Gen.G Gen.G Korea Unranked t3xture Kim Na-ra (김나라) Munchkin Byeon Sang-beom (변상범) Karon Kim Won-tae (김원태) has announced that they've re-signed in-game leader Byeon "Munchkin" Sang-beom (변상범), keeping three core players of last season's team together.

"I'm back. Let's make 2025 the year of GENG," Munchkin said.

Munchkin, who was voted as the Pacific region's in-game leader of the year with 74.2% of votes, had his best season of Valorant since making his debut in 2020. He most frequently played Viper or KAY/O for the team in 2024. Munchkin was also named the Pacific Stage 2 Finals MVP.

He started his career with Cloud9 Korea Cloud9 Korea Inactive Bazzi Park Jun-ki (박준기) Munchkin Byeon Sang-beom (변상범) BuZz Yu Byung-chul (유병철) Hate Lee Ye-hun (이예훈) xeta Son Seon-ho (손선호) , but first reached the international stage with Japanese side Crazy Raccoon Crazy Raccoon Inactive in the 2021 season, when he reached Masters Reykjavik, Masters Berlin, and Champions 2021. He joined T1 T1 Korea Unranked stax Kim Gu-taek (김구택) Meteor Kim Tae-O (김태오) Sylvan Ko Young-sub (고영섭) BuZz Yu Byung-chul (유병철) Carpe Lee Jae-hyeok (이재혁) iZu Ham Woo-ju (함우주) xccurate Kevin Susanto the following season, and reached Masters Tokyo and Champions 2023 with them.

Munchkin joined Gen.G ahead of the 2024 season, part of a four-man signing class that joined them with Meteor Meteor Japan Unranked nekopanchi Merununtius shiye FullMoon Festival Park Ga-yeon (박가연) , who has since joined T1. The team hit above expectations this season, qualifying for five grand finals and lifting three trophies, including Pacific Kickoff, Masters Shanghai and Pacific Stage 2. They bowed out in the group stages of Champions 2024, falling to Sentinels Sentinels North America Unranked N4RRATE Marshall Massey bang Sean Bezerra Zellsis Jordan Montemurro zekken Zachary Patrone johnqt Mohamed Amine Ouarid in the 'Group of Death'.

Gen.G originally announced they would be parting ways with Munchkin, Meteor, and Lakia departing the team. All five the organization's players' contracts were due at the end of 2024, with t3xture and Karon announced to have signed new deals to stay with them early on in the offseason.

The return of their IGL leaves two open spots on the Gen.G Gen.G Korea Unranked t3xture Kim Na-ra (김나라) Munchkin Byeon Sang-beom (변상범) Karon Kim Won-tae (김원태) roster now, which is:

  • Byeon "Munchkin" Sang-beom (변상범)
  • Kim "t3xture" Na-ra (김나라)
  • Kim "Karon" Won-tae (김원태)
  • Kang "solo" Geun-chul (강근철) (Head coach)
  • Kim "HSK" Hae-seong (김해성) (Staff)