Source: SOOP
SOOP will host the Worlds 2026 send-off ceremony with Dplus Kia (DK) at 8:00 PM on the 7th at Jamsil DN Colosseum. A total of 200 fans will participate on-site, and the event will be broadcast live on SOOP.
DK is an esports team participating in LCK, the domestic professional League of Legends (LoL) league in Korea, and will compete in Worlds 2026 this year. 'Worlds' is the abbreviated name for the LoL World Championship, where representative teams from each regional league compete for the title of world champion.
The official name of the event is Dplus Kia Worlds 2026 Send-Off: BUILT TO DEFY. with SOOP. SOOP and DK are jointly handling everything from event planning to stage structure and on-site direction, presenting both offline programs and an online live stream.
Head coach Kim Dae-ho (cvMax), coaches Lee Jeong-hyeon (PoohManDu) and Ha Seung-chan (Hachani), and five players — Jeon Si-woo (Siwoo), Choi Yong-hyeok (Lucid), Heo Su (ShowMaker), Shin Geum-jae (Smash), and Oh Hyeong-seok (Career) — will attend the event. The ceremony will be hosted by DK supporters streamer Jang Ji-soo and announcer Lee Eun-bin.
The event will open with an opening VCR highlighting key moments from DK's 2026 season and their journey to Worlds. The team will share their thoughts on qualifying for Worlds and their preparation process, as well as reveal their Worlds uniform for the first time. A runway with players wearing the new uniform and an exclusive preview of DK-Kia collaboration content are also scheduled.
On-site activities will include mini-games featuring the players and a Q&A session answering advance questions from fans. In the final segment, the team will state their goals and determination for the Worlds stage before taking a group photo with the fans.
A total of 200 fans will participate on-site, including 20 invited subscribers of SOOP channels. SOOP plans to convey the on-site stage and team appearance using broadcast feeds, interviews, and real-time online interactive elements.
The live broadcast of the send-off ceremony will air on the official SOOP DK channel (dkofficial) starting at 8:00 PM on the 7th.
