But look at the team who they lost to. They're not some no-name players, Hate, Nakji, Jeong hi, WIX are quite well known to me even as someone who seldom watches KR VCT.
they're still kinda mediocre KR VCT players though.
Hate was the weakest TNL player
Nakji was mid on Maru
WIX was good but Maru overall had an overperformance. And ONS weren't in form because zunba and k1ng were going to leave.
still better than CR seems like. The only good player in CR seems to be meiy (OG Northeption talent) and popogachi performed in that map but overall the roster is weak. Overall LCQ performance for KR was shit because of how good china was, not because of japan other than northeption.