It has been confirmed that Hanwha Life Esports’ ‘Zeus’ Choi Woo-je rejected the club’s contract renewal proposal before the start of the 2026 League of Legends World Championship (hereinafter World). However, his contract remains valid until mid-November, leaving room for a renewal to be agreed before the FA market opens. Hanwha Life Esports ‘Zeus’ Choi Woo-je ©INVENAccording to Inven’s report on the 2nd, Choi Woo-je rejected the renewal after changing agents. Choi is reportedly looking to prove his worth in the FA market. Hanwha Life is not the only team carrying out contract renewal negotiations before the World Cup. It is customary for other teams to also hold preliminary renewal talks with their players before the World Cup. Hanwha Life was eliminated in the Swiss stage of the Worlds on Day 1. Competing for a place in the quarterfinals against BLG of the LPL, they lost 0-2. Industry insiders expect Choi Woo-je to be this offseason’s biggest prize if he enters the FA market. After winning the MSI and subsequently falling short of the threshold of the World Cup quarterfinals, Hanwha Life now finds itself needing to resolve the future of its key player from the beginning of planning for next season. A Hanwha Life Esports representative stated: “We are continually in discussions with the player.” This article, originally written in Korean, was translated with AI help and edited by a native English-speaking editor. Each translation is reviewed by our editorial team before publication.
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