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Zest
DP Zest 2024 Split 2
Background Information
NameKim Dong-min (김동민)
Country of Birth
South Korea
BirthdayNovember 5, 2003 (age 21)
Residency
KR
Korea
Competitive
TeamGameWardlogo stdGameWard
Contract Expires2025-11-17
Role
Top Laner
Soloqueue IDsKR: Zest
Social Media & Links
Infobox DEEPLOLlogo std
Infobox Instagramlogo std
Infobox Twitterlogo std

Kim "Zest" Dong-min (Hangul: 김동민) is a League of Legends esports player, currently top laner for GameWard.

There is a disambiguation page associated with the name Zest. Four other players and one team share this ID.

Team History

Combine Role Swaps:No|Yes
Dates:Approx|Exact
TeamStartEnd
Notes
KR
EFSlogo stdEFS
Sep 20212021-09-16Oct 20212021-10-301mo 14d
ejel
KR
Gangwonlogo stdGangwon
Oct 20212021-10-02Oct 20212021-10-097d
ejel
KR
Gen.G Global Academylogo stdGen.G Global Academy
Dec 20212021-12-07[3]Nov 20232023-11-20[1]1yr 11mo
ejel
KR
Gen.Glogo stdGen.G
Feb 20222022-02-16[4]Feb 20222022-02-171dTemp Sub
ejel
EMEA
Dark Passagelogo stdDark Passage
May 20242024-05-17[6]Sep 20242024-09-11[5]3mo 25d
ejel
EMEA
GameWardlogo stdGameWard
Jan 20252025-01-07[7]Present1mo 9d
ej
TeamStartEnd
Notes
KR
EFSlogo stdEFS
Sep 20212021-09-16Oct 20212021-10-301mo 14d
ejel
KR
Gangwonlogo stdGangwon
Oct 20212021-10-02Oct 20212021-10-097d
ejel
KR
Gen.G Challengerslogo stdGEN Challengers
Dec 20212021-12-07[3]Jan 20232023-01-041yr 28d
ejel
KR
Gen.Glogo stdGen.G
Feb 20222022-02-16[4]Feb 20222022-02-171dTemp Sub
ejel
KR
Gen.G Global Academylogo stdGen.G Global Academy
Jan 20232023-01-04Nov 20232023-11-20[1]10mo 16d
ejel
EMEA
Dark Passagelogo stdDark Passage
May 20242024-05-17[6]Sep 20242024-09-11[5]3mo 25d
ejel
EMEA
GameWardlogo stdGameWard
Jan 20252025-01-07[7]Present1mo 9d
ej

News

  • 2021
  • 2022
  • 2023
  • 2024
  • 2025
KR
EFSlogo stdEFSSeptember 16,
Khalid,
Doohyun,
ZEST,
Saroka,
KaSper, HongCono (Head Coach), and Jang Hyeok-ju (Coach) join.
KR
Gangwonlogo stdGWNOctober 2, Roster for KeG 2021 is formed.
Khalid,
Doohyun,
ZEST,
Saroka, and
KaSper join.
KR
Gangwonlogo stdGWNOctober 9,
Khalid,
Doohyun,
ZEST,
Saroka, and
KaSper leave.
KR
EFSlogo stdEFSOctober 30,
Taejun lim and
Cherry join.

ZEST and
KaSper leave.
KR
Gen.G Challengerslogo stdGEN.CDecember 7,
ZEST joins.
Kun (Coach) joins from academy roster.[3] ZEST renames to Zest.[3]
KR
Gen.G Challengerslogo stdGEN.CDecember 27,
Zest,
Winner,
Quid,
Peyz,
Lospa, and Punch (Coach)'s contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 20 November 2023.[8]
KR
Gen.Glogo stdGENFebruary 16,
Zest joins as temporary substitute for LCK 2022 Spring.

Quid and
Lospa leave for academy roster.[4]
KR
Gen.Glogo stdGENFebruary 17,
Zest leaves for academy roster.
KR
Gen.G Global Academylogo stdGEN.GAJanuary 4, Gen.G Challengerslogo stdGEN Challengers renames to Gen.G Global Academylogo stdGen.G Global Academy.
KR
Gen.G Global Academylogo stdGEN.GANovember 20,
Zest,
Winner,
Ophelia,
Carfe,
Lospa,
Casting, and Nova (Coach) leave.[1][2]
EMEA
Dark Passagelogo stdDPMay 17,
Zest,
CHEF,
Backlund,
Ruep,
Patch, Coosone (Coach), and Tasdin (Coach) join.

Artun joins as substitute.
[6]
EMEA
Dark Passagelogo stdDPMay 23,
Zest,
CHEF, and
Ruep's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 18 November 2024.[9]
EMEA
Dark Passagelogo stdDPSeptember 11,
Zest,
CHEF,
Backlund,
Ruep,
Patch,
Artun, Coosone (Coach), and Tasdin (Coach) leave.[5]
EMEA
GameWardlogo stdGWJanuary 7,
Zest,
Stormax,
Backlund, and
HONOR join.

