The 2026 League of Legends World Championship is live on Chzzk right now, running from October 16 through November 15. Korea sent four teams — Gen.G, Hanwha Life Esports, T1, and Dplus KIA — and the Swiss Stage results so far show Korean teams dominating.
Where things stand
<cite index="119-1">Gen.G qualified as the LCK's first seed after winning the LCK 2026 Season Playoffs, with Hanwha Life Esports as second seed and T1 as third seed.</cite> <cite index="120-1">In the Swiss Stage, Dplus KIA and Gen.G both advanced to the quarterfinals with 3-0 records. HLE sit at 1-2, still fighting to survive.</cite>
<cite index="120-1">Gen.G's path through the Swiss Stage included a comeback win 2-1 over LYON — they dropped Game 1 before recovering with back-to-back victories to advance.</cite>
The Korean storyline at Worlds 2026
This year's LCK contingent carries an unusually loaded narrative. <cite index="116-1">Hanwha Life Esports won MSI 2026, making them the reigning mid-year world champions entering Worlds.</cite> Gen.G dominated the regular season and won the LCK Finals. T1, despite finishing third in the LCK playoffs, has Faker leading the squad for what could be his final Worlds run at peak form.
The tournament carries a $5 million prize pool, with the champion taking $1 million.
How Chzzk is covering it
<cite index="108-1">Chzzk is streaming all Worlds 2026 matches with official Korean commentary via the LCK channel, plus AI subtitles on the English broadcast. Seven streamers — Wolf, Kang Qui, Cube, Bang, Vcha, Odanming, and Untara — are running watch-together sessions alongside the broadcast. Chzzk is also running exclusive viewing events during the tournament stage for viewers on the platform.</cite>
The knockout stage runs from early November, with the Worlds final scheduled for November 15.
Saving Worlds 2026 VODs from Chzzk
Every match, watch-together session, and analysis broadcast goes up as a VOD on Chzzk after it ends. If you want to save a specific quarterfinal or the final itself to rewatch, Vodloader supports Chzzk VOD downloads directly at up to 1080p without additional software.