Each confirmed LCK roster for 2026

The 2026 LCK season will as soon as once more characteristic quite a lot of new rosters, alongside some familiar-looking groups.

Even if T1 as soon as once more secured the League of Legends World Championship in 2025, the shock exit of Lee ‘Gumayusi‘ Min-hyeong has opened the door for Kim ‘Peyz‘ Su-hwan to rejoin the LCK. Furthermore, KT Rolster has departed with its Worlds 2025 finalist bot laner, Gen.G will run it again, and Korean LPL gamers will probably be making their solution to the LCK. 

For these wanting to maintain observe of participant actions, Esports Insider’s article particulars the confirmed line-ups for the beginning of the LCK 2026 season.

Editor’s be aware: This text will probably be repeatedly up to date when additional roster strikes have been confirmed.

After ending the LCK 2025 season in eighth place and as soon as once more failing to qualify for a world occasion, BRION is totally overhauling its roster. 

Notably, the organisation confirmed the singing of former FlyQuest and DRX Head Coach Kim ‘SSONG’ Sang-soo up till 2027. Furthermore, bot laner Park ‘Teddy’ Jin-seong additionally joins BRION alongside SSONG from DRX.

Becoming a member of Teddy are three gamers that followers of LCK Challengers, Korea’s tier-two scene, could also be conversant in — Shin ‘Casting’ Min-jae (KT Challengers), Lee ‘Fisher’ Jeong-tae (NS Challengers), Namgung ‘Namgung’ Seong-hoon (Gen.G International Academy). 

Fisher will probably be seemingly competing for the mid lane LCK spot in 2026, with the organisation securing the companies of Cho ‘Roamer‘ Woo-jin in December 2025. The previous BRION Challengers participant joins the LCK roster following a two-year stint within the Americas for Staff Liquid Academy and paiN Gaming.

Rounding out the line-up is former Nongshim RedForce jungler Kim ‘GIDEON’ Min-seong.

Former world champions Dplus Kia had a season to neglect in 2025, lacking out on League of Legends’ greatest occasion for the primary time because it entered the LCK in 2019. Wanting into 2026, the organisation will probably be altering its bot lane duo, with Kim ‘Aiming’ Ha-ram and Cho ‘BeryL’ Geon-hee leaving the workforce. Changing the bot lane is T1 Academy prodigy Sin ‘Smash’ Guem-jae and FEARX Youth participant Oh ‘Profession’ Hyung-suk

The remainder of its roster — Jeon ‘Siwoo’ Si-woo, Choi ‘Lucid’ Yong-hyeok and Heo ‘ShowMaker’ Su — are contracted at the very least till the 2026 season. As such, it’s possible that the gamers will compete in 2026. Nevertheless, this doesn’t rule out additional adjustments. One other main transfer is the promotion of Kim ‘cvMax’ Dae-ho to the Head Coach position.

Following the departures of Teddy, SSONG, Bae ‘Sponge’ Younger-jun, and Kang ‘Kyeahoo’ Yea-hoo, DRX is rebuilding with a recent roster for 2026. 

In the course of the LCK 2025 low season, DRX introduced that assist Mun ‘Andil’ Gwan-bin has renewed his contract till 2026. Becoming a member of the participant is Jung ‘Jiwoo’ Ji-woo, a 21-year-old bot laner who has performed for Nonshim RedForce since his debut.

The Worlds 2022 champions have additionally introduced the signings of two junglers Ha ‘Vincenzo’ Seung-min and Kim ‘Willer’ Jeong-hyeon, from T1 Academy and FEARX Youth, respectively. It’s at present unknown at this second how each gamers will probably be utilised for 2026. 

Based on Riot Video games’ International Contract database, Lee ‘Wealthy’ Jae-won continues to be contracted till 2026 and can proceed within the prime lane. In the meantime, Son ‘ucal’ Woo-hyeon will return to DRX’s beginning mid laner following his demotion to its Challenger workforce mid-way via the 2025 season. Former FEARX Coach Cho ‘Joker’ Jae-eup has additionally joined the organisation as its new Head Coach.

FEARX is without doubt one of the few groups throughout League of Legends’ esports ecosystem that’s retaining the identical roster from the 2025 season. The organisation completed sixth within the LCK 2025 season, however did handle to win the 2025 Asia Invitational. 

Jungler Jeon ‘Raptor’ Eo-jin has signed a brand new cope with the workforce till 2026. In the meantime, Tune ‘Clear’ Hyeon-min, Lee ‘VicLa’ Dae-kwang, Nam ‘Diable’ Dae-geun and Kim ‘Kellin’ Hyeong-gyu are signed till 2026. On the time of writing, the one doubt is surrounding its different mid laner, Yoo ‘Daystar’ Ji-myeong, with no phrase on a renewed contract as of now. One main change has occurred throughout the teaching workers, with FEARX Youth’s Park ‘Edo’ Jun-seok changing Yoo ‘Ryu’ Sang-wook as Head Coach.

