Preface: The S15 season is over, and the vast majority of players have been paying attention to the recent offseason. The LCK region has seen a surge in popularity in recent years, largely due to the return of many star players. Meanwhile, the number of imports in LPL has been shrinking, which has widened the competitive gap between the two major regions. During this transfer window, LCK once again built a top-tier roster. Currently, the HLE team is drawing a lot of attention, but recently their head coach, Redmi, has suffered a sharp decline in reputation and has even been heavily criticized by Korean fans, who feel there are serious issues with his lineup BP (ban/pick) strategy.

Homme faces harsh criticism from LCK players.

Most players are quite focused on the HLE team. As a strong squad in the LCK region, they have invested heavily during recent transfer windows. In S14, they acquired Zeus, the championship top laner from T1. This transfer season, they signed AD carry Little Lu Bu, effectively taking in all the MVPs from T1. Additionally, they brought in the highly popular coach Redmi and the Korean jungler Kanavi from LPL. On paper, their lineup is very strong, with potential to contend for the world championship. However, in the KeSPA Cup, they ran into some problems and were defeated by T1, finishing as runners-up.

A few days ago, a documentary from the LPL region sparked widespread discussion online, mainly focusing on coach Redmi's issues. Although the team had agreed on a BP strategy with the players, Redmi changed the plan abruptly during the match, causing a lack of communication among players and less flexibility in execution compared to their practice. Redmi responded by saying he had a better idea the night before and thus altered the strategy but did not have time to inform the players. This incident has gone viral on Korean forums, with many Korean fans sharply criticizing the situation.

Some LCK fans, especially those who support HLE, are very emotional about this. Many strongly back "Little Cream," believing he spoke honestly. Some even say that if HLE’s BP was really so poor, they now know who to blame. Of course, some rational fans argue that all players must be prepared to handle any issues on game day, but sudden changes without any communication are unacceptable. Honestly, looking at HLE’s BP, it seems they are indeed facing some serious challenges.

To pull out champions like Kassadin and Mundo as a mid-jungle combo in a crucial fifth game of a deciding series, I don’t believe the players had no objections. Could it be that coach Redmi is overrated? Yet, he has led teams to good results and made multiple attempts at world-class tournaments. Still, it’s undeniable that he has never won a world championship. Whenever it comes to critical matches, small issues tend to arise. Previously, people blamed these problems on jungler Kanavi, thinking he was just trying hard for the team. But judging from the Korean comments this time, maybe it’s time to reconsider Redmi’s coaching abilities.

Farewell thoughts

It seems coach Redmi isn't held in as high regard by LCK fans as before; he had a good reputation in LPL, but perhaps his salary in LCK isn’t very high. If not for family reasons, he probably wouldn’t have returned to LCK. Who wouldn’t want good food, fun, and a high salary? LCK must be troubled by performance issues. Who would have thought that a top coach from LPL would become a public enemy upon returning to LCK?

What do you all think about this situation, dear viewers?