Gen.G closed out the 2026 LoL Champions Korea (LCK) regular season with a 14-4 record after a clean 2-0 victory over Hanwha Life Esports (HLE) in the final match of the second round, held at LoL PARK in Jonggak on the 29th. Looking back at the first and second rounds, Gen.G faced many ups and downs, but they have regained their form and shown greater stability as the season progressed.

After the match, Park 'Ruler' Jae-hyuk shared his thoughts on the win, saying, "I'm happy and satisfied with today's 2-0 victory." We also asked him about the journey through the first two rounds, noting that while their final ranking could still shift based on other teams' results, they have come a long way.

"It wasn't easy. I feel like we could have done a bit better, and there were many difficult moments," he began. "It's true that issues during the season dampened the mood and our form wasn't great. Our basic laning synergy was lacking, and there were many instances where I got caught out. Even I felt like I wasn't 100% focused on the games."

"However, as time passed, I've felt my form recovering. Of course, it's not at a satisfying level yet, but I'm confident that we won't lose to other top teams. I enjoy taking walks, and I've been using that time to think a lot about how to improve. I've also been putting in a lot of extra 2v2 laning practice by finding separate partners for bot lane drills," he revealed.

Gen.G now faces a grueling schedule, including the Road to MSI and the Esports World Cup (EWC). 'Ruler' said, "There are many important matches ahead. The schedule isn't easy, but I've experienced these kinds of packed schedules before, so I'm fine with it. I actually enjoy it. There's a certain fun in finding local restaurants when we travel abroad or to other regions."

'Ruler' concluded the interview by saying, "I'm not sure what seed we'll have heading into the Road to MSI, but regardless, I will work hard to ensure we make it to MSI."