DRX (esports)
South Korean esports organization
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DRX, formerly known as DragonX, is a South Korean esports organization with teams competing in League of Legends, Tekken 8, Valorant and Warcraft. It previously had teams competing in Honor of Kings and Clash Royale.[1]
- Incredible Miracle (2012–2016)
- Longzhu Gaming (2016–2018)
- Kingzone DragonX (2018–2019)
- DragonX (2019–2020)
- Vision Strikers (2020–2021)
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| Divisions | League of Legends Tekken 8 Valorant Warcraft |
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| Team history | League of Legends
Valorant
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| Location | South Korea |
| Championships | 1× World Championship (2022) |
| League titles | 2× League of Legends Champions Korea |
| Partners | Shinhan Bank, Kakao Friends, Red Bull, McLaren, HyperX, Xenics, ETAC, Logitech G |
| Website | www |
DRX's League of Legends division competes in the League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK). It has won two back-to-back LCK titles (2017 Summer and 2018 Spring) and the 2022 edition of the League of Legends World Championship.[2]
History
DRX's League of Legends division was initially named Incredible Miracle in 2012. In January 2016, Incredible Miracle was rebranded as Longzhu Gaming, which took over the name of their sponsor, LongZhu TV.[3][4]
Longzhu Gaming was sold to Kingzone in January 2018, and was rebranded as Kingzone DragonX.[5][6]
In October 2019, Kingzone DragonX was renamed as DragonX, and was then abbreviated as DRX.[7]
Honours
League of Legends
Domestic
- Runners-up: 2017[a]
International
- Winners: 2022
Valorant
- VCT Pacific League
- Runners-up: 2023
- VCT Pacific Stage 2
- Runners-up: 2024
Tournament results
League of Legends
| Year | League of Legends Champions Korea | Mid-Season Invitational | World Championship | ||||||
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| P | W | L | W–L% | Pos. | Playoffs | ||||
| As Longzhu Gaming | |||||||||
| 2016 | Spring | 18 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 7th | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Summer | 18 | 7 | 11 | .389 | 8th | Did not qualify | |||
| 2017 | Spring | 18 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 7th | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Quarterfinals |
| Summer | 18 | 14 | 4 | .778 | 1st | Winners | |||
| As Kingzone DragonX | |||||||||
| 2018 | Spring | 18 | 16 | 2 | .889 | 1st | Winners | Runners-up | Did not qualify |
| Summer | 18 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 3rd | Round 2 | |||
| 2019 | Spring | 18 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 3rd | Round 3 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Summer | 18 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 7th | Did not qualify | |||
| As DragonX / DRX | |||||||||
| 2020 | Spring | 18 | 14 | 4 | .778 | 3rd | Round 3 | Did not qualify | Quarterfinals |
| Summer | 18 | 15 | 3 | .833 | 2nd | Runners-up | |||
| 2021 | Spring | 18 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 5th | Quarterfinals | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Summer | 18 | 2 | 16 | .111 | 10th | Did not qualify | |||
| 2022 | Spring | 18 | 11 | 7 | .611 | 4th | Quarterfinals | Did not qualify | Winners |
| Summer | 18 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 6th | Quarterfinals | |||
| 2023 | Spring | 18 | 3 | 15 | .167 | 9th | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Summer | 18 | 6 | 12 | .333 | 6th | Round 1 | |||
| 2024 | Spring | 18 | 3 | 15 | .167 | 9th | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Summer | 18 | 4 | 14 | .222 | 9th | Did not qualify | |||
Honor of Kings
| Year | Event | Placement | Last match | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2018 Honor of Kings Champion Cup Summer Season | 3–4 | KZ vs eStar Pro | 0–4 |
| Korea King Pro League Autumn 2018 | 1st | KZ vs ROX Phoenix | 4–0 | |
| 2018 Honor of Kings Champion Cup Winter Season | 5–8 | Group stage | 2–4 | |
| 2019 | Korea King Pro League Spring 2019 | 3rd | KZ vs Nova Esports | 0–4 |
Roster
League of Legends
| DRX League of Legends roster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cho "Joker" Jae-eup
Yoo "Naehyun" Nae-hyun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Legend:
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Roster updated 19 January 2026. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Valorant
| DRX Valorant roster | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Players | Coaches | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Pyeon "termi" Seon-ho
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Legend:
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Roster updated 4 October 2025. | |||||||||||||||||||||
DRX FGC
| Player | Name |
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 Knee |
Bae Jae-min |
| Chanel |
Kang Seong-ho |
| Infested |
Park Byung-ho |
 poka |
Shunsuke Abe |
| Leshar |
Shin Moon-sup |
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