Matias' contract is extended. Fara (Head Coach) will remain with the team for 2025.
Peng,
Steeelback,
Merlhin, Baguette Coach (Assistant Coach), and SkyFlag leave.[7]
EMEA
GameWardlogo stdGWJanuary 8,
Zest,
Stormax,
Backlund,
Matias,
HONOR, and Fara (Head Coach)'s contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 17 November 2025.[10]

Biography[]

Trivia[]

Pentakills

DateRegionTournamentTeamVsChampionPosW/LKDASBVOD
2023-02-03
KR
Korea
LCK CL 2023 SpringGen.G Global Academylogo stdNongshim Esports Academylogo std
Fiora
TopW9/1/5LinkLink
Click here for a full list of pentakills by all players.

Tournament Results[]

This table shows up to the 10 most recent results. For complete results, click here.

Minimum place

Zest (Kim Dong-min) Tournament Results
DatePlEventLast ResultTeamRoster
2025-01-315 LFL 2025 Flash In Groups - Group A
1 - 3Blanklogo stdRR
GameWardlogo stdGW Zest,  Stormax,  Backlund,  Matias,  HONOR,  Fara
2024-08-159 - 16 EM 2024 Summer Main Event
0 : 3Team GOlogo stdGO
Dark Passagelogo stdDP Zest,  Chef,  Backlund,  Ruep,  Patch,  Coosone,  Tasdin
2024-08-032 TCL 2024 Summer Playoffs
2 : 3SuperMassive Esportslogo stdSUP
Dark Passagelogo stdDP Zest,  Chef,  Backlund,  Ruep,  Patch,  Coosone,  Tasdin
2024-07-185 TCL 2024 Summer
8 - 6Blanklogo stdRR
Dark Passagelogo stdDP Zest,  Chef,  Backlund,  Ruep,  Patch,  Coosone,  Tasdin
2023-08-076 LCK CL 2023 Summer Playoffs
0 : 3Hanwha Life Esports Challengerslogo stdHLE.C
Gen.G Global Academylogo stdGEN.GA Zest,  Winner,  Ophelia,  Carfe,  Lospa,  Nova
2023-08-046 LCK CL 2023 Summer
8 - 10Blanklogo stdRR
Gen.G Global Academylogo stdGEN.GA Zest,  Casting,  Winner,  Ophelia,  Carfe,  Lospa,  Nova
2023-03-178 LCK CL 2023 Spring
4 - 14Blanklogo stdRR
Gen.G Global Academylogo stdGEN.GA Zest,  Casting,  Winner,  Quid,  Carfe,  Lospa,  Nova
2022-08-155 LCK CL 2022 Summer Playoffs
2 : 3DRX Challengerslogo stdDRX.C
Gen.G Challengerslogo stdGEN.C Zest,  Winner,  Quid,  Peyz,  Lospa,  Punch
2022-08-123 LCK CL 2022 Summer
22 - 14Blanklogo stdRR
Gen.G Challengerslogo stdGEN.C Zest,  Winner,  Quid,  Peyz,  Lospa,  Punch
2022-03-202 LCK 2022 Spring
15 - 3Blanklogo stdRR
Gen.Glogo stdGEN Doran,  Zest,  Quid,  Peanut,  YoungJae,  Chovy,  Ruler,  Ophelia,  Lehends,  Lospa,  Score,  Mafa,  Museong

Media[]

Post-Match Interviews

DateTournamentMatchLink
2024-07-04TCL 2024 Summer
Dark Passagelogo stdDP
vs
NASR eSports Turkeylogo stdNASR
Link
2023-07-24LCK CL 2023 Summer
Gen.G Global Academylogo stdGEN.GA
vs
Kwangdong Freecs Challengerslogo stdKDF.C
Link
2023-06-19LCK CL 2023 Summer
Gen.G Global Academylogo stdGEN.GA
vs
OKSavingsBank BRION Challengerslogo stdBRO.C
Link
2022-07-26LCK CL 2022 Summer
DRX Challengerslogo stdDRX.C
vs
Gen.G Challengerslogo stdGEN.C
Link
2022-07-11LCK CL 2022 Summer
Gen.G Challengerslogo stdGEN.C
vs
Nongshim RedForce Challengerslogo stdNS.C
Link
2022-03-01LCK CL 2022 Spring
DRX Challengerslogo stdDRX.C
vs
Gen.G Challengerslogo stdGEN.C
Link

Images[]

Redirects

The following pages redirect here:

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Gen.G's Tweet twitter.com
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Gen.G's Tweet twitter.com
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 KeSPA's Tweet (Korean) twitter.com
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 LCK's Tweet twitter.com
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 BBL Esports' X Post (Turkish) x.com
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 Dark Passage's X Post (Turkish) x.com
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 GameWard's X Post (French) x.com
  8. Archive Pages: before change - KR - 2021-12-26; after change - KR - 2021-12-27
  9. Archive Pages: before change - EMEA - 2024-05-22; after change - EMEA - 2024-05-23
  10. Archive Pages: before change - EMEA - 2025-01-07; after change - EMEA - 2025-01-08
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