Hanwha Life Esports secured a 2-0 victory over DN Supers in the first round of the 2026 League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) regular season, held at LoL PARK in Jongno on the 16th. In the first game, the team displayed the destructive pace expected of their recent reputation, while in the second, they demonstrated their ability to find a path to victory even from a disadvantage.

Hanwha Life Esports aggressively pressured DN Supers from the start of the first set. 'Delight' Yoo Hwan-joong's Bard used Tempered Fate to lock down 'Peter' Jung Yoon-soo's Neeko, gifting the first blood to 'Kanavi' Seo Jin-hyeok's Xin Zhao, while 'Zeka' Kim Geon-woo's Aurora secured a solo kill. Effective ganks followed in the bottom lane. Although DN Supers managed to catch the Bard once, Hanwha Life Esports responded in a subsequent bottom lane dive with a massive 4-for-1 kill trade. That was the moment the momentum shifted entirely.

Having opened up a significant lead in just 10 minutes, Hanwha Life Esports accelerated their pace. A hyper-fed 'Zeka' deleted DN Supers' champions with destructive damage whenever they crossed paths, and 'Zeus' Choi Woo-je's Anivia showcased incredible mastery, creating a highlight play by walling off two opponents at the inhibitor tower. With a 12,000 gold lead before Baron even spawned, Hanwha Life Esports took the first set without incident.

In the second set, Hanwha Life Esports pulled out a surprise top Annie, while DN Supers countered with a Mel-Rell bottom lane. The early game favored DN Supers. Led by 'Pyosik' Hong Chang-hyun's Jarvan IV, they consistently scored points in the top and jungle, and 'DuDu' Lee Dong-ju's Gnar grew rapidly after picking up two kills. In response, Hanwha Life Esports focused on the bottom and mid lanes. 'Kanavi's' Pantheon targeted the bottom lane, while Annie attempted to recover from her laning deficit through mid-lane roams.

Annie soon found herself with 5 deaths, and Pantheon had 4. Meanwhile, Hanwha Life Esports pushed the mid lane to the second tower, evening out the global gold and stopping DN Supers' dragon stack. Although they had their Baron stolen, they secured 3 kills in the ensuing fight. Finally, around the 25-minute mark, Hanwha Life Esports turned the tide with a massive victory in a mid teamfight. 'Delight's' Seraphine, who used Encore a beat late, proved decisive. With the stellar performance of their fed mid and bottom laners, Hanwha Life Esports took the second set as well.