LCK? No, but it could be an option
League? Yes

TNL has disbanded after months of financial insecurity due to bad management of their financials, I believe it was bankruptcy. However, there is now a new big org in talks with TNL to take over, who will likely compete under their name in the first split of VCT.

Update: Talon Esports is looking to talk with signing ex-TNL within the next week or so. There are other options for Talon outside Korea, so it will be finalized soon.
JinboongE has a chance to be replaced if the talks end up going through

Update to TNL: Just heard about who is likely taking over. A new big org is coming :)

Talon, Ghibli, Sandbox were all rumored to join Korea this year but nothing has come yet :(
Unless if Lunatic-hai wants to pay a pro salary (which they probably wont) i doubt anymore massive Korean orgs are coming for the first split, maybe a few more orgs though

Sad to see, but a potential Ghibli/LSBX roster could look like this now:

• Seoldam/Meteor
• TS
• Lakia
• Astell/Secret
• 10X/LuZ

Persia is signed and TBD announced to whatever org hes going to

For anyone wondering, TNL disbanded because their financials have been pretty bad for the past year
They were on the verge of going bankrupt a few months ago because someone had mishandled their financial situation and thought everything was going well, turns out it wasn’t

SSG? Derrek used to play on trial

somewhat, but esperanza was flown out to na and trialed for t1, so considering that seoldam might not be too out of the picture for t1

i believe i read once that tensions were high between lakia and other nuturn members, plus his contract’s expiration and nuturn might not having money at the time for his re-signing all contributed to his switch to vs

No, its likely their imminent big partnership
it was the big january 7th announcement

imo itd likely be more like PSG Talon/PSG.LGD; partner with another org only for the roster in that specific title (OW/Dota), but its not surprising if its like a SMB merger too

No, its most likely their partnership (which is their big january 7th announcement)

Massive LCK org, placed top 8 worlds 2020 and pretty big in Korea, but small investings in other non-LOL esports

interesting, id say wait a few hours for the big announcement to be revealed on vs’ end

Might just be a bait then? Either that or theyre partnering with them

Possibly, VS is having a big partnership announcement soon despite DRX likely not investing much into other esports (if the DRX rumor even is true)

Sources tell me January 7th announcement will not be a Valorant roster change. It will, however be a big partnership, announcement coming soon today (KST time)

No news with the potential of DRX/VS, awaiting updates on that but could be a bait

make sure to stay tuned for the 7th when the big vs announcement comes out
not sure what vs is trying to do with this though, feels weird

somewhat of both

no, its either a core change or a big partnership/new esport roster

No, it is not
The 7th announcement will be much bigger (but from wording it could be something outside of valorant)

Glad I could contribute something, keep up the work too noyn :)

Solid team, excited for gyutae to play pro
Surprised this is somehow allowed due to conflict of interest with Gold and Gyutae, other than that very solid roster

moothie former c9kr, pretty good sova
beat wgs bo1 in shotval and did pretty well overall
goddead likely on jett

FiveK teased this in a recent video intro with a clip of his GE clutch: “ 아직 이들의 싸움은 끌 나지 않았다” or “The fight isn’t over yet”

guNkorea put F4Q in his name (VVS player) signaling that he could(?) go to F4Q but nothing is known yet, FiveK has also found a sponsor
With this and other leaked info, F4Q is gonna be returning this year as a paid team so be ready :)

where did you hear this from? never heard this one

Rio might not be a team it turns out, Loco signing was just for scouting agency players
10X currently unknown whether it be ESC, Rio, or any other team

Takej transfer is interesting, he was their star on Zeta besides Laz

Rio Company is back, signed Locomotive and Persia is likely joining too
If they want players from their agency to join, (which is a good idea on their part), maybe we can see Seoldam and Astell on Rio Company? Big if though, no confirmation on where Seoldam and Astell are going as of yet

thank you, youre doing great with the news about brazil too :)

possible but its also likely he ends up as manager since hes also a vct caster

hello :)

been great to talk about kr scene since you and sprouts havent been as active lately, take care to you both :)

No, he is signed to VS as their trainee (basically academy but not really playing officials)

Sources say JinboongE might be released soon, not sure if the financial program can even save them
Apparently they might even go bankrupt? Might be in the hole for them soon if they dont get results this split even

nothing out yet, maybe more when vck is leading up to start

that seems like a good team, nice to see sk9na back as he looked like one of the best on dfr and shotval spg

If the FiveK sponsor rumors are true, Doenmo also posted that he was signed to an org but no news until january

FiveK/Doenmo/Bunny comeback as a 2022 team??

