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NS RedForce and DN SOOPers Clash in LCK Week 9

By Onivia Editorial

TL;DR

NS RedForce enter LCK Week 9 Day 2 with playoff positioning under scrutiny, top laner Park "Route" Jun-woo a frequent topic in split discussions. DN SOOPers counter with rookie mid Kim "Soo" Min-jae as they navigate the late regular season, Week 9 carrying clear seeding implications.

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Top laner Park "Route" Jun-woo is singled out by analysts this split, his name regularly appearing in postgame coverage and roster chatter heading into the final weeks. The Week 9 placement gives NS RedForce limited runway to adjust seeding ahead of the playoffs, a point frequently referenced in league previews.

DN SOOPers open Week 9 with rookie mid Kim "Soo" Min-jae under the spotlight, the player cited in multiple fan conversations since his debut earlier this season. DN SOOPers' presence on the Day 2 slate places them against RedForce during a stretch of matches that will shape late season positioning for several LCK teams.

Week 9 itself is the concrete context for this matchup, organizers and broadcasters labeling these matches as part of the 2026 regular season schedule, with Day 2 specifically noted in the video title. Both organizations, NS RedForce and DN SOOPers, have public-facing narratives tied to roster building and development across the 2026 split, narratives that commentators referenced in build-up pieces and analyst desks.

Analysts preparing weekend previews will likely reference the clip when discussing Park "Route" Jun-woo and Kim "Soo" Min-jae, both named repeatedly in split coverage. For anyone following playoff races or player development stories this split, the Week 9 Day 2 highlights offer a compact record of how NS RedForce and DN SOOPers approached this critical stretch of the 2026 LCK regular season.

Series result

DNS

DNS

1 - 2

Nongshim RedForce win

NS

NS

Picks & Bans

3 games
DN SOOPers logo

DN SOOPers

blue side
Picks
Peter
Bard
Bard
Pyosik
Lee Sin
Lee Sin
deokdam
Caitlyn
Caitlyn
Clozer
LeBlanc
LeBlanc
DuDu
Zaahen
Zaahen
Bans
Orianna
Orianna
Jarvan IV
Jarvan IV
Lucian
Lucian
Vi
Vi
Nocturne
Nocturne
Nongshim RedForce logo

Nongshim RedForce

red side
Picks
Scout
Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia
Diable
Ezreal
Ezreal
Lehends
Neeko
Neeko
Sponge
Pantheon
Pantheon
Kingen
Sion
Sion
Bans
Varus
Varus
Karma
Karma
Rumble
Rumble
Akali
Akali
Annie
Annie

Game 135:43

DN SOOPers won

DN SOOPersblue : redNongshim RedForce

Kills

23:14

Gold

75.1k:69.2k

Towers

9:7

Dragons

1:3

Barons

1:2

DN SOOPers · 1 Herald, 3 Void Grubs, 1 inhibitor

Nongshim RedForce · 1 inhibitor

First objectives: DN SOOPers took first blood; DN SOOPers took first dragon; DN SOOPers took first Herald; Nongshim RedForce took first Baron; DN SOOPers took first tower.

Standout damage

deokdam on Caitlyn

6/3/12 · 38,540 damage

Diable on Ezreal

7/8/4 · 31,750 damage

Game 224:48

Nongshim RedForce won

DN SOOPersblue : redNongshim RedForce

Kills

5:19

Gold

40.4k:53.8k

Towers

0:8

Dragons

0:3

Barons

0:1

DN SOOPers · 3 Void Grubs

Nongshim RedForce · 1 Herald, 1 inhibitor

First objectives: DN SOOPers took first blood; Nongshim RedForce took first dragon; Nongshim RedForce took first Herald; Nongshim RedForce took first Baron; Nongshim RedForce took first tower.

Standout damage

DuDu on Rumble

1/3/2 · 19,273 damage

Diable on Yunara

5/3/7 · 22,524 damage

Game 331:27

Nongshim RedForce won

DN SOOPersblue : redNongshim RedForce

Kills

9:15

Gold

54.7k:65.0k

Towers

1:9

Dragons

0:4

Barons

0:1

Nongshim RedForce · 1 Herald, 3 Void Grubs, 1 inhibitor

First objectives: DN SOOPers took first blood; Nongshim RedForce took first dragon; Nongshim RedForce took first Herald; Nongshim RedForce took first Baron; Nongshim RedForce took first tower.

Standout damage

deokdam on Sivir

2/4/4 · 21,678 damage

Scout on Taliyah

2/1/8 · 24,337 damage

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