{"rewrite":{"id":"r_fc7950bb68174ac2ce3265b4","clusterId":"c_c6cab04b54151ef14c7ad2cb","slug":"korean-team-hiboo-wins-the-finals-apac-league-cycle-2","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Korean Team HIBOO Wins THE FINALS APAC League Cycle 2","summary":"Korean team HIBOO won the APAC League Cycle 2 finals of THE FINALS esports tournament The Grand Major Online Series on June 28, 2026. HIBOO came from behind to defeat Chinese team KZ in the final match. The win earns HIBOO $2,000 and 100 points toward qualification for the TGM Grand Final 2026 in Stockholm.","whyItMatters":"HIBOO's comeback victory tightens the APAC leaderboard race, putting them in second place with 130 points, 45 behind KZ and only 5 ahead of DRG, with three cycles still to play.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe APAC League Cycle 2 finals of THE FINALS esports tournament The Grand Major Online Series took place on June 28, 2026, with eight teams competing. Korean team HIBOO secured the top spot by staging a dramatic comeback against Chinese team KZ, the Cycle 1 champion, in the final match on the Nozomi/Citadel map. HIBOO player Byuxeul used a Heavy build\u0026#39;s RPG and shotgun to suppress Light build players and steal the cashout just before the match ended.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHIBOO received $2,000 and 100 points toward qualification for the TGM Grand Final 2026 in Stockholm, rising to second place on the APAC leaderboard with 130 cumulative points. KZ leads with 175 points, while DRG holds third with 125 points. Cycle 3 begins July 11, with team entries now open.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"HIBOO's comeback win over KZ in THE APAC League Cycle 2 FINALS adds $2,000 and 100 qualification points toward THE TGM Grand Final 2026 in Stockholm.","twitterPost":"HIBOO's Cycle 2 win earns $2,000 and 100 points toward THE TGM Grand Final 2026.","threadsPost":"HIBOO came from behind to beat KZ in THE THE FINALS APAC League Cycle 2 FINALS. THE win adds $2,000 and 100 points toward qualification for THE TGM Grand Final 2026 in Stockholm.","newsletterBlurb":"Korean team HIBOO won the APAC League Cycle 2 finals of THE FINALS esports tournament The Grand Major Online Series on June 28, staging a comeback against Chinese team KZ. HIBOO earned $2,000 and 100 points toward the TGM Grand Final 2026, rising to second on the APAC leaderboard. Cycle 3 begins July 11.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/652/G065211/20260630028/\",\"title\":\"THE FINALS: Korean Team HIBOO Wins APAC League Cycle 2\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4378,"outputTokens":648,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782813652,"createdAt":"2026-06-30T09:50:19.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-30T09:54:50.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-30T09:54:50.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_c6cab04b54151ef14c7ad2cb","canonicalTitle":"「THE FINALS」，韓国チーム「HIBOO」がAPACリーグ第2サイクルで優勝","representativeArticleId":"a_b5ff0807ad07f6985bd7a00f","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"THE FINALS\"],\"studios\":[\"Embark Studios\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-30T09:14:45.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-30T09:14:45.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-30T09:54:50.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/652/G065211/20260630028/","title":"「THE FINALS」，韓国チーム「HIBOO」がAPACリーグ第2サイクルで優勝"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["THE FINALS"],"studios":["Embark Studios"],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Korean team HIBOO won the APAC League Cycle 2 finals of THE FINALS esports tournament The Grand Major Online Series on June 28, 2026.","HIBOO came from behind to defeat Chinese team KZ, the Cycle 1 champion, in the final match on the Nozomi/Citadel map.","HIBOO player Byuxeul used a Heavy build's RPG and shotgun to suppress Light build players and steal the cashout just before the match ended.","The win earns HIBOO $2,000 and 100 points toward qualification for the TGM Grand Final 2026 in Stockholm.","HIBOO rose to second place on the APAC leaderboard with 130 cumulative points, behind KZ with 175 points and ahead of DRG with 125 points."]}