DRX has given a contemporary look to its LCK roster by releasing Bae ‘Sponge’ Younger-jun and Park ‘Teddy’ Jin-seong forward of the 2026 season.
The Korean organisation will likely be changing Teddy and Sponge with Jung ‘Jiwoo’ Ji-woo and Ha ‘Vincenzo’ Seung-min.
Along with this, the staff’s head coach Kim ‘SSONG’ Sang-soo and coach Noh ‘Alive’ Jin-wook have additionally been faraway from the roster.
Other than the primary roster, DRX has additionally let go of its Challengers gamers, Kang ‘Kyeahoo’ Yea-hoo, Son ‘Pleata’ Min-woo, and Lee ‘Juhan’ Ju-han.
Whereas Kyeahoo will likely be shifting to a brand new staff, the remainder are allowed to discover new alternatives as free brokers.
“To all of the gamers and training employees who’ve stood with us all through all of the highs and lows, we specific our honest gratitude and want all of them the very best of their future paths,” the South Korean organisation introduced on X (Twitter).
Regardless of making a number of roster adjustments, DRX couldn’t obtain the specified success within the LCK 2025 season, because it didn’t qualify for the League of Legends World Championship for the third 12 months in a row.
The organisation final made an look on the international stage in 2022, the place it lifted its first-ever Worlds trophy.
DRX Indicators Jiwoo and Vincenzo
Bot Laner Jiwoo has been transferred from Nongshim RedForce. In the meantime. Jungler Vincenzo was part of the T1 Esports Academy for a 12 months. Notably, that is the primary time Jiwoo has performed for an additional LCK facet after rising via the Nongshim RedForce ranks from the academy to his fundamental staff debut in 2023.
Vincenzo, however, has performed for numerous LCK academy groups, together with a spell at Nongshim Academy in 2021.
Along with the brand new signings, the staff’s assist participant, Moon ‘Andil’ Gwan-bin, has additionally renewed his contract till the top of 2026.
Up to now, right here is the confirmed DRX roster for LCK 2026 season:
- Lee ‘Wealthy‘ Jae-won – Prime Laner
- Son ‘ucal‘ Woo-hyeon – Mid Laner
- Andil – Help
- Vincenzo – Bot Laner
- Jiwoo – Jungler
The brand new DRX LCK roster will seemingly step on stage for the primary time at 2025 LoL KeSPA Cup, which is scheduled to happen from December sixth to 14th.
