Kiwoom DRX coach Jo Jae-eup, nicknamed \"Joker,\" said after the loss to kt Rolster that it wasn’t a matter of bad luck — the team simply lacked the necessary skill. Kiwoom fell 1–2 to kt on the afternoon of May 14 at the LCK Arena in Gran Seoul, Jongno-gu, marking their third straight loss and dropping them to 3–10 on the season.
In a postgame interview, Jo was candid: rather than feeling sorry, he said the team’s skill level was the issue and that they need to work much harder. He noted there were positives in Game 3, but giving up four dragons was a major turning point. Had situations been reversed, he added, they likely would have lost Game 1 as well. If the team doesn’t fix its weaknesses, he warned, strange mistakes will keep happening — and those areas must be corrected to get wins.
On preparation, Jo said every team is busy and has its own circumstances, so excuses don’t hold up. What matters is preparing with urgency to compete with the top teams. He pointed to their next opponent, Hanjin Brion, as a squad that plays to the meta. When Kiwoom gets favorable situations and champion picks, their performance rises; the goal is to raise the team’s floor and convert that into wins.
Jo closed by acknowledging this is the toughest stretch for the club and that they’re at a low point, but he vowed to push through and bring smiles back to the fans’ faces.
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