Korea on 2026-09-15

Gaming and Social Issues Intertwined on Wednesday

League of Legends (롤) emerged as the top trending topic. Gen.G (젠지) defeated Hanwha Life Esports to secure their second consecutive LCK championship and their seventh overall title, recording the highest interest index of 63.57. StarCraft (스타크래프트) also gained popularity alongside League of Legends as a gaming-related search term, drawing attention after its successor was unveiled at BlizzCon (블리즈컨), which returned after a three-year hiatus.

The bus strike became the centerpiece of social issues. While 81.3% of Seoul citizens expressed opposition to the strike, 67% of respondents said they were unaware of the strike notice. As labor-management negotiations entered their second round of mediation, it was reported that if talks fail, the strike would be implemented starting with the first bus route the following day.

Various news stories captured attention in the sports sector. Notable comments made by Byun Jun-hyung (변준형) of the national basketball team from his Asian Games accommodation drew focus, and South Korea clinched the Overwatch World Cup (오버워치 월드컵) championship by defeating Saudi Arabia 4-1.

Entertainment news also secured spots in search rankings. Song Hye-kyo (송혜교) made her Japanese boyfriend public, and an interview where Song Ga-in (송가인) discussed her desire to build a 300-pyeong house became a hot topic. "Sinbyeong 4" (신병4) revealed that Han Ga-in (한가인) and Kim Dong-jun (김동준) are biological siblings.

Other issues that garnered attention included disputes over sharing proceeds from a lottery ticket purchased collectively that won first prize, remarks by Kim Seung-won (김승원) in a parliamentary hearing that directly targeted Han Dong-hoon (한동훈), and the MLC competition between Samsung Electro-Mechanics (삼성전기) and LG Innotek (LG이노텍) in the AI substrate race.

Written strictly from that day's measured data — ranks, scores, and headlines.