Nongshim RedForce Nongshim RedForce Korea Rank #3 Persia Yang Zi-on (양지온) Francis Kim Mu-bin (김무빈) margaret Kim Ji-woo (김지우) Dambi Lee Hyuk-kyu (이혁규) Ivy Park Sung-hyeon (박성현) has acquired Pacific Ascension champions Sin Prisa Gaming Sin Prisa Gaming Inactive Persia Yang Zi-on (양지온) margaret Kim Ji-woo (김지우) Dambi Lee Hyuk-kyu (이혁규) Francis Kim Mu-bin (김무빈) Ivy Park Sung-hyeon (박성현) , meaning the original core of five players and head coach will now compete in VCT under a new banner.

"The SPG roster, including players and head coach, will remain fully intact but will compete under the NS banner next year," Riot's announcement said. "We are confident that Nongshim will be a valuable addition to the VCT Pacific league given their extensive experience in esports. We are also happy for the players and coach who will have access to additional training facilities and support as part of this acquisition."

Sin Prisa Gaming grew quickly in the 2024 season, from one of the more unknown teams in the Korean VCL circuits to one of its most dominant. Known originally as Team OGS Team OGS Inactive Athan Na Ha-jun (나하준) Dambi Lee Hyuk-kyu (이혁규) Aru Yang Jae-jun (양재준) Ivy Park Sung-hyeon (박성현) Francis Kim Mu-bin (김무빈) Distinct Haemul , current players Dambi , Ivy , and Francis were on the squad before it disbanded after its elimination from The Korean WCG Challengers League Split 2. Current DRX DRX Korea Rank #4 Flashback Cho Min-hyuk (조민혁) MaKo Kim Myeong-gwan (김명관) free1ng No Ha-jun (노하준) HYUNMIN Song Hyun-min (송현민) BeYN Kang Ha-bin (강하빈) player Athan was also on Team OGS. For a short portion of the 2023 season, the roster was also picked up by Gwangju Shadow Gwangju Shadow Inactive Ivy Park Sung-hyeon (박성현) Distinct Francis Kim Mu-bin (김무빈) Dambi Lee Hyuk-kyu (이혁규) . For the 2024 season, the three players stayed together as Sin Prisa Gaming, and were joined by Persia and margaret . After a rocky Split 1 that saw them fail to qualify for playoffs, they dominated Split 2, which they'd only reached by qualifying through a playoff.

In Stage 2, they went on a run of eleven straight victories, only dropping six maps in the process before defeating NongShim RedForce in the grand final to reach Pacific Ascension. Their dominance, branded by an aggressive approach on both sides of the map, continued throughout Ascension as they won five straight matches, only dropping two maps in the grand final en route to securing a spot in VCT for the 2025 season.

With the backing of NongShim, a South Korean food company best known for instant noodles and snacks, the former Sin Prisa Gaming team will have more resources and infrastructure than they did prior. NongShim also fields a League of Legends team that competes in LCK, one of the most prestigious LoL leagues in the world.

Nongshim RedForce first entered professional Valorant in 2022, never quite reaching the heights that its League of Legends team did. They achieved their best result to date in the 2024 season, reaching the grand final of the Korean Challengers League, where they fell to Sin Prisa Gaming.

In the announcement by Riot Games, it was revealed that the NongShim roster, which is currently competing in the playoffs of VCL Korea Split 3, will no longer be affiliated with NongShim following the end of the competition. Riot said: "Their slot in Challengers Korea will remain with the players should they choose to continue to compete under a different banner."

As South Korea's fourth team in the Pacific region, Nongshim's roster for its inaugural VCT season will be:

  • Yang "Persia" Zi-on (양지온)
  • Kim "Francis" Mu-bin (김무빈)
  • Kim "margaret" Ji-woo (김지우)
  • Lee "Dambi" Hyuk-kyu (이혁규)
  • Park "Ivy" Sung-hyeon (박성현)
  • Kim "SilKanoN" Gyeong-min (김경민) (Head coach)