Dplus KIA, the protagonist of this EWC upset, has advanced to the finals after taking down Gen.G. Notably, this marks 'Smash' Shin Geum-jae's first international tournament, and he has already reached the finals.

'Smash' Shin Geum-jae shared his thoughts on the win: "Facing a strong team like Gen.G made for a really fun match. It was a long game that went into the late stages, so it came down to a battle of focus, and I think we won because we were better prepared. Our team composition in the sets we won was also great, and we had better focus in the late game than our opponents."

He continued, "It's so enjoyable to compete against international teams on the global stage. I'm gaining a lot of experience by playing against various teams, and it's invaluable to be able to absorb the strengths of teams with distinct playstyles, like G2 or BLG, as we defeat them."

He attributed the secret to their incredible performance in this tournament to 'sharing emotions' and 'desperation.' He explained, "I think there's great power in the players sharing that joy together every time we win a game. Everyone is so happy after a win, and that synergy seems to lead to a desperation to win the next game as well."

Regarding their final opponent, KC, he said, "I thought KC had potential back at MSI, and after seeing them take down T1 following their win over G2 in this tournament, they just seem like a strong team."

Finally, he expressed his determination: "Coming into this EWC, I didn't think there were many teams we couldn't beat, so I'm confident we can win tomorrow as well. After losing our first match, we've won every game since to reach the finals. I feel like we have to win tomorrow for this to remain a truly great memory."