LCK Summer 2024 achieved record viewership despite T1’s exit, with Hanwha Life Esports defeating Gen.G to secure a spot in LoL Worlds 2024.
League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) Summer 2024 marked a record viewership in the series despite the departure of fan-favorite T1. LCK Summer 2024 also featured an epic clash between Gen.G and Hanwha Life Esports, where the latter team took home the gold and earned a place in the upcoming 2024 League of Legends World Championship (LoL Worlds 2024) event. Read on for the LCK Summer 2024 viewership details!
LCK Summer 2024 viewership
Despite T1's exit, LCK Summer 2024 became the second most popular event in the series. According to data from Esports Charts, LCK Summer 2024 reached 1.6 million peak viewers during the Grand Final. This event also amassed around 89 million hours watched, making it the second highest in overall LCK history. In addition to other impressive viewership stats, LCK Summer 2024 averaged 328,700 viewers across 270 hours of airtime.
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What happened in the LCK Summer 2024 Grand Final?
The LCK Summer 2024 Grand Final was an esports match that culminated in Hanwha Life Esports defeating Gen.G 3-2. This secured Hanwha Life Esports about $144,570 USD and a spot in LoL Worlds 2024. The victory was especially sweet for Hanwha Life Esports, as the players avenged their earlier loss to Gen.G in the Upper Bracket Final.
Jungler Han "Peanut" Wang-ho was also notable as he won LCK titles with five different teams — namely ROX Tigers in 2016, SK Telecom T1 in 2017, Kingzone DragonX in 2018, Gen.G in 2022 and 2023, plus this Hanwha Life Esports tournament in 2024.
Hanwha Life Esports players win LCK Summer 2024
On social media, caster Marc Robert "Caedrel" Lamont emphasized the significance of Hanwha Life Esports' victory as well. He stated that Gen.G had broken domestic records, were on track for a perfect season with a 19-1 match series record, and Gen.G's Jeong "Chovy" Ji-hoon held a 16-1 advantage over Kim "Zeka" Geon-woo. However, Hanwha Life Esports delivered some of the most intense clutch performances he'd ever seen.
Now that LCK Summer 2024 is over, reigning world champion T1 players risk missing out on defending their title. Their last chance to qualify for LoL Worlds 2024 will be through LCK Regional Finals 2024.
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