{"id":663741,"date":"2026-08-30T14:18:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T14:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/663741\/"},"modified":"2026-08-30T14:18:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T14:18:17","slug":"jiwoo-overcomes-14000-gold-deficit-not-giving-up-together-was-the-formula-for-the-comeback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/663741\/","title":{"rendered":"Jiwoo Overcomes 14,000 Gold Deficit: &#8220;Not Giving Up Together Was the Formula for the Comeback&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin:0;padding:0\">On the 30th, kt Rolster secured a clean 3-0 victory against Dplus KIA in Round 1 of the 2026 LoL Champions Korea (LCK) Playoffs held at the Chzzk LoL Park in Jongno. Although Dplus KIA was initially expected to hold the upper hand, kt Rolster delivered a shutout performance completely opposite to their regular-season form. kt Rolster is set to face Gen.G in Round 2 of the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:2em 0 0 0;padding:0;overflow:visible;\">The following is the full post-match interview with Jung &#8216;Jiwoo&#8217; Ji-woo, who was named POM (Player of the Match).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/i1788088697625609.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" data-lightbox=\"article\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/i1788088697625609.jpeg\" alt=\"\ub9ac\uadf8 \uc624\ube0c \ub808\uc804\ub4dc League of Legend : Clash of Fates\" style=\"vertical-align:baseline;\"\/><\/a>\u00a9LCK<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:2em 0 0 0;padding:0;overflow:visible;\"><b>Q. You advanced to Round 2 of the playoffs with a 3-0 sweep against Dplus KIA, who had been on a strong run. How do you feel about the win?<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:2em 0 0 0;padding:0;overflow:visible;\">&#8216;Jiwoo&#8217;: Since it was my first time playing on the playoff stage, I was a little nervous. Still, I&#8217;m really happy that we won cleanly 3-0.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:2em 0 0 0;padding:0;overflow:visible;\"><b>Q. This playoff was your very first PO stage, and you delivered a great performance to earn POM honors. How does it feel to be a key player in such an important match?<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:2em 0 0 0;padding:0;overflow:visible;\">&#8216;Jiwoo&#8217;: First of all, I really didn&#8217;t expect to receive POM. It feels amazing to be named POM on a stage as big as the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:2em 0 0 0;padding:0;overflow:visible;\"><b>Q. What did you focus on the most heading into today&#8217;s match?<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:2em 0 0 0;padding:0;overflow:visible;\">&#8216;Jiwoo&#8217;: I remembered almost getting thrown on in a past head-to-head match, so I gave a lot of thought to teamfights and meticulously prepared for the laning phase matchups.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:2em 0 0 0;padding:0;overflow:visible;\"><b>Q. In Game 1, you showed aggressive play on Ezreal by using forward Arcane Shifts at key moments. You&#8217;ve been showing particularly bold plays on Ezreal lately\u2014is there a secret to that?<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:2em 0 0 0;padding:0;overflow:visible;\">&#8216;Jiwoo&#8217;: I&#8217;ve been playing Ezreal a lot recently, and because my win rate was quite good in scrims and practice, I think I naturally gained a lot of confidence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:2em 0 0 0;padding:0;overflow:visible;\"><b>Q. In Game 2, there was an incredible comeback. You overturned a deficit of a whopping 14,000 gold. What do you think is kt Rolster&#8217;s formula for a comeback?<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:2em 0 0 0;padding:0;overflow:visible;\">&#8216;Jiwoo&#8217;: When everyone on the team doesn&#8217;t give up until the end and we capitalize well on the opponent&#8217;s mistakes, it seems like comebacks happen naturally.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:2em 0 0 0;padding:0;overflow:visible;\"><b>Q. In Game 3, you selected jungle Cho&#8217;Gath alongside the Ashe-Seraphine bot lane duo. What strengths of Cho&#8217;Gath did you see that led to the pick?<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:2em 0 0 0;padding:0;overflow:visible;\">&#8216;Jiwoo&#8217;: I ran into Cho&#8217;Gath in solo queue, and he looked pretty good. When our composition needed a solid front line, Cho&#8217;Gath is so sturdy that I thought he was a great pick in that regard.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:2em 0 0 0;padding:0;overflow:visible;\"><b>Q. In Game 3, your accuracy with Ashe&#8217;s &#8216;Enchanted Crystal Arrow&#8217; was exquisite. It was also memorable to see you shout &#8216;Nice!&#8217; after landing an arrow\u2014were you feeling that confident?<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:2em 0 0 0;padding:0;overflow:visible;\">&#8216;Jiwoo&#8217;: Our team had great momentum leading 2-0, and since the laning phase went smoothly in-game as well, I think I rode that momentum to fire my ultimate boldly.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:2em 0 0 0;padding:0;overflow:visible;\"><b>Q. Midway through Game 3, pulling off a sneaky Baron proved to be a masterstroke. Whose call was it at the time?<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:2em 0 0 0;padding:0;overflow:visible;\">&#8216;Jiwoo&#8217;: I don&#8217;t remember exactly whether it was Bo-seong (Bdd) or Woo-chan (Cuzz), but I think the two older teammates led the play while hitting Baron together.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:2em 0 0 0;padding:0;overflow:visible;\"><b>Q. Gen.G selected kt Rolster as their opponent for Round 2 of the playoffs. Did you expect that?<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:2em 0 0 0;padding:0;overflow:visible;\">&#8216;Jiwoo&#8217;: Honestly, I had no idea we would be picked, but since we&#8217;re playing them anyway, I&#8217;ll work hard and do my best.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:2em 0 0 0;padding:0;overflow:visible;\"><b>Q. Finally, please share a word of determination ahead of the upcoming match against Gen.G.<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:2em 0 0 0;padding:0;overflow:visible;\">&#8216;Jiwoo&#8217;: We won 3-0 today, so I&#8217;ll carry this momentum forward to show many good performances in the next match and make sure we reach Worlds.<\/p>\n<p>                    This article was originally written in Korean and translated with the help of AI. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. 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