The South Korean League of Legends national team will field Kim "Zeka" Geon-woo as the starter for its Asian Games semifinal match against Saudi Arabia.
Led by Head Coach Kang Dong-hoon, South Korea will face Saudi Arabia in the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games LoL semifinals at 1:30 PM on October 1 at Aichi Sky Expo in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The match will be played in a best-of-three series.
Zeka played in the group stage matches against Chinese Taipei and Hong Kong on September 30, contributing to the team's victories. Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok took the stage for the match against India, and South Korea won all three matches to advance to the semifinals as the top seed in Group B.
Their opponent, Saudi Arabia, lost to Vietnam in Group A but defeated the United Arab Emirates and Malaysia to finish second in the group with a 2-1 record. South Korea previously faced Saudi Arabia in the quarterfinals at the Hangzhou Games, winning 2-0.
, The other finalist has been decided as Chinese Taipei. Chinese Taipei defeated Vietnam 2-0 in the earlier semifinal to secure its spot in the final. If South Korea overcomes Saudi Arabia, it will face Chinese Taipei for the gold medal, repeating the final matchup from the Hangzhou Games. The final will take place at noon on October 2 at the same venue in a best-of-five series.
