Ah, the Chuseok holiday brought some cracking news to the esports scene, with the South Korean national team securing a gold medal in the Asian Games esports fighting game division. Now, the squad is putting in the hard yards to carry that golden wave right over to League of Legends.

In the League of Legends division, China—arguably the fiercest rival—is notably absent, boosting South Korea's chances of clinching the gold. Still, esports is a funny old game, so the team must keep a cool head and avoid complacency. The League of Legends matches kick off on September 30, with the grand final taking place on October 2.

Meanwhile, there is a strong chance this year's tournament will mark the final hurrah for esports as an official Asian Games category. According to the minutes from the 90th Executive Board meeting of the Olympic Council of Asia held in November 2024, esports will instead feature at the inaugural Asian Esports and Mind Sports Games in Kuwait next year, dropping off the main Asian Games programme.

If this decision sticks, this year's medals will be the last of their kind at the Asian Games. South Korea already bagged the League of Legends gold at the 2023 Asian Games and is now gunning for a back-to-back victory. The big question on everyone's lips is whether the team can grab another gold and bow out in style.