SOOP, a South Korean live-streaming platform, announced on the 31st that it will live-stream the regular season of the 2026 League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK), the country's premier esports league.
The 2026 LCK regular season is divided into two halves. Rounds 1 and 2, running from April to May, will follow a double round-robin format in which all 10 teams face each other twice. Based on the results, the top five teams will be placed in the "Legends Group" and the bottom five in the "Rise Group." In Rounds 3 and 4 during the second half from July to August, teams will compete within their respective groups to determine final standings.
Starting with the opening match between Hanwha Life Esports and Brion Freecs on the 1st of next month, SOOP will broadcast all regular season Round 1 and 2 matches live. The regular season will then continue with two matches per day from Wednesday through Sunday each week.
This LCK regular season can be watched across a wide range of platforms, including the SOOP PC and mobile apps, tablets, cable TV, IPTV, and smart TVs. The cable channel SOOPTV is available on Genie TV channel 129, Btv channel 234, LGU+ channel 120, D'LIVE channel 160, LG HelloVision channel 194, and Seokyung Broadcasting channel 256. High-definition streaming is also supported through Samsung, LG, and Android-based smart TV apps.
In addition to official broadcasts, streamer-hosted watch parties known as co-streaming will also take place. SOOP operates supporter streamers through streaming partnerships with seven LCK teams, delivering coverage centered on match reactions and fan content. Supporter streamers including T1's Lee Sang-ho and DN SOOPers' Attung will participate, interacting with fans and cheering together during matches.
Behind-the-scenes content from individual teams and player personal broadcasts, along with other LCK-linked content, will also be released sequentially. In particular, SOOP plans to exclusively showcase original content produced in collaboration with T1, strengthening differentiated viewing experiences available only on the platform.
A variety of user-participation events have also been prepared. Through mission-based events requiring activities such as signing up, logging in, and bookmarking official broadcast channels, users can earn rewards including gems. Those gems can be used for prize draws, emoticon purchases, match predictions, and other interactive features.
A match prediction event will also be held. Through prediction content using "Bawige," users can enjoy guessing match outcomes, with various rewards offered to participants. A "Drops Event," where viewers can earn rewards while watching matches, will also run alongside the broadcasts to further enhance the viewing experience.