On March 22, the League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) announced the winners of the 2023 LCK Spring Awards. T1 made history by becoming the first team to have players in all five roles on the All-LCK First Team since the tradition began.
T1’s top laner, Choi “Zeus” Woo-je, jungler, Moon “Oner” Hyeon-joon, mid laner, Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok, bot laner, Lee “Gumayusi” Min-hyeong and support, Ryu “Keria” Min-seok were awarded. Each of the five players will receive 2 million won (~USD$1,500).
They dominated the spring season with a final standing of 17 -1. Dropping just one series against Hanwha Life Esports, they went on a 13-match winning streak. In the second round, they won all eight series. This achievement marked their fifth career round sweep.
All-LCK First Team
POSITION | TEAM | PLAYER |
Top | T1 | Zeus |
Jungler | T1 | Oner |
Mid Lane | T1 | Faker |
Bot Lane | T1 | Gumayusi |
Support | T1 | Keria |
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All-LCK Second Team
KT Rolster’s top laner, Kim “Kiin” Gi-in, Gen.G’s jungler, Han “Peanut” Wang-ho and mid laner, Jeong “Chovy” Ji-hoon, Dplus Kia’s bot laner, Kim “Deft” Hyuk-kyu and support, Kim “Kellin” Hyeong-gyu came in second.
POSITION | TEAM | PLAYER |
Top | KT Rolster | Kiin |
Jungler | Gen.G | Peanut |
Mid Lane | Gen.G | Chovy |
Bot Lane | Dplus KIA | Deft |
Support | Dplus KIA | Kellin |
All-LCK Third Team
POSITION | TEAM | PLAYER |
Top | Gen.G | Doran |
Jungler | Dplus KIA | Canyon |
Mid Lane | KT Rolster | BDD |
Bot Lane | Gen.G | Peyz |
Support | KT Rolster | Lehends |
Gen.G’s top laner, Choi “Doran” Hyeon-joon, Dplus Kia jungler, Kim “Canyon” Geon-bu, KT Rolster, mid laner Gwak “Bdd” Bo-seong, Gen.G bot laner, Kim “Peyz” Su-hwan, and KT Rolster, support, Son “Lehends” Si-woo comprised the All-LCK Third Team.
Keria sweeps LCK Spring 2023 Regular Season Awards
Keria was also awarded the regular season MVP and Player of the Split awards.
His diverse champion pool and high mechanical skill gave the team immeasurable advantages. He also had the highest Player of the Game (POG) points with a total of 1,300 points during the regular season.
As a result of his outstanding performance, Keria received a prize of 5 million won (~USD$3,800) and an additional 2 million won prize (~USD$1,500) for earning both MVP and Player of the Split respectively.
The award winners were selected through a voting process that involved approximately 40 individuals, including team managers, representative players, broadcasters, analysts, observers, and reporters. The Player of the Split award was determined based on POG points, which were awarded every game through votes from domestic and foreign commentators, observers, and reporters.
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