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South Korean esports organization that fielded League of Legends teams in the LCK and Challengers Korea, as well as teams in other esports.

MVP
MVP esports organization mark, shown on its League of Legends profile. · MVP organization mark as displayed by Leaguepedia
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Updated October 28, 2026

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Founded

Not publicly disclosed

Based in

South Korea

Sources identify the country; a headquarters city is not established here.[1][2]

Signature achievement

Not publicly disclosed

Audience reach

Not publicly disclosed

Ownership

Yun-sang Choi owned MVP as of 2018.[4]

Current financials

Not publicly disclosed

Category

Public disclosure

Partner

Not publicly disclosed

Commercial note

No current club-level partner list was confirmed in the available sources.

PTG Database Analysis

MVP operated League of Legends teams in South Korea, including its LCK roster that represented the league at Rift Rivals 2017. Its League of Legends history also includes the LCK and Challengers Korea. The profile keeps organization-level identity distinct from its game-specific teams; detailed financial and audience measures have not been established by the cited sources.

References4
  1. [1]MVP — Leaguepedia — League of Legends team history and competition record.
  2. [2]MVP Project — Liquipedia Counter-Strike — Organization identity and Counter-Strike team context.
  3. [3]Yun-Sang Choi: The Head of MVP Who Has Experienced Triumph in League of Legends, Heroes of the Storm, and Dota 2 — Inven Global
  4. [4]MVP — Liquipedia League of Legends — Liquipedia

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