As a continuation of our last LCK article, we’ll take a look at the rest of the 2020 offseason roster changes with our remaining five LCK teams; Afreeca, APK Prince, DragonX, Hanwha Life and Sandbox. With LCK teams looking for reclaimed glory at the World Championship, changes have been rampant and can excite many League of Legends fans, new and old, so let’s dive into them.







Afreeca

After falling in the quarterfinals of Worlds 2018 to Cloud9, Afreeca has failed to qualify for a major international tournament in 2019. With large changes to the roster, Afreeca looks to fight for a spot among the top teams in the LCK once again in 2020. With the departure of Mid Laner Son “Ucal” Woo-hyeon, AD Carry Kim “Aiming” Ha-ram and Support Son “Jelly” Ho-gyeong, Afreeca have rounded out their roster by signing Mid Laner Song “Fly” Yong-jun, as well as promoting AD Carry Seo “Ssol” Jin-sol and Support Park “Senan” Hee-seok. Let’s take a look at the projected Afreeca roster.







Kim “ Kiin ” Gi-in

” Gi-in Lee “ Dread ” Jin-hyeok

” Jin-hyeok Song “ Fly ” Yong-jun

” Yong-jun Seo “ Ssol ” Jin-sol

” Jin-sol Park “Senan” Hee-seok

APK Prince

원딜 트리거 김의주 선수가

APK 프린스와 재계약을 하였습니다‼️

다음 시즌 발전하는 모습 보여드리겠습니다:)

응원 부탁드려요! pic.twitter.com/qS7m83U6uZ — APK PRINCE (@teamapkprince) November 23, 2019

While it’s in their name, APK is far from royalty in the LCK, having just qualified for the big leagues in 2020. APK is looking to prove themselves coming into 2020 and show that they deserve to be called royalty. APK has had a quiet offseason, resigning AD Carry Kim “Trigger” Eui-joo. As APK is a new team to the LCK, let’s familiarize ourselves with the new roster.

Jeon “ ikssu ” Ik-soo

” Ik-soo Park “ Kuma ” Hyeon-gyu

” Hyeon-gyu Kim “ Cover ” Joo-eon

” Joo-eon Kim “ Trigger ” Eui-joo

” Eui-joo Park “Secret” Ki-sun

DragonX

[선수단 재계약 – DRX Deft 김혁규]

DRX는 최고의 원거리 딜러인 Deft 김혁규 선수와 LoL 월드챔피언십 우승이라는 공동의 목표를 이루기 위해 재계약을 체결하였습니다. DRX는 Deft 선수를 중심으로 롤드컵 우승을 향한 도전을 이어나갈 예정입니다. pic.twitter.com/UhA32sIeNP — DragonX (@DRXGlobal) November 18, 2019

DragonX, formerly Kingzone DragonX had a relatively disappointing year given the organization’s history. With a trip to the Mid-Season Invitational in 2018, alongside a second-place finish behind Chinese favorite RNG, DragonX is looking to reclaim their spot atop the LCK. With the departure of Top Laner Kim “Rascal” Kwang-hee, Jungler Moon “Cuzz” Woo-chan, Mid Laner Yoo “Naehyun” Nae-hyun and support Park “TusiN” Jong-ik, DragonX is looking to rebuild for the upcoming 2020 season.





As of now, DragonX’s roster consists only of Kim “Deft” Hyuk-kyu. The rest of the roster is unknown.

Hanwha Life Esports

Hanwha had a very unfortunate 2019, barely avoiding relegation to Challengers Korea in the summer. After near-elimination from the LCK, Hanwha look to prove that they did not waste the offseason and fight for a shot at LCK playoffs. In 2020, Hanwha has many options for new rosters, with the departure of three players; Top Laner Kim “SoHwan” Jun-yeong, Jungler Kim “Moojin” Moo-jin, Support Kim “key” Han-gi as well as AD Carry Gwon “Sangyoon” Sang-yun retiring. While it may be stressful to find four new players, roster changes are popular this time of year. Hanwha fans can sleep easy knowing there are still plenty of players on the market.







For the moment, Hanwha’s roster is made up of Mid Laner Kim “Lava” Tae-hoon.

SANDBOX Gaming

[Welcome, GorillA!] Hello. this is SANDBOX Gaming.

We are happy to announce new player in our roster for the upcoming LCK Spring 2020. Please welcome ‘GorillA’.

Thank you. pic.twitter.com/1QstP6VNuW — SANDBOX Gaming (@SBGaming_KOR) November 21, 2019

With a third-place finish in the LCK regular summer split, and an exit from LCK playoffs in 4th, Sandbox failed to qualify for the 2019 World Championship. With the 2020 season on the horizon, Sandbox looks to new talent and staff to improve their stature and fight for a spot at Worlds in China next year. Sandbox has seemingly finalized its roster, adding Support Kang “GorillA” Beom-hyun to its roster. With that, let’s look at the projected roster for Sandbox.

Park “ Summit ” Woo-tae

” Woo-tae Kim “ OnFleek ” Jang-gyeom

” Jang-gyeom Kim “ Dove ” Jae-yeon

” Jae-yeon Moon “ Route ” Geom-su

” Geom-su Kang “GorillA” Beom-hyun

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