{"id":3001,"date":"2020-03-03T12:24:49","date_gmt":"2020-03-03T12:24:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/lck-hiatus-coronavirus"},"modified":"2024-07-22T08:47:39","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T08:47:39","slug":"lck-hiatus-coronavirus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/league-of-legends\/lck-hiatus-coronavirus","title":{"rendered":"LCK on indefinite hiatus due to Coronavirus threat"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{66438ea6-4b55-46d9-bc74-4822950f33c3}{91}\" paraid=\"425708141\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><strong>Korea&#8217;s LCK is going on indefinite hiatus due to the Coronavirus<\/strong><\/li>\n<li lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{66438ea6-4b55-46d9-bc74-4822950f33c3}{91}\" paraid=\"425708141\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><strong>The hiatus will officially begin after round one on 6th March<\/strong><\/li>\n<li lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{66438ea6-4b55-46d9-bc74-4822950f33c3}{91}\" paraid=\"425708141\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><strong>It&#8217;s joining a huge number of esports events affected by the virus<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{66438ea6-4b55-46d9-bc74-4822950f33c3}{91}\" paraid=\"425708141\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">In what&rsquo;s becoming a daily occurrence for esports events, Riot Games Korea has announced the LCK is going on indefinite hiatus to ensure player and fan safety amid the virus outbreak.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{c29cd6b6-b262-4269-be74-079c8e8ba704}{118}\" paraid=\"1437484962\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">A statement from Riot Games Korea (via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/esports-lol-lck-shutdown\/lck-set-to-shut-down-due-to-coronavirus-concerns-idUSFLM3P8RDV\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Reuters<\/a>) read: &ldquo;Due to the on-growing Corona19 epidemic, in order to ensure the safety of the members of the league, we have decided to have the LCK and Challengers Korea go on an indefinite hiatus.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{c29cd6b6-b262-4269-be74-079c8e8ba704}{226}\" paraid=\"12337838\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">&ldquo;Currently, we do not have a set return date, and will keep a close eye on the epidemic to choose the appropriate date of return.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{47284ff5-75f2-40c4-89f0-28f62bef882f}{151}\" paraid=\"1949929090\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">The 2020 LCK Spring and 2020&nbsp;LoL&nbsp;Challengers Korea will officially go on hiatus after the conclusion of round one on the 6th&nbsp;March (KST), while weekly talk show Sunday Night LCK will also be on hiatus.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{47284ff5-75f2-40c4-89f0-28f62bef882f}{151}\" paraid=\"1949929090\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"LCK Arena in Seoul, Korea\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-cf.ginx.tv\/imgcdn\/GP1P6ratLIGbBCn1PnalZklH6thd8pUuQ3ledZMODqU\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/g:ce\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ2lueC50di91cGxvYWRzL0xDS19hcmVuYS5qcGc\" style=\"width: 600px; height: 400px;\" width=\"799\" height=\"533\" loading=\"lazy\"><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size:11px;\">The LCK Arena in Seoul, Korea (Picture: LoLesports)&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{7d8f9d33-e927-46a4-8dce-66b1e4852d7f}{150}\" paraid=\"514690552\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">After delaying matches&nbsp;in light of&nbsp;the virus, China&rsquo;s League of Legends Pro League (LPL) recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/league-of-legends\/lpl-return-date-coronavirus-hiatus\">announced a return date<\/a> after a six-week hiatus &ndash; although matches will only be online.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{32864293-6438-40fe-8ea3-98b00858a4c5}{171}\" paraid=\"1805684502\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">The Coronavirus has affected a multitude of events across esports, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/overwatch\/overwatch-cancel-south-korea-homestand\">Overwatch League<\/a>, FGC events like <a 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