Gyeongju to host 18th President's Cup amateur esports championship

The 18th President's Cup Amateur Esports Championship's national finals will be held this weekend at the Gyeongju Indoor Gymnasium in North Gyeongsang Province, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The event, organized by the ministry together with the Korea e-Sports Association, North Gyeongsang Province, the city of Gyeongju, and the Gyeongju Cultural Foundation, has been taking place annually since 2009.

Its goal is to foster a stable base for amateur players while fostering balanced regional expansion throughout South Korea's esports ecosystem. Spectators attending the tournament in person will not incur any costs, whereas those watching remotely can do so online through Naver's Chzzk, SOOP (previously AfreecaTV), and YouTube. This year's competition will feature around 300 players and officials from all 16 of South Korea's provincial-level administrative divisions.

The competitors will compete in five different games: League of Legends, the locally developed battle royale title Eternal Return, the football simulation game EA Spor.