In addition to the official broadcast, a cheering broadcast (co-streaming) conducted by a streamer will also be held. In particular, Soop operates a supporters streamer based on streaming partnerships with seven LCK clubs, presenting broadcasts focusing on game reactions and cheering content. Supporter streamers such as T1 Lee Sang-ho and DN Supers Atung are scheduled to participate and communicate with fans and cheer them on.
In addition, various LCK-related contents, such as behind-the-scenes content for each club and individual player broadcasts, will also be released sequentially. In particular, we plan to strengthen differentiated attractions that can only be enjoyed in the forest by exclusively introducing original content in collaboration with T1.
Various user participation events were also prepared. You can receive rewards such as Gems through mission-type events that involve performing various activities such as signing up and logging in and selecting official broadcasting station favorites, and the Gems can be used for various participation functions such as entering prizes, purchasing emoticons, and predicting the match.
A match prediction event will also be held. Predictive content using ‘Rock Crab’ will add to the fun of guessing the outcome of the game, and various rewards will be provided to participating users. In addition, a ‘Drops Event’ where you can earn rewards while watching the game will also be held to further enhance the viewing experience.
Meanwhile, SOOP also provides broadcasting of major regional leagues such as LCK, China’s LPL, and Europe’s LEC, and plans to continue to expand global e-sports content.
Reporter Kim Yong-woo (kenzi@dailyesports.com)