Mingi “MadLife” Hong joined North American Challenger Series team Gold Coin United.

The organization directly informed Inven KR of the MadLife’s transfer and officially announced via other media outlets on December 30th(KST). Gold Coin United is a new team owned by J2K Esports and Technology, participating in the next NA Challenger Series.

Notably, Yoonsub “Locodoco” Choi will lead the team as the head coach who played alongside MadLife back in MiG days. Locodoco was integral part of signing MadLife to Gold Coin United, as Locodoco repeatedly asked the legendary support to join.

Often referred to as “Mad God” by the fans, MadLife is one of the most iconic support players of the era. In the early days of competitive League, he attained stardom by showcasing his unique aggressive plays. Specifically, his Blitzcrank. Alistar, Thresh performances entailed many imitators to come.

His career matches his stellar reputation including winning LCK and a second-place at Worlds. From his debut in 2012 to the end of 2016 at CJ Entus(former iterations such as MiG and Azubu included), MadLife made a name for himself as a true franchise star.

With the announcement, MadLife bade farewell to Korean fans, saying that he will dearly miss them, but he chose to go to NA for the future. He also thanked the fans for supporting him for five years while he played in Korea and promised to channel that positive energy to do well in the US.