kt Rolster were eliminated from the tournament on the 6th after losing to DN Supers in Game 2 of the Play-In Round 1 at the 2026 LCK Cup, held at LoL Park in Jongno, Seoul. Despite expectations that favored kt Rolster, the team allowed a massive upset: after surrendering a comeback from a 10,000-gold lead in Game 1, they went on to lose Game 2 in a listless fashion, sealing their exit.

Speaking to reporters after the match, head coach Go "Score" Dong-bin bowed his head and said, “I’m very sorry that we weren’t able to show a sense of solid performance or good draft preparation all the way through the end of the LCK Cup.” He continued, “This is the second time in the LCK Cup that we’ve suffered a severe comeback loss. Our scrim results haven’t been good, and that showed in the tournament as well—we were especially lacking in how we closed out games.”

He went on to analyze the decisive moments: “In Game 1, the opponent didn’t really have many tools for initiation, so there was no need for us to rush objectives and introduce unnecessary variables. We could have just applied pressure through the lanes, and that makes it all the more disappointing. Also, when we were ahead, we made mistakes during the process of clearing enemy vision, which meant we couldn’t even think about snowballing the lead further. I think that became the main reason for the loss.”

In closing, Score added, “Just like last year, our overall performance in the LCK Cup itself was very poor, so we’ll need to figure out ways to raise our level by the time the regular season begins.” He emphasized accountability, saying, “I believe the responsibility lies most heavily with me as the head coach. I’ll do everything I can to show a much better level of play before this year is over.”

This article was translated from the original that appeared on INVEN.