In the third week of the LCK Spring Games, DRX abruptly announced that former DRX head coach Kim Jung-so was removed from the squad before the match with NS began, while coach Shine would take the role of acting head coach. However, at that time, it was only announced that it had been removed from the big list, but it had not yet been officially terminated.
Deft explained in an interview at the time that there was no disagreement between Kim Andong-so and the contestants. The representative of DRX Choi Sang-in said that it is not possible to say, nor do we want to say, the reason why Kim Jung-soo supervision was removed from the big list.
However, just yesterday, DRX officially announced that he and Kim Jung-so terminated their contracts from now on.
In the announcement, drx mentioned the reasons for the termination of the contract:
KIM supervision of violations of the supervision obligations under the standard contract, etc.,
To this end, DRX convened a disciplinary committee and a high-level meeting of the board of directors to terminate the contract.
After fully exploring and studying the pleadings submitted by KIM Supervision, the final decision was made in compliance with the legal procedures.
In an interview with The Korean media INVEN, the head of drx Choi Byung-hoon responded to the termination of the contract with Kim Jung-so:
Kim Jing-so oversees conditions that the DRX team continues to require in the direction of operations that are difficult to fulfill, and DRX is in a difficult situation to accept. Owing to legally-related issues, it is not possible to elaborate on specific matters.
Therefore, this time, the contract with the supervisor was cancelled without listening to the opinions of the players, which is enough to see the seriousness of the matter. Cui Bingxun explained: If there is no major violation, it is impossible to terminate the contract. The decision was made because he was absent from meetings within the team for no reason and did something incomprehensible during the training session.
Did Kim Jung-so's request in the interview have anything to do with salary?
Choi Byung-hoon: In a way. Regarding salary, it is related to the legal part, and the team does not match.
Kim Jung-so oversees a lengthy statement through her media account:
I saw the news of my dismissal online and didn't get a call, so when I checked my email address, I found that there was really a dismissal letter. It's confusing, but I think it's my duty to tell DRX fans that they must be more surprised than I am, so I'll just say it briefly.
During this transfer period, Deft, Beryl, Jeka, Kingen, Pyoshi, Taeyoon and I formed a new DRX squad with the goal of becoming world champions. At first, I really did live up to your expectations. But thanks to the players, I can repay you with my recent victories. From the player's standpoint, I will try my best to ensure that the player plays and will try harder than anyone to win the DRX.
Due to contractual reasons, it is not possible to disclose the details of the company without permission. But at any time, as long as the company agrees, I will tell you the truth of the matter.
Finally Kim Jeong-so promises: Please fans don't give up, DRX is a much stronger team than ever before. Just as the DRX players overcome setbacks and adversities and continue to win in a row, I will do my best to get back to the players.