The Rebels came into their
2026 LCS Lock-In debut with high expectations following
an eventful offseason.
Shopify Rebellion’s wish for a victory was denied after a
shocking upset against FlyQuest and their rookies (1-2). AD Carry Ju “
Bvoy” Yeong-hoon talked with
Sheep Esports about his thoughts on
League of Legends' current botlane meta, his relationship with Head Coach Seong “Reven” Sang-hyeon, and managing excitement during games.
Could you share your thoughts coming off the game and playing against such a young bot lane?
Ju "Bvoy" Yeong-hoon: "I’m feeling great. We had four or five months to rest, but I’m happy to play a stage match again. FlyQuest signed a new support, but even if he is good or not, Ceos (Denilson Oliveira) and I have a full year of synergy behind us, so we should not play poorly, at least not in a stage match. We played below our standard in game 1, and game 2 was full of accidents. They played really well.
Could you share your thoughts on the changes to the new season from a botlaner’s perspective?
Bvoy: The first three levels of every bot matchup are spicy. Role quests complicate mounting a comeback for a botlaner after going behind this season. If the opposing bot laner finishes the quest before me, I would have a hard time catching up. Last season, you could swap lanes and be somewhat even. Now, the enemy gets more gold, especially after winning a team fight. It becomes tough to run away or to place wards on the enemy's jungle.
Shopify Rebellion made one roster change by bringing in Yoo “Zinie” Baek-jin. Were his visa issues a challenge for your preparation for your first match?
Bvoy: We had played some scrims with Zinie during our boot camp in Korea. While his visa was being approved, we were practicing with Insanity (David Challe), our former midlaner in 2024. Scrims with him were good, and he told us he wanted to be on the LCS one more year.
How is your relationship with Zinie?
Bvoy: I haven’t hung out with him because he has been around for such a short time. I would say he is closer to Contractz (Juan García). He is getting comfortable playing in North America. He seems to be enjoying the new culture and country and doesn’t seem lonely.
You're the longest tenured player in SR. How does it feel being the face of the team?
Bvoy: Shopify is a great organization for any player. If I recall correctly, I have never spent more than two years on the same team. I feel comfortable playing with this team and the staff.
Reven has been your coach in three different teams. Why do you enjoy working with him?
Bvoy: Reven has been around the world, so I can’t say his culture is Korean. Even if he is my boss and my hyung [Korean for older brother or a male senior figure], our communication is flexible. This relaxed friendship makes me comfortable, and I like playing with him.
Bvoy: I believe in our potential. There are no unbeatable teams in the LCS this year. I believe in my team, and that’s why I continue to work with Shopify. We have a lot of potential to win the LCS this year.
What does Shopify Rebellion need to change to ensure a victory next week?
Bvoy: Ceos and I need to improve our laning phase because it's important to this meta. We have been throwing games away a lot in scrims, and now it happened on stage too. We must break the habit of becoming too excited. We’re definitely winning; we can still throw the game away."
