‘Chovy’ = “We’ll maintain our form and win against T1”

Gen.G Esports secured a 2-0 victory against BNK FearX within the second spherical of the 2026 LoL Champions Korea (LCK) common season, held at LoL Park in Jongno on the 14th. With this win, Gen.G prolonged their profitable streak to seven video games, reaching the 10-win mark and closing the hole on first-place Hanwha Life Esports.

The following is the complete interview with ‘Chovy’ Jeong Ji-hoon, who was named Player of the Match (POM).

Q. You defeated BNK FearX 2-0 to succeed in 10 wins this season. How does it really feel to hit a seven-game profitable streak?

‘Chovy’ = I’m joyful we secured the 2-0 win as we speak. I’m additionally glad as a result of there have been many elements of our efficiency that went properly.

Q. How shut do you assume Gen.G’s present efficiency is to being ‘full’ or perfected?

‘Chovy’ = It’s arduous to judge the extent of completion. I’m simply targeted on persevering with to play properly and always in search of methods to enhance additional.

Q. In Game 1, you blind-picked Cassiopeia regardless that the opponent hid their mid choose till the tip. Is Cassiopeia basically a ‘no-counter’ blind choose?

‘Chovy’ = I do not assume it is take away a ‘no-counter’ choose. It simply appeared just like the opponent wished to provide me the mid choose and take Cassiopeia for themselves, so I made a decision to take her first. That stated, I feel most mid-lane champions are viable as blind picks as of late.

Q. You recorded a pentakill in Game 1. Did you’ve got a sense you’d get it whenever you hit the quadrakill?

‘Chovy’ = I thought of it, however it did not really feel like a lot. Honestly, I feel a ‘true’ pentakill is one the place you clear up a battle in a dramatic state of affairs. I do not get a lot of a thrill from simply choosing up all of the kills throughout a crew battle. Next time, I’ll attempt to get a pentakill in a extra thrilling second.

Q. In Game 2, you constructed Rocketbelt and Zhonya’s Hourglass after Rod of Ages and Archangel’s Staff on Ryze.

‘Chovy’ = Personally, there have been occasions when I’ve pressed lively gadgets throughout a battle, solely to seek out they hadn’t truly activated as soon as the battle was over. Also, Ryze is of course sturdy when he can persist with targets, however there are lots of conditions the place he cannot, so I’ve been constructing Rocketbelt.

Q. Gen.G’s stable macro play appears to rely closely on communication. What form of calls do you primarily make in-game?

‘Chovy’ = We largely make calls to share the present state of affairs and set goals. We do not actually do a lot ‘encouragement,’ but when somebody makes play, we’ll say one thing like, ‘Oh, good play,’ simply to acknowledge it.

Q. You have the ‘Saturday Showdown’ against T1 arising this Saturday. Any last phrases in your mindset.

‘Chovy’ = We’re exhibiting good form proper now, and I’ll be certain we maintain it so we are able to win our subsequent match as properly.

Q. Lastly, please say a phrase to the followers who visited the venue.

‘Chovy’ = Thanks to the followers who all the time come out to help us, we’re capable of work arduous, and it serves because the driving pressure that makes us need to hold exhibiting our finest. I’m all the time grateful, and I’ll proceed to indicate you nice performances.