Hanwha Life Esports was rumored to be making a variety of strikes behind the scenes, having parted methods with its 2022 roster yesterday. Except for prime laner Lee “DuDu” Dong-ju, everybody else on the group left the group.
Whereas there have been rumors concerning who probably would are available in for the 2023 season, Hanwha Life teased followers with a YouTube announcement video right this moment, confirming the rumors that have been spreading round.
Former EDward Gaming and 2021 world champion bot laner Park “Viper” Do-hyeon will make his return to the LCK after spending two years within the Chinese language league. His final worldwide consequence was a quarterfinal end on the League of Legends 2022 World Championship when he and EDG have been reverse swept by DRX.
“We’re joyful to announce that ‘Viper’ has joined HLE as soon as once more. We warmly welcome bot laner ‘Viper’, who has gained the world championship and has glorious aggression. Please sit up for the brand new story of HLE that can unfold along with HLE ‘Viper’ within the following season,” the org mentioned on social media right this moment.
Thought of the most effective marksmen on this planet, Viper has been a highly-contested participant within the offseason. He was rumored to initially keep in EDG however his signing means Hanwha Life managed to additionally get its fingers on a brilliant roster. Along with him, former EDward Gaming mid laner Lee “Scout” Ye-chan. There haven’t been confirmations concerning the remainder of the group.
That being mentioned, Viper’s return to the LCK is about to raise the Korean competitors to a different stage. With groups nonetheless seeking to finalize their rosters and DRX’s Worlds gamers being free brokers, that is going to be the spiciest LCK offseason in current historical past.
