[더뉴스] T1, 7년 만에 우승...4억 명이 본 롤드컵 인기 비결은? / YTN

■ Host: Anchor Kim Young-soo, Anchor Uhm Ji-min ■ Guest: League of Legends commentator Ko Soo-jin The text below may differ from the actual broadcast. For more accurate information, please refer to the broadcast. Please cite [YTN The News] when quoting. [Anchor] Our Korean team T1 won the League of Legends World Championship, the world's largest esports tournament. Like the World Cup, street cheering took place in Gwanghwamun Square, and online interest was so intense that 400 million people worldwide watched online. With the Seoul tournament being hailed as a record-breaking success, let's explore the reasons behind League of Legends' popularity and the secrets to our players' victory. Let's hear directly from League of Legends commentator Ko Soo-jin. Welcome. [Anchor] You said it was truly amazing. The cheering was amazing, and the game was amazing. [Ko Soo-jin] That's right. Tickets sold out quickly. And many people from overseas came to see it, and there was a huge crowd cheering at Gwanghwamun Square. [Anchor] Could you briefly explain the game? [Ko Soo-jin] It's a game where the goal is to ultimately destroy the opponent's central base, called the Nexus. Five players work together to combine a variety of champions to win. [Anchor] It was even adopted as an official event at the recent Hangzhou Asian Games, right? [Ko Soo-jin] That's right. So, there's a goal to have this game included in the Olympics, and it's a game that's constantly being looked at and open to potential. [Anchor] I heard there was a street cheering event held in Gwanghwamun yesterday. I saw 15,000 people yesterday, right? [Ko Soo-jin] There were a ton of people. Gocheok Sky Dome was completely sold out. And since many stars came to perform on-site, I realized that even older people seemed to enjoy the game and were interested. [Anchor] You see that screen over there? Could you explain it to me? What does that look like? There's the stadium, and the players are playing the game, and you can see the game on the large screen. [Go Soo-jin] Ultimately, other people are watching the players' progress through the monitors. Since the game changes in real time, the response itself was incredibly enthusiastic. There was a lot of cheering. [Anchor] You were there yesterday, right? Being there must have made you realize how much more popular it has become. [Go Soo-jin] That's right. You might think it's only popular with hardcore gamers, but Son Heung-min and many celebrities have been posting "I saw it" photos on social media, making it a constant topic of conversation. [Anchor] They say we had around 400 million viewers. That's the cumulative viewership, right? [Ko Soo-jin] Yes, it appears to be a cumulative viewership. Yesterday's final reportedly had around 100 million concurrent viewers. [Anchor] Compared to other matches, how many viewers did you have? [Ko Soo-jin] I think I saw it on the news. Rugby, you know, in the US. That sport has a huge audience for the finals, and I heard you're watching almost as many people. [Anchor] Which match was the most enjoyable to watch while broadcasting this tournament? [Ko Soo-jin] I remember the semifinals, which were practically called the finals. [Anchor] The semifinals, or rather, the finals? [Go Soo-jin] This year... (omitted) ▶ Original article: https://www.ytn.co.kr/_ln/0107_202311... ▶ Report: https://mj.ytn.co.kr/mj/mj_write.php ▣ Subscribe to YTN YouTube Channel: http://goo.gl/Ytb5SZ ⓒ YTN. Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, and use of AI data are prohibited.