SOOP said on the 31st that it will broadcast the 2026 League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) regular season live.
The broadcast will cover every game of rounds 1 and 2 of the regular season, starting with the opening match on Apr. 1. The LCK is Korea's flagship esports league based on League of Legends and has a global fan base.
The regular season will be run in a first half and a second half. In the first half, held from April to May, 10 teams will face off in a double round-robin format, after which they will be split into a top five and a bottom five based on results. In the second half, held from July to August, final standings will be determined through head-to-head matchups within each group.
Starting with the opening match between Hanwha Life Insurance Esports and HANSIN Brion, SOOP plans to carry two matches a day from Wednesday to Sunday each week.
The broadcast will be available across various environments, including PC, mobile apps, tablets, cable TV, IPTV and smart TVs.
Alongside the official broadcast, supporter streams featuring streamers will also be run. Based on team-specific streaming partnerships, the company plans to strengthen communication with fans through supporter content.
It will also sequentially release a variety of related content, including team-by-team behind-the-scenes content and individual player streams, and provide a differentiated viewing experience through collaborative content.
In addition, the company plans to increase user participation and boost viewing enjoyment through participatory events such as missions, match predictions and drops.
SOOP plans to continue expanding broadcasts of major global esports leagues, including the LCK, LPL and LEC.