Halo report came out, fifth will be Bazzi

Honestly, any of DK, WGS, and ESC can likely take on VS

When China joins, I think Korea will start to pick up the pace more
Excited to see EDG though, Life is a demon who's been tearing in APAC and KR servers

Persia and Locomotive are a signed package deal, they've been signed to a "known org" but no one knows which one yet

it’ll likely be a change to the team core

No leads on Seoldam just yet, I’d say wait for the big announcements to come out after the 7th
Astell is rumored to join Damwon as IGL but there hasnt been anything that confirms that theory yet

unsure of anything regarding kr overwatch players, only xzi last i heard even thought about pro valorant

ex-LCK org, left League a while ago but probably has the money to join Valorant

itll be Hyeoni, Munchkin, or Hermes

This’ll be a big thread, so here goes! Enjoy :) I’ll update this as more knowledge comes to light

Korea has recently shaped up to be big in its roster changes, so here is a list of what we currently know
Here are the current orgs known to play next year
Vision Strikers
ESports Connected
Damwon Kia
World Game Star
TNL Esports
GoNGo Prince
F4Q
Rio Company(?)
Lunatic-hai
Spear Gaming
Alpha Six Gaming
Warriors Esports
KGA Esports
Maru Gaming
(LCK Org, unknown)
SGA Esports(?)
Talon(?)
Sandbox(?)
Element Mystic(?)
Ghibli(?)

Vision Strikers:
k1Ng is currently out on loan to ESportsConnected: an ex-LCK org that recently looked to join Valorant. This means Lakia is now on the starting roster, and Rb may likely up the Sentinel role. However, there is also a big announcement coming out on the 7th regarding Vision Strikers. Truthfully, theres not much I can publicly say (its likely a team core change) but if what’s rumored is true, its big
Rumored final roster, as of now

