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The second and third-place teams faced unfavorable factors side by side. Seoul SK Wyverns' Kim Sun-hyung (36) and Suwon KT's Huh Hoon (29) will be forced to leave for a long time due to injuries.

Kim Sun-hyung played in the match against Changwon LG on the 9th and was replaced after colliding with his opponent while attempting to break through the second quarter. Kim Sun-hyung, who had already rested for two consecutive games due to ankle pain after the match against KCC in Busan on the 3rd, suffered a direct injury on the same day when he went back to the game. As a result of the examination, he was diagnosed with a ruptured outer ligament. It is expected to take four to eight weeks to recover. He will not be able to play for at least a month.

SK had won 12 straight games through the game against LG on Friday, when Kim Sun-hyung was injured. Despite the absence of Kim Sun-hyung, the team has maintained its upward trajectory by banking on the performances of Warnie, Ahn Young-joon, and Oh Se-geun as well as the Six Men including Oh Jae-hyun. However, the proportion of Kim Sun-hyung should increase as he enters the middle of a race to rank players in the second half of the year. Coach Jeon said that he would speed up the race to rank players by increasing the playing time of veteran players Kim Sun-hyung and Oh Se-geun, who he controlled in the first half of the season, in the second half. Even if Kim Sun-hyung can return to the team one month from now, he can return to the fifth round.

KT has to play without Heo Hoon again. Heo Hoon injured his left calf in the match against Wonju DB on the 8th, and was diagnosed with a ruptured fascia as a result of a thorough examination. He was diagnosed with three weeks of recovery alone and a month of at least.

After completing his mandatory military service, Heo joined KT on Nov. 18, energizing the team. Later, he suffered a severe fracture of his nose after being hit by the opponent's elbow in the match against Samsung on Dec. 12, but returned to the team on Dec. 30, faster than expected. He fought in a match wearing a face shield, and KT also won three consecutive games from that day. However, Heo Hoon was forced to leave the team again due to injury five games after his return.

Until Thursday, SK has been chasing DB by 2.5 games. It is attempting to threaten DB, which has been steadily leading since the season's opening. It is time to start catching up with a start in the second half of this season on the back of consecutive wins, but the team will play without Commander Kim Sun-hyung. KT is in third place by 5.5 games against the leader, but is 0.5 games behind LG in fourth place, and 2.5 games behind KCC in fifth place. Ace Huh Hoon, the main scorer, is absent again at a time when the team is trying to secure top positions. Both Kim Sun-hyung and Huh Hoon will not be able to play in the All-Star Game, which will take place on March 14.

Currently, there is a certain gap between teams up to sixth and below, and this season's ranking fight is more intense than the round of six. In the second half of the season, which will begin on the 17th after the All-Star break, the start of second-place SK and third-place KT seems to be especially important.