UPDATE 7/2: T1 has issued a statement via Twitter regarding the termination of the organization's relationship with ANTi.
The LCK returns on June 17, and T1 is scheduled to play against DragonX at 8pm KST
Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok, the legendary Mid Laner of T1 has made a big announcement today. The player has re-signed his contract, gaining partial ownership of T1 Entertainment and Sports.
LCK teams had to find alternate routes to keep fans and players united amid coronavirus quarantine. Teams like Afreeca Freecs and T1 announced on their social channels about the online fan meets since the LCK has rolled out with no audience due to the risks of spreading the virus.
This is the first year in the KeSPA Cup's five year existence that an English broadcast will not be aired alongside the native broadcast in South Korea, and T1 Esports CEO Joe Marsh is having none of it. Marsh tweeted about the importance of an English broadcast for this year's KeSPa Cup, and put his money where his mouth is by assuring both SK Telecom T1 and fellow LCK organization Gen.G were ready and willing to share the costs of airing the separate production for English-speaking viewers.
According to a report Monday afternoon by ESPN Esports' Tyler "FionnOnFire" Erzberger, legendary SK Telecom T1 coach Kim "kkOma" Jeong-gyun is moving to China to coach Vici Gaming in the LPL. The report also states that Kim "Kim" Jeong-soo, better known as Coach Kim, is set to replace kkOma and coach SKT in the 2020 LCK season.
Let's take a look at the potential post-semis scenarios and the subsequent Grand Finals matchups.