Gen.G jolt Hanwha Life, advance to semis at World Championship

Field Level Media|published: Tue 28th October, 10:52 2025

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Gen.G Esports recorded a 3-1 win over Hanwha Life Esports on Tuesday to punch their ticket to the Knockout Stage semifinals of the $5 million League of Legends 2025 World Championship in Beijing.

Gen.G bolted to a fast start with a 33-minute victory on blue and a 59-minute triumph on red. HLE countered with a 32-minute win on blue before Gen.G ended the match with a 32-minute victory on blue.

South Korean Ki-in "Kiin" Kim was named MVP of the match for Gen.G, who will await the winner of Wednesday's match pitting KT Rolster against CTBC Flying Oyster.

The Knockout Stage is a single-elimination bracket in which all matches are best-of-five. The champion of the Nov. 9 grand final will earn $1 million, with $800,000 going to the runner-up.

The Knockout Stage continues Wednesday with one match:

--KT Rolster vs. CTBC Flying Oyster

World Championships 2025 prize pool:

1. $1 million

2. $800,000

3-4. $400,000

5-8. $300,000 -- Hanwha Life Esports

9-11. $175,000 -- FlyQuest, KOI, Bilibili Gaming

12-14. $125,000 -- Secret Whales, Keyd Stars, 100 Thieves

15-16. $112,500 -- Fnatic, PSG Talon

17. $75,000 -- Invictus Gaming

--Field Level Media