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Nongshim RedForce VALORANT

Nongshim RedForce VALORANT is the Korean team fielded by Nongshim RedForce in the VALORANT ecosystem.

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Updated October 22, 2026

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Based in

South Korea

Club

Nongshim RedForce

Game

VALORANT

Tournament

VCT Pacific

Latest listed roster

Latest listed roster (2026)

  • SilKanoN

    Coach · Since

    Kim Gyeong-min (김경민), known as SilKanoN, is a South Korean VALORANT coach who previously led Sin Prisa Gaming before joining Nongshim RedForce in 2024.

  • Sungmin

    Coach · Since

    So Seong-min (소성민), known as Sungmin and SoYeon, is a South Korean VALORANT coach who previously worked with T1 Academy and Sin Prisa Gaming before joining Nongshim RedForce.

  • yoman

    Coach · Since

    Chae Young-moon (채영문), known as yoman, is a South Korean VALORANT coach who returned to Nongshim RedForce in January 2026 after earlier playing for the team.

  • Dambi

    Player · Since

    Lee Hyuk-kyu (이혁규), known as Dambi, is a VALORANT player whose professional career includes Sin Prisa Gaming, Nongshim RedForce.

  • Francis

    Player · Since

    Kim Mu-bin (김무빈), known as Francis, is a VALORANT player whose professional career includes Sin Prisa Gaming, Nongshim RedForce.

  • Ivy

    Player · Since

    Park Sung-hyeon (박성현), known as Ivy, is a VALORANT player whose professional career includes Sin Prisa Gaming, Nongshim RedForce.

  • Rb

    Player · Since

    Goo Sang-min (구상민), known as Rb, is a VALORANT player whose professional career includes DRX, Titan Esports Club, Nongshim RedForce.

  • Xross

    Player · Since

    Jeonghwan (정환), known as Xross, is a VALORANT player who represented Nongshim RedForce VALORANT at Champions Shanghai 2026.

Commercial categories and activation routes identified from the profile.

Category

Parent-company sponsorship

Partner

Nongshim

Commercial note

About KRW 1.5bn annually plus performance incentives to the operating company, as reported in October 2026.[4]

Riot Games announced in November 2024 that the acquired roster would compete under the Nongshim RedForce banner in VCT Pacific in 2025. The announcement distinguished that roster from Nongshim’s earlier Challengers team, whose affiliation would end after the 2024 Korea Split 3 competition.[3]

Riot’s 2026 season primer confirms that Nongshim RedForce qualified for the 2026 league through Ascension Pacific 2025. This establishes its season-specific participation following the earlier 2025 entry.[4]

References5
  1. [1]Nongshim RedForce
  2. [2]VCT Pacific
  3. [3]Riot Games — 2025 VCT Pacific entry
  4. [4]Riot Games — 2026 season entry
  5. [5]VLR.gg — VALORANT Champions 2026 teams and rosters

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