Notbaly the workforce has welcomed Worlds 2025 finalists Web optimization ‘deokdam’ Dae-gil and Jeong ‘Peter’ Yoon-su from KT Rolster. Becoming a member of the fresh-looking workforce is former BRION mid laner Lee ‘Clozer’ Ju-hyeon. Rounding out the roster are two acquainted DN Freecs names, Hong ‘Pyosik’ Chang-hyeon and Lee ‘DuDu’ Dong-ju.

Given the arrival of Peter, the way forward for assist Kim ‘Life’ Jeong-min is unsure; nevertheless, the participant continues to be contracted till 2026. 

One other organisation that’s working it again for 2026 is Gen.G Esports. While the workforce didn’t win League of Legends’ greatest occasion, Gen.G had a outstanding 2025 marketing campaign, profitable the LCK 2025 season in addition to the Esports World Cup and MSI.

Following the retirement of Korean famous person Han ‘Peanut’ Wang-ho, Hanwha Life Esports has enlisted 2023 MSI champion Web optimization ‘Kanavi’ Jin-hyeok. Regardless of being Korean, the Jungler will make his LCK debut in 2026 with the participant’s aggressive profession being at JD Gaming and Prime Esports in China’s LPL. 

Undoubtedly, although, Hanwha Life Esports’ greatest acquisition is the signing of Worlds 2025 MVP Lee ‘Gumayusi’ Min-hyung from the world champions T1. Becoming a member of these two gamers is the acquainted trio of Choi ‘Zeus’ Woo-je, Kim ‘Zeka’ Geon-woo and Yu ‘Delight’ Hwan-jung. The organisation is undoubtedly trying to do one higher than its 2nd place end in the course of the LCK 2025 season.  

Following a silver medal on the 2025 League of Legends Worlds Championship, KT Rolster has needed to refresh its bot lane for 2026. Changing the departing Web optimization ‘deokdam’ Dae-gil and Jeong ‘Peter’ Yoon-su are Dplus’ Kim ‘Aiming’ Ha-ram, in addition to two new helps. Beginning with Aiming, the participant had a turbulent time with Dplus in 2025, ending the LCK 2025 season in fifth. Nevertheless, the participant was in a position to place second within the 2025 Asia Invitational.

For subsequent 12 months, LCK veteran and 2022 world champion Jang ‘Ghost’ Yong-jun will shift from ADC to assist, with BRION’s Oh ‘Pollu’ Dong-gyu additionally becoming a member of the roster. After retiring from professional play in 2023, Ghost returned to League of Legends esports as a participant in 2025, competing for Estral Esports within the Americas tier-two ecosystem.

After ending seventh within the LCK 2025 season, Nongshim Redforce has signed three gamers in a bid to climb up the desk. Changing Jung ‘Jiwoo’ Ji-woo, who has joined DRX, is Kim ‘Taeyoon’ Tae-yoon, making his return to the LCK after a 12 months with LPL facet Staff WE. Coming from DRX is Bae ‘Sponge’ Younger-jun, in the meantime, the organisation has signed veteran mid laner Lee ‘Scout’ Ye-chan, beforehand at JD Gaming.

Scout’s inclusion at Nongshim Redforce means the way forward for Seon ‘Calix’ Hyeon-bin is not sure, with the participant just lately competing for the organisation on the 2025 Asia Invitational. Lastly, Choi ‘DanDy’ In-kyu has joined Nongshim RedForce from Hanwha Life Esports as its Head Coach. Earlier Head Coach Park ‘Chelly’ Seung-jin has moved to the Coach place.

Final however not least, the 2025 League of Legends World Champions T1 are, maybe surprisingly, going into the 2026 LCK season with a barely totally different roster. 

Following the sudden departure of Lee ‘Gumayusi’ Min-hyung, T1 has signed 19-year-old Kim ‘Peyz’ Su-hwan from JD Gaming to fill the Worlds MWP’s position. Regardless of his younger age, Peyz already has a formidable record of accolades, which incorporates profitable three LCK splits and the 2024 MSI trophy with Gen.G.

Regardless of his contract beforehand lasting till the top of the season, prime laner Choi ‘Doran’ Hyeon-jun has re-signed with T1 for 2026. In the meantime, the workforce’s star participant, Lee ‘Faker’ Sang-hyeok is contracted till 2029.

The LCK 2026 season will formally start on January 14th with the LCK Cup. The cup will see all 10 groups combat for qualification to League of Legends’ first worldwide occasion of the 12 months, First Stand in Brazil.

Following that, the LCK 2026 season commences for the remainder of the 12 months with qualification for the 2026 MSI and World Championship on the road.