E-Sports

Watch it live Seoul

E⁠-⁠SPORTS

Korea is the home crowd of competitive gaming. Here are 4 scenes you can actually sit in — the arena each league calls home, the station to get off at, and how to grab a seat.

League of Legends LCK · League of Legends Champions Korea LoL

The most storied league in League of Legends, in a tight 450-seat hall where the crowd sits right on top of the stage.

Arena
CHZZK LoL ParkGran Seoul, Jongno-gu · 450 seats
Get there
JonggakLine 1
Season
2026 season Apr–Sep · match nights most days of the week
Tickets
Regular-season seats sell through NOL Ticket. Your passport/ID must match the ticket name, so book under your real name and arrive 30–60 min early for the check.
Free
No ticket? Giant screens outside the arena stream every match live — the same roar without a seat.
VALORANT VCT Pacific VAL

Riot's home league for the Asia-Pacific region, and Korean crowds are famous for being the loudest in VALORANT.

Arena
Sangam ColosseumSangam DMC, Mapo-gu · ~1,000 seats
Get there
Digital Media CityLine 6 · Gyeongui–Jungang · AREX
Season
2026 Stage 1 Apr–May, Stage 2 Jul–Sep · plus the January Kickoff
Tickets
Match-day tickets go on sale on valorantesports.com a few weeks ahead — the popular weekends sell out fast.
Free
The free VCT Pacific Experience Zone at Sangam S-Plex Center (11F) runs an open viewing party, photobooth and merch booths — no ticket needed.
Overwatch 2 OWCS · Overwatch Champions Series (Korea) OW

A small, loud studio in the middle of Hongdae's nightlife — walk out of the match straight into bars and street food.

Arena
WDG StudioHongdae, Mapo-gu · intimate studio
Get there
Hongik Univ.Line 2 · Gyeongui–Jungang · AREX
Season
2026 Stage 1 Mar–May, Stage 2 Jun–Jul · Korea stage
Tickets
Studio-audience seats are limited and released through SOOP / the OWCS channels — book the moment they drop.
PUBG: Battlegrounds PWS · PUBG Weekly Series Korea + Nations Cup PUBG

Battle-royale, live, in the café-and-concept-store cool of Seongsu — the district Krafton calls home.

Arena
PUBG SEONGSUSeongsu-dong, Seongdong-gu · purpose-built studio
Get there
SeongsuLine 2
Season
PWS runs in phases through the year; the PUBG Nations Cup 2026 final packed Jangchung Arena in June
Tickets
Weekly-series seats are free-to-cheap at KRAFTON's PUBG SEONGSU studio; the big international finals move to ticketed arenas.

When a final outgrows the studio

  • Inspire Arena Yeongjong, Incheon shuttle from Incheon Airport / Unseo

    Korea's newest ~15,000-seat arena, right by the airport — the stage for the biggest esports and K-pop nights.

  • Gocheok Sky Dome Guro-gu, Seoul Guil (Line 1)

    The domed baseball stadium where the 2023 League of Legends World Championship crowned its champion.

  • Jangchung Arena Jung-gu, Seoul Dongdaemun History & Culture Park (Lines 2·4·5)

    Seoul's classic indoor arena — host of the PUBG Nations Cup 2026 grand final.

Seasons and match nights move around — Venues verified July 2026. Always confirm on the league's official schedule before you plan a night around it. Sources: Wikipedia, Liquipedia, valorantesports.com, esports.overwatch.com, pubgesports.com, visitseoul.net.

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