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Han ‘Peanut‘ Wang-ho informed Esports Insider that Hanwha Life Esports, comprised of former rivals turned teammates, are decided to “present a greater consequence” in future matches.
The Korean esports crew has confirmed to be the strongest roster thus far in League of Legends First Stand 2025, profitable each match they’ve performed thus far.
That is the present sport historical past of Hanwha Life Esports in First Stand:
March 10: Hanwha Life Esports 2-0 Prime Esports
March 12: Hanwha Life Esports 2-0 CBTC Flying Oyster
March 13: Hanwha Life Esports 2-1 Karmine Corp
March 14: Hanwha Life Esports 2-1 Group Liquid
Hanwha’s Former Rivals Unite as Favourites to Win
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Ever because the landslide sweep towards Prime Esports and CBTC Flying Oyster, the Korean area has been the favorite to win the League of Legends match.
And it involves no shock contemplating the members of its crew. It’s comprised of gamers who as soon as confronted off towards one another in different settings resembling League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK), now combating facet by facet as allies.
Peanut confronted off towards Choi ‘Zeus‘ Woo-je, a former toplaner for T1 in a number of LCK summer season and spring tournaments. He’s additionally butted heads with Park ‘Viper‘ Do-hyeon, botlaner of Hanwha Life Esports, whereas he was nonetheless a part of Gen.G in LCK Summer season 2024.
Regardless of the distinctive circumstances, Peanut expressed that he solely ever noticed the positives of his new teammates.
In an interview with Esports Insider, he stated: “I by no means as soon as considered a rival turning into a teammate, I by no means actually processed it that method.
“So proper now, I’m so used to pondering {that a} good and expert and gifted participant has change into part of our crew and is now my teammate. It’s as straight ahead as ‘somebody like Zeus is a a part of my crew.’”
Regardless of Profitable, Hanwha Life Nonetheless Has Points “To Repair”
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That is the present line-up of Hanwha Life Esports for League of Legends 2025:
Botlaner: Park ‘Viper’ Do-hyeon
Midlaner: Kim ‘Zeka’ Geon-woo
Toplaner: Choi ‘Zeus’ Woo-je
Jungler: Han ‘Peanut’ Wang-ho
Assist: Yu ‘Delight’ Hwan-jung
Followers, casters and gamers alike have acknowledged that Hanwha has assembled an extremely robust line-up comprised of former world champions.
Regardless of the reward, the Korean crew confronted just a few shut calls, together with the tiebreakers with Group Liquid and Karmine Corp.
Peanut stated: “Our efficiency was above common, and I feel we nonetheless see some elements the place we have to repair. So I feel ultimately, with a view to show that we’re the true favourites, we simply must be extra expert with our best-of-fives and present a greater consequence primarily based on that.”
The First Stand additionally noticed the return of the Fearless Draft format, which prohibits gamers from utilizing beforehand chosen champions along with the usual bans.
In a sport the place gamers are compelled to inhabit ‘each attainable comp you possibly can see,’ Peanut careworn the significance of an organised crew.
“My teammates are enjoying fairly effectively,” he stated, “and I feel due to their excessive efficiency, they’re permitting and enabling me to play as a lot as I can and simply as effectively.”
