ONSIDE GAMING ONSIDE GAMING Korea Rank #4 has announced the release of its entire Valorant roster, including Jung "Xiesta" Si-hwan (정시환), Ahn "Hermes" Byeong-wook (안병욱), Oh "Ray" Eun-hyuk (오은혁), Koo "Cloudy" Min-jae (구민재), Cho "Wolverine" Hyun-tae (조현태) and Lee "Faither" Hwi-seong (이휘성), along with head coach Park "Hype" Min-soo (박민수) and coaches Yoo "Mobugi" Jee-hoon (유지훈), Jung "Doo" Hyeon-doo (정현두) and "Leg1t" . Xiesta, who was on loan, will return to Gen.G Gen.G Korea Rank #3 Xiesta Jung Si-hwan (정시환) Karon Kim Won-tae (김원태) t3xture Kim Na-ra (김나라) Raxcal Kim Min-seok (김민석) Dambi Lee Hyuk-kyu (이혁규) MaKo Kim Myeong-gwan (김명관) .

ONSIDE Gaming opened the year with a 3-4 record in the round robin stage of Challengers 2026: Korea WDG Split 1. Despite the slow start, the Korean organization turned things around in the playoffs, completing an upper-bracket run to win Split 1 and move one step closer to the VCT stage.

Throughout Split 2, ONSIDE Gaming continued their dominance, going undefeated in the round robin stage. The playoffs were no different, as the Korean organization completed another title run to qualify for the VCT 26: PAC Stage 2 Play-Ins.

The team looked to translate their hot start to the big leagues. A loss against KIWOOM DRX KIWOOM DRX Korea Rank #5 Flicker Kim Tae-hee (김태희) halted the squad, but ONSIDE bounced back with three straight victories, defeating tier-one mainstays Team Secret Team Secret Asia-Pacific Rank #36 natz Jonathan Adiputra and FULL SENSE FULL SENSE Asia-Pacific Rank #10 seph1roth Chinnakrit Phoojaroen along with fellow tier-two squad Sharper Esports Sharper Esports Asia-Pacific Rank #1 Kadoom Kantapong Kingthong Apinya Apinya Laotaew Laz Kittikawin Jirawatkakan PTC Kititkawin Rattanasukol niffy Patcharapon Junman to cement their spot in the Stage 2 playoffs.

In the playoffs, ONSIDE matched up against an underperforming Paper Rex Paper Rex Asia-Pacific Rank #2 invy Adrian Jiggs Reyes f0rsakeN Jason Susanto something Ilya Petrov squad. Starting in the lower bracket, the team immediately entered do-or-die mode. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough, as ONSIDE lost 2-0 and was eliminated from the playoffs, ending the team's season.

With VCT's new format in 2027, the former ONSIDE players will look to secure spots on rosters and continue competing on the big stage.