Last weekend, the current LCK finals of the Korean Spring Split took place in League of Legends. Gen.G faced off against T1, marking the clash between the two mid-laners Chovy and Faker. This match set 2 new records for both teams.
On April 14, 2024, the final of the LCK Spring Split 2024 occurred. Gen.G played against T1 in the finals. The legendary players Chovy and Faker faced each other for the hundredth time. The Spring Split finals are particularly interesting because the winner qualifies directly for the Bracket Stage of the Mid Season Invitationals (MSI). This is crucial because the MSI winner directly qualifies for the World Championship.
Gen.G won the finals against T1 in a close 3:2. T1, as the runner-up, now has to qualify for MSI in the Play-in Stage. The match between the two legendary mid-laners drew a new viewer record in the LCK.
The match between the two teams attracted over 2.6 million viewers. This is the highest viewership that the Korean league has ever achieved, according to escharts.com. Previously, the highest number was during the Summer Finals of the LCK 2023 with around 1.5 million viewers. At that time, it was also the match between Gen.G and T1. However, it’s important to note that Chinese viewer numbers are not included.
While these are not numbers like at Worlds 2023, which reached over 6 million viewers, it is evident that the Korean league is more popular than other leagues. The LCS only reached a peak of about 246,000 viewers in its 2024 Spring Playoffs.
As can be seen from the other numbers in the LCK, this is also due to the status of the respective players. The match “Chovy against the legend Faker” simply attracts many viewers worldwide. As user @candy_dandy24 on x.com shows, it is primarily T1’s games that draw in a lot of viewers.
With this victory, Gen.G also set a new record. They are the first LCK team to win 4 splits in a row. Overall, the team has won 5 splits. Faker, on the other hand, has held the record for the most Worlds victories since last year: LoL Worlds: After Years of Failure, T1 and Faker Become Dominant World Champions
