In preparation of the 2023 season, DWG KIA announced personnel changes to their organization.
First, DWG KIA announced the departure of their Atheltic Director, Kim “kkOma” Jeong-gyun. Most notable for his tenure with SKT T1 [now known as T1] and leading the team to three Worlds titles, he left the team and had a short tenure in the LPL with Vici Gaming in 2020. After his time in China, he initially joined the organization in Nov 2020, where kkOma led their League of Legends roster to a 2nd place finish at Worlds 2021. He transitioned into the new role of Athletic Director at DWG KIA, where he oversaw all the teams under the DWG KIA name.
DWG KIA also announced that both of their top laners, Jang “Nuguri” Ha-gwon and Noh “Burdol” Tae-yoon have become free agents. Burdol was the sole starting top laner for the team during LCK Spring 2022. Nuguri rejoined the team for the Summer split. The two top laners shared time in starting for the team, and the team finished top 8 at this year’s Worlds.
With the stove league heating up, it’ll be curious to see how DWG KIA’s roster will look like for 2023.
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