On the 16th, Hanwha Life Esports Brion defeated Kiwoom DRX 2-1 in a 2026 League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) regular season Round 4 Rise Group match held at LoL PARK in Jongno-gu, Seoul. With this win, the team became the first in the Rise Group to secure a spot in the Play-In stage, moving to the top of the group standings.

'Teddy' Park Jin-sung, who was named Player of the Match (POM), emphasized the significance of turning around their head-to-head record. Reflecting on their previous three encounters, where they lost the series despite winning the first game each time, he said, "I think we had a tendency to get overexcited whenever we faced Kiwoom DRX, but in the third game today, we played calmly and steadily."

Regarding the decision to let the opponent have Orianna during the Game 1 pick-ban phase, he cited their experience from the previous match. He explained that after trying the champion themselves, they found it difficult to set up teamfights or find good positioning during river skirmishes, leading them to conclude it was a pick they could afford to give up.

The support Elise pick was a choice aimed at countering the opponent's bottom lane. 'Teddy' revealed that he had been debating between Karma and Elise, but decided that Elise would be advantageous in the laning phase against Yuna and Bard, while also filling gaps in their team composition, making her a strong pick from the early to late game. He added that his teammates agreed with the choice immediately.

He identified the skirmish in front of the Nexus in Game 1 as the most tense moment. He explained that after losing the Elder Dragon teamfight and having their twin towers pushed down, all five players were focused on the moment the Elder Dragon buff would expire. 'Teddy' mentioned that they kept calling out to wait until the buff wore off before engaging. He recalled being startled when Olaf, hit by the opponent's Lee Sin's Sonic Wave, flew toward him, but noted that it ultimately resulted in a favorable outcome.

Regarding the second game they dropped, he pointed to issues with their pick-ban structure. He noted that the game did not play out as they had envisioned, and they discussed avoiding such compositions in the future.

The Kai'Sa-Neeko combination brought out in the third game was inspired by their recent experience. 'Teddy' mentioned being on the receiving end of a Nocturne-Neeko composition against Nongshim, and since it was a combination they had used frequently in the first and second rounds, they decided to try it out, which worked well. Regarding the two consecutive Dragon teamfights, he explained that since both teams had compositions designed to engage, they communicated to focus on catching the opponent first. He noted that in the first skirmish, the call was to focus on the Vi that had overextended, and thanks to Neeko providing solid support from below, they were able to close out the fight.

Hanjin Brion will face DN Supers next Wednesday. Acknowledging the opponent's recent winning streak, 'Teddy' stated, "We will prepare well to beat DNS and also win our final match against BFX."