Valorant DRX Roster Disbands: 10 Members Cut [Confirmed]

South Korean esports organization KIWOOM DRX has officially released ten players and coaches across its primary and academy rosters following their exclusion from the 2026 VCT partnership ecosystem, terminating the legendary core that anchored Pacific competitive Valorant since the Vision Strikers era. According to verified reports from VLR.gg, the catastrophic organizational wipeout sees franchise cornerstone Kim 'MaKo' Myeong-gwan, Kang 'BeYN' Ha-bin, No 'free1ng' Ha-jun, and Song 'HYUNMIN' Hyun-min depart the active roster alongside long-standing head coach Pyeon 'termi' Seon-ho and strategic coach Kwon 'Argency' Soon-woo. Concurrently, DRX Academy coach Jung 'OD' Jin-myung and prospects Park 'Kyra' Jae-young, Lee 'apeX' Chan-min, and Shin 'Krexx' Jae-yong were released into free agency. MaKo, who joined in July 2021, leaves behind an unprecedented legacy featuring eleven international VCT appearances, serving as the steady smoke anchor through countless global top-four finishes. With [Valorant DRX Roster Disbands After VCT Snub [Confirmed]](/news/drx-valorant-mass-exodus-roster) now rocking the competitive circuit, Pacific organizations face an urgent bidding war for Tier-1 talent before international qualification lockouts close.