SK Telecom T1 will receive a monetary reward for their second place finish at the Mid-Season Invitational, KeSPA announced on Wednesday.

SKT T1 went through the group stages undefeated and entered the playoffs as the first seed. They defeated Fnatic to advance to the Grand Finals where they were defeated by the Chinese team Edward Gaming.

KeSPA stated the following about their decision to reward SKT T1:

"SKT T1's performance inspired fans and, at the same time, removed any doubts or concerns about Korea's ability to succeed in international championships after IEM. Therefore we have decided to congratulate them by giving them this reward."

They continued their press release by recognizing their lack of involvement in the players conditions and admitted that the players were not in the best conditions to perform. They apologized for their their lack of involvement and said that they will be more involved in helping teams prepare for future international competitions.

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