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Updated on December 13, 7:55 p.m. (GMT+8): Added LCK Awards 2023 winners.
Updated on December 11, 2:18 p.m. (GMT+8): Added nominees.
The LCK Awards 2023 is set to honor this season’s top teams and players from the League of Legends Champions Korea.
Who will be crowned the kings of the Korean league? Here’s everything you need to know about the event’s date, schedule, categories, and where to catch all the action.
What is LCK Awards?
The LCK Awards is an annual ceremony that acknowledges players in the League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) who demonstrated excellence throughout the season.
LCK Awards 2023 schedule, exact date and time, venue
This year’s LCK Awards will take place on Wednesday, December 13 at 7 p.m. KST | 2 a.m. PST | 10 a.m. GMT | 6 p.m. GMT+8 at the IVEX studio located in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi-do.
LCK Awards 2023 categories, nominees, and winners
At the LCK Awards, outstanding players in specific positions — top laner, jungler, mid laner, bot laner, and support — will receive recognition for their exceptional performances.
Apart from accolades like Player of the Split, Regular League MVP, and All LCK First Team announced post-Spring and Summer splits, the ceremony also recognizes winners in categories like Rookie of the Year and Best Coach.
For the selection of the Player of the Year and position-specific distinctions, players’ performance during the LCK, MSI, and World Championship will be considered.
Moreover, special awards include the Meme of the Year Award for the creator of the most popular meme among fans, the LCK Global Marketing Award for contributions to LCK’s overseas promotion, the Best Showmanship Award for the team or player displaying the best showmanship, and the ‘0th Anniversary Special Award for significant contributions to the LCK’s evolution.
| LCK AWARDS 2023 CATEGORY | PLAYER NOMINEES AND WINNERS | PRIZE MONEY IN USD |
| Rookie of the Year | Kim “Peyz” Su-hwan | US$2,300 |
| Best Coach | Kang “Hirai” Dong-hoon | US$2,300 |
| All LCK 1st Team Spring | Choi “Zeus” Woo-je (T1) Mun “Oner” Hyeon-jun (T1) Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok (T1) Lee “Gumayusi” Min-hyeong (T1) Ryu “Keria” Min-seok (T1) |
US$1,500 |
| All LCK 1st Team Summer | Kim “Kiin” Gi-in (KT Rolster) Moon “Cuzz” Woo-chan (KT Rolster) Gwak “Bdd” Bo-seong (KT Rolster) Kim “Aiming” Ha-ram (KT Rolster) Son “Lehends” Si-woo (KT Rolster) |
US$1,500 |
| Player of the Split (Spring) | Ryu “Keria” Min-seok | US$1,500 |
| Player of the Split (Summer) | Kim “Canyon” Geon-bu Kim “Zeka” Geon-woo |
US$1,500 |
| Regular Season MVP (Spring) | Ryu “Keria” Min-seok | US$3,800 |
| Regular Season MVP (Summer) | Son “Lehends” Si-woo | US$3,800 |
| Top of the Year | Winner: Choi “Zeus” Woo-je
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US$1,500 |
| Jungle of the Year | Winner: Mun “Oner” Hyeon-jun
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US$1,500 |
| Mid of the Year | Winner: Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok
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US$1,500 |
| Bottom of the Year | Winner: Lee “Gumayusi” Min-hyeong
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US$1,500 |
| Support of the Year | Winner: Ryu “Keria” Min-seok
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US$1,500 |
| Player of the Year | Winner: Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok
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US$3,800 |
Special awards
| LCK AWARDS 2023 CATEGORY | LCK AWARDS 2023 WINNERS |
| Secretlab Assist King | Yoo “Delight” Hwan-joong |
| Monster Energy Best Monster Slayer | Han “Peanut” Wang-ho |
| Logitech G Best Power Play | Kim “Deft” Hyuk-kyu |
| JW Pharmaceutical – Waking Up To a Bright Rift | Kim “Kael” Jin-hong |
| OP.GG Search King | Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok |
| LG Ultra Gear Most Objective Steal | Moon “Cuzz” Woo-chan |
| LCK Global Marketing | Park “Morgan” Ru-han |
| HP Omen Proven with Skills Best KDA | Kim “Aiming” Ha-ram |
| BBQ Magnificent First Blood | Mun “Oner” Hyeon-jun |
| Woori WON Banking Gold King | Lee “Gumayusi” Min-hyeong |
| LCK 10th Anniversary | Seong Seung Heon Lee “CloudTemplar” Hyun-woo |
| Best Showmanship | Kwangdong Freecs |
| Meme of the Year | Lee “CloudTemplar” Hyun-woo |
Where to watch LCK Awards 2023
Fans can watch the online broadcast of LCK Awards live on the official LCK YouTube channel.
For those eager to attend in person, approximately 100 fortunate fans will receive invitations to the venue. Stay tuned for further details, which will be revealed on the LCK social channels at a later date.
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