Hanwha Life Esports bow out in second place, becoming LCK's second seed into Worlds.
It looks like South Korean League of Legends (LoL) powerhouse 
Gen.G are poised to take it all this year following their dominant victory in the grand finals of the LoL Champions Korea (LCK) 2025 Season. Gen.G exacted revenge over 
Hanwha Life Esports (HLE) in a 3-1 rout to claim this year's LCK championship title.
For Gen.G, this victory was the crowning moment of a season defined by excellence. They may have slipped at the LCK Cup earlier in the year, falling to HLE and missing their shot at the golden road, but they have looked unstoppable since the start of the regular season. Gen.G stormed through Rounds 1 and 2 without dropping a single series, finishing a perfect 18-0.
That momentum carried onto the international stage. At the Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) 2025, Gen.G avoided a reverse sweep against HLE before cruising through the rest of the field, ultimately taking down 
T1 in the final to become the back-to-back MSI champions. They followed it up with another international trophy at the Esports World Cup, further solidifying their dominance.
Back in the LCK, Gen.G posted a staggering 29-1 record across Rounds 3 to 5, their only blemish being a single series loss to T1. Even after being upset by 
KT Rolster in the first round of playoffs, Gen.G clawed through the lower bracket, taking down T1, avenging their loss against KT Rolster, and finally overpowering HLE in the Grand Finals to lift the trophy once more.
Gen.G rout HLE 3-1 to win the LCK 2025 title
The best-of-five opened with Gen.G striking first. 
Wang-Ho “Peanut” Han’s Poppy carved open the early game with a sharp three-camp into bot play that snowballed both sides of the map. Kim “Kiin” Gi-in’s Sion secured first tower while mid skirmishes kept swinging in Gen.G’s favour, allowing them to chain objectives until HLE crumbled.
Game two shifted momentum to Kim “Canyon” Geon-bu, whose Xin Zhao exploded out of the gates with four early kills. Despite HLE’s resistance and clever picks, Gen.G stayed composed. A decisive soul fight around the 40-minute mark sealed the deal and pushed the series to match point.
HLE refused to bow out quietly. In game three, Geon-woo “Zeka” Kim’s Sylas shone as Jarvan IV locked down key targets, allowing HLE to claw a win back and keep the series alive.
But Gen.G shut the door in game four. The most heated clash of the day saw both sides trading blow for blow, until Jae-Hyuk “Ruler” Park took over. On Xayah, the returning AD carry delivered a masterclass performance, stealing Baron, shredding teamfights, and silencing any hopes of a reverse sweep. With that, Gen.G closed out the series 3-1.
With their win, Gen.G have been crowned the LCK Champions, taking home ₩300,000,000. Meanwhile, Hanwha Life Esports bow out of the competition in second place, taking home ₩150,000,000 in consolation, and becoming the LCK’s second seed.
Peanut’s farewell to the LCK
Beyond the trophy, the day carried extra weight as it marked the final LCK appearance of HLE's Peanut. His “last dance” came to an end on the grand stage, as he prepares to begin his mandatory military service after Worlds.
Peanut has had a storied career which started in 2014, with 
NaJin e-mfire/Masters, before he moved to 
ROX Tigers in 2015. Peanut was part also of T1's roster with Sang-hyeok “Faker” Lee that won the 2017 LCK Spring Split title, and the 2017 MSI title. Peanut had also become part of Gen.G in 2018, and returned to the organisation from 2021 through 2023, after a few years of bouncing from team to team. From there, he won three domestic titles with the team before moving to HLE in 2024, where the team won the 2024 LCK Summer title and the 2025 LCK Cup.
While the series ultimately swung Gen.G’s way, his impact remained clear throughout the finals. This marks the conclusion of a decorated domestic career, with Peanut set to close his professional chapter on the international stage later this year.
