Gen.G has introduced it has re-signed Kim ‘Canyon‘ Geon-bu to its League of Legends roster for the 2026 LCK season.
The information follows the South Korean esports organisation asserting his departure from the crew yesterday after his earlier contract expired.
Additionally introduced earlier at the moment within the LCK, Hanwha Life Esports will probably be in search of a brand new bot laner after its star participant, Park ‘Viper‘ Do-hyeon, has left the crew.
Canyon Stays With Gen.G
Introduced on November nineteenth, 2025, 2026 marks the third yr Canyon will characterize the organisation in regional and worldwide competitions. In 2025, Gen.G cemented its place as one of many world’s finest League of Legends groups, successful the Mid-Season Invitational, the Esports World Cup, and the LCK 2025 Season.
The crew rounded off its 2025 season with a top-four end at Worlds 2025 after shedding to KT Rolster within the semi-finals.
The re-signing of Canyon confirms that Gen.G will enter 2026 with its identical beginning roster as final yr. Nonetheless, there have been some organisational shifts. Earlier this month, the crew signed Yoo ‘Ryu‘ Sang-wook as its new Head Coach.
Viper Departs Hanwha Life Esports
The low season roster adjustments inside the LCK proceed at a fast tempo, with a number of groups adjusting their beginning lineups forward of the brand new season.
LCK 2025 Season runners-up, Hanwha Life Esports, has introduced it has parted methods with botlaner Viper following the crew’s top-eight end at Worlds 2025.
“We specific our deepest gratitude for Viper’s dedication and onerous work over the previous three years. We sincerely want him the perfect in his future endeavours,” mentioned the organisation on social media.
Viper joined Hanwha Life Esports in November 2022. Over the previous two years, the crew has achieved appreciable success in regional and worldwide tournaments, successful the LCK 2024 Summer time Cut up and the inaugural version of First Stand.
