Look, let's be honest, Nexon announced on September 7 that kt rolster's 'UTA' Lee Ji-hwan has claimed the ultimate crown at the top-tier domestic regular league, the '2026 FSL Summer'. Lee Ji-hwan clinched a career-first championship victory, securing the win by showing off some dazzling attacking tactics. The final showdown took place in a best-of-seven series on September 6 at the Seoul Jamsil DN Colosseum.

The venue played host to a fiercely contested battle between the aggressive play style of kt rolster's 'UTA' Lee Ji-hwan and the steady match management of BNK FearX's 'Light' Kim Sun-jae. It grabbed massive attention, pulling in roaring cheers from the audience and a peak of 160,000 Concurrent Players. Lee Ji-hwan had actually dropped down to the losers' bracket after suffering a defeat against Kim Sun-jae in the final stage winners' final on August 30, but battled back to the grand finals by knocking out T1's 'Navy' Kim Yu-min in the finals advancement match. In the subsequent rematch for the title, Lee Ji-hwan threw Kim Sun-jae off balance by deploying a varied arsenal of attacking strategies including long-range shots, crosses, and skill moves.

After dropping the opening set, Lee Ji-hwan bounced back by racking up three or more goals in each of the next three consecutive sets to completely flip the script. Even after giving up the fifth set, Lee Ji-hwan engineered a comeback in the sixth set despite conceding the first goal, wrapping up the match with a set score of 4 to 2. That sealed the deal for Lee Ji-hwan's career-first championship. As for the loot, the reigning champion 'UTA' Lee Ji-hwan walked away with an individual prize of 50 million won, while the home squad kt rolster pocketed a team prize of 240 million won. Meanwhile, runner-up 'Light' Kim Sun-jae bagged 25 million won in individual prize money, and BNK FearX secured 140 million won for the team.

Reflecting on the triumph, Lee Ji-hwan stated, "Thanks to our coach and teammates, I was able to level up even further throughout the tournament, and I am genuinely thrilled to reach the finals for the very first time and take home the trophy." Lee Ji-hwan added, "I want to express my gratitude to all the fans who love and support 'FC Online' and 'FSL', and I promise to repay you all with even better performances moving forward." Best of luck to the champion.