Gen.G closed out the 2026 LoL Champions Korea (LCK) regular season with a 14-4 record after a clean 2-0 sweep of Hanwha Life Esports (HLE) in the final match of the second round, held at LoL PARK 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 think it would have been better if we had performed just a little bit better, and there were many difficult moments," he began. "It's true that the team atmosphere was dampened by issues during the season, and our form wasn't great. Our fundamental laning synergy was lacking, and there were many instances where I was caught out of position. Even I felt like I wasn't 100% focused on the games."

"However, as time has passed, I feel my form recovering. Of course, it's not at a satisfactory level yet, but I am confident that we won't lose to other top teams. I usually enjoy taking walks, and I've been using that time to think a lot about how I can improve. During practice, I've also been specifically setting up 2v2 laning sessions for the bot lane to get in a lot of extra work," he revealed.

Gen.G now faces a grueling schedule, including the Road to MSI and the 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 good 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 going into the Road to MSI, but regardless, I will work hard to ensure we make it to MSI."