Two Korean coaches in the LPL face collapse after leading GEN to a championship, only to plummet into the Rebirth group upon arriving in China.

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During the LPL's second split this year, audiences witnessed a historic moment: in the Knight's Path matches, three Rebirth group teams upset and defeated their Summit group opponents, successfully advancing to the playoffs.

Following this, two Korean coaches in the LPL have sparked heated discussion due to their poor team performance.

Korean coaches collapse, plummet into Rebirth group

At the end of last year, the LPL brought in two Korean coaches, both of whom had previously coached GEN and led them to a championship. Normally, given GEN's long-standing dominance in the league, their coaching staff would naturally be considered strong.

AL and WBG each followed this line of thinking, recruiting Helper and Kim Jeong-su respectively.

Everyone was curious to see whether Helper or Kim Jeong-su deserved more credit for GEN's success, only to reach a startling conclusion: GEN's strength probably wasn't due to the coaches, but rather to Chovy being that good.

Because both coaches, upon arriving in the LPL, plummeted into the Rebirth group—essentially being sent to the doghouse.

Foreign media recently reported that Kim Jeong-su is preparing to leave the team after entering the Rebirth group. Many viewers have commented, wondering if he might be an undercover agent, and that WBG may have become the biggest unlucky team in the LPL.

Even back when he coached GEN, many fans questioned Kim Jeong-su's bizarre draft picks. After joining the LPL, he performed decently in the first split, but performed so poorly in the regular season of the second split that the team fell behind, had to play the Knight's Path, and ultimately lost.

WBG's investment exceeds expectations, massive losses now incurred

Analyzing the key reasons for WBG's defeat, I personally believe WBG was still strong; they had previously beaten BLG in the EWC qualifiers. However, their poor performance in the Knight's Path likely stemmed from a relaxed and overconfident mindset. They didn't expect the traditionally weak LGD to jump to a 2-0 lead, and by the time they reacted, it was too late.

But that's not an excuse to shift the blame onto the coach. In fact, during the second split, WBG experienced a crisis of trust within the team. Teammates hinted at each other in interviews, and the coaching and training staff must take responsibility.

This includes Elk's long-standing overconfident playstyle and lack of discipline, which should fall under the responsibility of the training and coaching staff.

It's worth noting that WBG's investment this year ranks among the top three in the LPL. Some reports even suggest WBG's investment is second only to BLG. With such poor results, it's definitely unacceptable, and their losses are even greater than IG's.

The key issue is that WBG can hardly make roster changes—none of these players can be swapped out. They can only hope to fight their way back in the third split's Knight's Path, and look forward to more practice matches against Summit group teams in the third split.

Helper fails twice, Daeny's value rises

Finally, let's talk about Coach Helper. Helper originally joined AL, but after one split, AL made a surprising decision and fired him. Helper was quite angry and expressed his dissatisfaction. Later, IG decided to bring him in.

It was clear that at first, Helper was eager to prove himself. IG once achieved a three-game winning streak, but then plummeted to second-to-last place, with a sharp decline in results. They failed to resolve the issues that arose.

Like WBG, IG never expected to lose, but they ended up in even worse shape, getting swept away.

From a results-oriented perspective, both coaches have indeed failed to demonstrate their abilities. This shows that GEN's strength is the result of the entire team's efforts—players, training staff, and coaching staff working together. Simply bringing in a single coach from the LPL doesn't seem to help a team much.

At this point, Daeny's value becomes clear. Last year, coaching the all-star IG lineup, he performed well, and this year, coaching BLG, he helped them return to their peak. In terms of a coach's ability to single-handedly change a team, he is indeed outstanding.