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ItРІР‚в„ўs affected other journalists covering Korean esports as well. Since Kang has been unable to make new LCK content, sheРІР‚в„ўs gained fewer than 10 followers a day.

Once the South Korean government changed the national threat level from orange to red, the highest level, Riot Korea couldnРІР‚в„ўt let the LCK operate any longer without forcing players to take serious health risks. РІР‚СљIt looked like South Korea had it under control.РІР‚Сњ But a few days before there was a massive outbreak, with hundreds of new cases per day.РІР‚Сњ Before the press room was closed, it looked like the LCK was getting a live audience back. РІР‚СљIt looked like South Korea had it under control. РІР‚СљThe coronavirus was very stable for a while, it was increasing slowly,РІР‚Сњ Kang says. A week before the league announced it would halt operations, the press room closed down for Kang and other journalists. Everyone who entered the arena had to get their temperature taken and wear a face mask at all times. There were extra security precautions at LoL Park, the studio where league games take place. Riot Korea, the organizer behind the LCK, had already been on high alert for weeks after the new coronavirus had become more serious throughout the region. РІР‚СљIt has been so frustrating since my brand has been built from covering the LCK,РІР‚Сњ Kang told me over a Discord call from South Korea. On March 2nd, Riot Korea announced that the LCK would be suspended after March 6th when more cases of coronavirus were confirmed in South Korea. The momentum she had built wasnРІР‚в„ўt showing any signs of stopping - until she couldnРІР‚в„ўt go to work anymore. She had regularly stayed up until 6AM editing videos for her Youtube channel while keeping up with the North American and European League of Legends leagues, putting in countless hours to earn more than 100 new subscribers a day.

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She had devoted her career to bringing content from Korean players and teams to an English-speaking audience, quitting her job as a software engineer and moving to Seoul so she could be on the ground where the action happens. Ashley Kang was getting ready for another day covering the League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) in late February.