Hermes joins ONSIDE GAMING for Stage 2 Play-Ins as Awayk departs

ONSIDE GAMING

ONSIDE GAMING

Korea
Rank #6

Xiesta
Jung Si-hwan (정시환)


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Hermes
Ahn Byeong-wook (안병욱)








Ray
Oh Eun-hyuk (오은혁)








Cloudy
Koo Min-jae (구민재)








Wolverine
Cho Hyun-tae (조현태)

has introduced the discharge of Song “Awayk”
Yoon-ho (송윤호) and the signing of Ahn “Hermes”
Byeong-wook (안병욱) forward of the VCT Pacific Play-Ins.

Hermes
and fellow

KIWOOM DRX

KIWOOM DRX

Korea
Rank #5

MaKo
Kim Myeong-gwan (김명관)








free1ng
No Ha-jun (노하준)








HYUNMIN
Song Hyun-min (송현민)








Flicker
Kim Tae-hee (김태희)








BeYN
Kang Ha-bin (강하빈)

gamers at VCT Pacific Kickoff 2026 Week 3 Day 4 (Photo: Riot Games)

The Korean group unveiled the emergency roster change, citing a sudden decline in Awayk’s well being, with either side mutually agreeing to terminate his contract at his request.

ONSIDE GAMING dominated Challengers 2026: Korea WDG Split 2, ending the group stage 7-0 after dropping simply two maps all stage. That success continued into the playoffs, the place the squad misplaced its first recreation within the higher remaining earlier than storming again to brush

ARETE

ARETE

Asia-Pacific
Rank #125

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ANNYEON
An Seo-jin (안서진)








JaebiN
Lee Jae-bin (이재빈)








Rico
Han Jun-seo (한준서)








RedLight
Kim Eun-soo (김은수)

within the grand remaining.

Awayk anchored the squad, flexing throughout Duelist, Initiator, Controller, and Sentinel all through Split 2. Before becoming a member of ONSIDE GAMING, he made a reputation for himself with

DRX Academy

DRX Academy

Korea
Rank #7

Kyra
Park Jae-young (박재영)








Krexx









NGen
Lee Jae-hong (이재홍)








apeX
Lee Chan-min (이찬민)








XoNs









Athan
Na Ha-jun (나하준)

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Hermes final performed for

KIWOOM DRX

KIWOOM DRX

Korea
Rank #5

MaKo
Kim Myeong-gwan (김명관)








free1ng
No Ha-jun (노하준)








HYUNMIN
Song Hyun-min (송현민)








Flicker
Kim Tae-hee (김태희)








BeYN
Kang Ha-bin (강하빈)

. He joined the group firstly of the 12 months as a late alternative for the retired Cho “Flashback”
Min-hyuk (조민혁), enjoying Yoru, Sentinel, and secondary Controller for the squad. KIWOOM DRX benched Hermes and promoted DRX Academy star Kim “yong”
Ho-yong (김호용) two weeks earlier than VCT Pacific Stage 1. Hermes returned for KIWOOM DRX’s Stage 1 playoff match, a 2-0 loss to

FULL SENSE

FULL SENSE

Asia-Pacific
Rank #11

Killua
Tanate Teerasawad








primmie
Papaphat Sriprapha








JitBoyS
Jittana Nokngam








seph1roth
Chinnakrit Phoojaroen








Crws
Thanamethk Mahatthananuyut

, then went again to the bench, and KIWOOM DRX launched him shortly after.

ONSIDE GAMING won’t know its Play-Ins opponents till the Stage 2 group stage concludes on August 9.

The Play-Ins will pit the 4 Challengers groups in opposition to the 4 lowest-seeded groups from the group stage in a 12-team double-elimination bracket.

ONSIDE GAMING is now:

• Jung “Xiesta”
  Si-hwan (정시환) (Loan)
• Ahn “Hermes”
  Byeong-wook (안병욱)
• Oh “Ray”
  Eun-hyuk (오은혁)
• Koo “Cloudy”
  Min-jae (구민재)
• Cho “Wolverine”
  Hyun-tae (조현태)
• Lee “Faither”
  Hwi-seong (이휘성)
• Park “Hype”
  Min-soo (박민수) (Head coach)
• Yoo “Mobugi”
  Jee-hoon (유지훈) (Staff)