KT Rolster has confirmed via its official Facebook page that its League of Legends team has parted ways with seven players. Top laners Song "Smeb" Kyung-ho, Kim "SoHwan" Jun-yeong , and Jeon "Ray" Ji-won, as well as junglers Kim "Malrang" Geun-seong and Kim "BonO" Gi-beom, will be leaving KT alongside mid laner Lee "Kuro" Seo-haeng and support Park "TusiN" Jong-ik.
The LCK returns on June 17, and T1 is scheduled to play against DragonX at 8pm KST
Team Griffin previously disclosed to be considering contract termination as well as other options with its current League of Legends Champions Korea roster. The team announced today to be letting go of Mid Laner Son "Ucal" Woo-hyeon, Top Laner Park "Untara" Ui-jin and Bot Laner Park "Viper" Do-hyeon.
Riot Games Korean and Team Griffin comment on the process of terminating contracts, with the possibility of exploring other options with players.
LCK teams had to find alternate routes to keep fans and players united amid coronavirus quarantine. Teams like Afreeca Freecs and T1 announced on their social channels about the online fan meets since the LCK has rolled out with no audience due to the risks of spreading the virus.
The 2020 Spring Split of the League of Legends Champions Korea will begin without an audience. To protect player safety, Riot Korea has decided to take measures due to the risk of coronavirus.
This is the first year in the KeSPA Cup's five year existence that an English broadcast will not be aired alongside the native broadcast in South Korea, and T1 Esports CEO Joe Marsh is having none of it. Marsh tweeted about the importance of an English broadcast for this year's KeSPa Cup, and put his money where his mouth is by assuring both SK Telecom T1 and fellow LCK organization Gen.G were ready and willing to share the costs of airing the separate production for English-speaking viewers.
