The Korea e-Sports Association (KOREA e-SPORTS ASSOCIATION, hereinafter referred to as the Association), together with Riot Games, announced on October 28 that it is accepting applications for host cities for the 2027 LCK Road to MSI. The tournament is scheduled to take place over five days in June 2027.
Local governments wishing to host the event must submit their letters of intent and required documentation by November 18. The Association plans to receive hosting proposals from local governments that submitted letters of intent, conduct evaluations, and select the final host city in January 2027. Detailed information regarding the application process can be found on the Association's official website.
The top six teams based on their performance in Rounds 1 and 2 of the LCK regular season will qualify for the LCK Road to MSI. Among them, the top two finishing teams will represent the LCK at MSI. For the 2027 tournament, plans are in place to expand the competition period to a total of five days in collaboration with the host local government.
The Mid-Season Invitational (hereinafter referred to as MSI) is an international League of Legends (LoL) tournament featuring 11 representative teams from six global regions following the conclusion of the first half of the regular season. The winning team earns a spot in the World Championship held in October. Riot Games established the LCK Road to MSI to select MSI representatives during the restructuring of the League of Legends esports pro league in 2025.
The Association and Riot Games have been organizing regional partnership events with local governments since 2022. The LCK Finals were co-hosted in cities including Gangneung, Daejeon, and Gyeongju, while the LCK Road to MSI was co-hosted in Busan and Wonju.
According to the Association, approximately 15,000 spectators visited the 2026 LCK Road to MSI, which was held over three days in Wonju, Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province.