• Stax
• MaKo
• Rb
• BuZz
• Lakia
• k1Ng (Inactive, loan)
• termi, glow, ARGENCY (coach)
  ESports Connected
  The new org on the scene gaining traction. Laid out big bucks for their roster, as can be seen with their players. With their announcement of Zunba, this leaves one slot as their fifth. Initially, 10X and Hermes would be on the roster, however looked less likely as more announcements came out. Hermes outdid both Chibab (ex-DWG) and Lawrence (ex-GNG) in trials, and held up against Hyeoni in officials. However from yesterday, Hyeoni seemed to outperform Hermes and trials and will likely join. Zunba said their fifth was an Overwatch player on stream today, so this might mean either: Bunny, Munchkin, or Hyeoni (ex-OW ladder). Team looks solid, and was a good choice to play with Zunba until his service in June
  Update: Fifth confirmed to be Bazzi, relates to Zunba saying their fifth is a OW player
  Final Roster:
• GodDead
• Moothie
• Zunba
• k1Ng/10X (After k1ng loan ends?)
• Bazzi
• Peri, Jaemin (coach)
  Damwon Kia
  The team was looking to rebuild in September following Berlin, however got the call that they would play in APAC LCQ, giving them little time to prepare. Big changes were recently revealed, with Secret (IGL) being dropped, and Eugene also likely to be dropped too in place of Esperanza. He initially wanted to play with Locomotive, however he’s been signed to a new org too alongside Persia (ex-TBP, VVS). Jeong Hi currently unknown, but will also likely stay. Secret replacement unknown, but it seems as if they’re currently trialing out a player from Zunba’s recent leak of Esperanza in a 6 man party with t3xture
  Munchkin could also be a possibility due to being an IGL
  Update: Munchkin set to re-sign with CR. Esperanza and hyeoni joined the roster, Eugene announcement likely soon
  Rumored final roster:
• t3xture
• iNTRO
• Jeong Hi
• Esperanza
• hyeoni
• Eraser, Calmly, solo (coach)
  World Game Star
  This is a team that looked to be under the radar following their underperformances in Stage 3. Newgen, Xpp, and has1ra14 were all dropped, and replaced with 3 new players: ClarK, Halbae, and GODLIKE. Considering the team almost beat VS in Stage 2, and with their previous iteration: definitely a team to watch out for next year. Finished Top 4 in ShotVal to TNL, who would eventually go out to win the event. This was before the Godlike signing, so its likely these results may reflect better in the first split. Not sure if iRdy will stay, as he’s looked less consistent lately, but we’ll probably see soon. HANN is a scary player, and with him finally getting more support from the team around him, WGS may do numbers next year
  Final Roster:
• HANN
• Sylvan
• Halbae
• ClarK
• iRdy
• GODLIKE
• Cruise (coach)
  TNL Esports
  After releasing Hate, eKo, and fAwn, they picked up SeliG and JinboongE. SeliG was also released, and TNL is now looking for a fifth to replace him. Future looks decent for TNL, if they fix their finances. TNL is apparently down a lot when it came to finances, and do not look like they’re in a good shape as a business. May even leave the scene soon if it’s not fixed soon enough
  Update: JinboongE staying on TNL. SeliG replacement has been found. TNL looking to stay in Valorant for now
  Rumored final roster:
• Meteor
• TS
• exy
• JinboongE
• (?)
• bail (coach)
  NUTURN
  As a contrast to TNL, Nuturn is receiving new life with their recent investment of 640,000 USD by Korean venture capital. They’re looking to rejoin Korea in 2022 with an all new roster, however no one knows as of yet who’s on their list of players.
  New update: NUTURN likely not returning to Valorant, but rather other esports (Rumors going around with LCK)
  Rio Company
  News came out about Locomotive, he’s been signed as coach and scout for Rio Company’s returning roster. Persia will also likely join if him and Loco are a package deal
  Maybe other Rio agency/former roster players can join, such as Seoldam and Astell? No new rumors yet, but there is also a chance Loco is just coaching the agency players
  Rumored roster:
• Persia
• (?)
• Locomotive (coach)
  GoNGo Prince
  After disbanding after Stage 3, Prince are looking to return as well with a new roster. They found a new coach and are looking to make a new, budget roster. No leads as of yet on a roster
  Update: Void (amateur?) has likely been signed to GNG
  Warriors Esports
  PUBGM based and NRL-owned, signed BE INFAMOUS clan
  Final Roster:
• Fr0g
• Esper
• Rella
• k1sa
• Luffy77
  F4Q
  Things get interesting here, as FiveK rumor has, has received a sponsor and may play again next year. With Zunba and Esperanza likely signed, Efina likely still is looking to keep streaming. Doenmo has been signed to an org, maybe the same as FiveK’s? Unknown as of yet, but in January we’ll likely receive new info on where FiveK, Doenmo, Efina, and Bunny end up
  Rumored roster:
• FiveK
• guNkorea(?)
• Doenmo(?)
• (?)
• (?)
  SPEAR GAMING
  After their top 8 finish in ShotVal, they ended their trials for their ShotVal roster and are currently trialing new players. No leads as of yet
  Rumored roster:
• Sk9na
• (?)
  Sandbox
  As of recent update, Sandbox does not look like they’ll join the scene just yet. They’ll wait for more development before joining
  Talon Esports
  Talon wanted to join as far back as September or earlier, but would still wait out. Recent update had that Talon might join Korea, but is still looking towards Japan and SEA instead as it seems more promising. No lead on to what will be the region they go to
  New LCK org
  Likely won’t be HLE, Kwangdong (Afreeca), or DRX. Sandbox out of the picture, Damwon already has a team. Either KT Rolster, RedForce, or Brion
  INS4NE
  New amateur team that recently beat SEA Playoff representative Oasis Gaming 2-0 in a ZOWIE Cup tournament. They've found a new small sponsor, will compete in VCT 2022
  Players
  Locomotive, Persia signed to “well known org.” Only lead we have on the two (now likely Rio Company)

Unsure yet, but there’s some big theories going around