In the opening match of the 2nd week of LCK 2025 round 1-2, Hanwha Life Esports (HLE) faced many difficulties to win 2-1 against Freecs (DNF). However, with this victory, HLE is still the team over the upper group of the rankings with 2 wins - 1 losses.

Entering game 1, the DNF selects the play first at the green side and uses the "Meta" squad with the Gwen - Naafiri and Corki Gunner options. Meanwhile, HLE prioritizes jayce - Kai'sa. In the first stage, the game took place quite slowly and the HLE lead with the advantage of traveling. In the middle stage, HLE has pushed all 3 outer pillars of the DNF and created a distance of 3,000 money. 

LCK 2025: Hard to defeat Freies, Hanwha Life Esports rises to the above group

In the 26th minute, HLE won the Atakhan charm and lowered 2 people of the DNF, which won both Baron and Dragon Fire. Taking advantage of the charm, HLE pushes the upper and mid lane soldiers of the DNF. In the 34th minute, HLE won the second Baron, then ended the match just 1 minute later when entering the main house of the DNF, took the lead 1-0.

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In game 2, DNF still chose to be in the blue team and changed to a strong line with Ambessa - Taliyah - Tristana, and HLE continued to choose strong structures with Nidalee and Ezreal. The DNF passes the lead before continuously attacking Zeus's GNAR. In the middle, HLE tried to regain the game and balance the distance. 

In the 21st minute, the DNF won the Atakhan charm and then won always fighting in the top lane, lowering 4 people. Only 5 minutes later, Viper was arrested and DNF attacked Baron, then HLE tried to prevent but eventually the DNF still won this charm. With this charm, DNF pushes into the main house of HLE and destroys the main house in the 30th minute, equilibrium 1-1. 

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By game 3, HLE changed to the blue side and selected the strong attack squad with Aurora - Akali. With DNF, this team prioritizes combat with the Rumble - Orianna - Miss Fortune trio. HLE quickly showed overwhelming when Zeka continuously won the defeat point. 

In the 25th minute, the HLE attacked Baron and DNF to prevent the hinder, but the HLE squad was too strong, easily creating a clean sweep and destroying mid lane soldiers. Only 3 minutes later, HLE with Baron charms pushed straight into the main house of the DNF and ended the match, set a score of 2-1.

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