On September 3, Dplus KIA defeated BNK FEARX 3-2 in their '2026 LoL Champions Korea (LCK)' playoff match at CHZZK LoL Park in Jongno. With this victory, they successfully advanced to Round 2 of the lower bracket.

DK's 'ShowMaker' Heo Su said, "I really wanted to win with the mindset that if we lost, it was over, so I'm happy we won. All the sets we lost today were winnable, so my teammates had a tough time, but I'm grateful to them for not giving up until the end." When asked what they discussed after their complete 0-3 defeat against KT last time, he said, "We talked a lot among ourselves, and I think our bot lane's skill improved significantly as the head coach talked a lot with 'Smash'."

He was also asked about the importance of the mid-jungle matchup in today's series. 'ShowMaker' said, "I thought BFX rolls mid-jungle snowballs well, so I tried not to fall behind them, and I'm glad the results turned out okay." Additionally, regarding the opponent bringing out joker picks today like Top Kai'Sa and Hecarim, he remarked, "I think this was honestly my first time seeing Top Kai'Sa. Kai'Sa's ultimate is good, making her hard to pick off, so it looked strong, and Hecarim seemed to go well in the early game."

Regarding the reason for picking Kindred in Game 5 when tied at 2-2, he explained, "Looking at the draft, Kindred looked good, so I recommended it. 'Lucid' performs well when given a carry." He then added praise for his teammate, saying, "'Siwoo' made a lot of really reliable shotcalls in Game 5. I'm looking forward to tomorrow as well." DK will face KT again tomorrow. Finally, he concluded the interview by saying, "Tomorrow's match has everything on the line. Before going to bed today, I'll pray a bit, and I'll focus all my mind and thoughts on how we can win so we can perform well."