Auto is the extra name in Dplus KIA's BMIC squad that rosters missed

Hong Samuel, who plays as Auto, has been on Korean results pages since 2021, moving through TPGold, Score, zz and vanquish before settling at ROX for two full years from February 2023. That ROX spell included a second place at the 16th Arab Cultural Festival in 2023, and it is also where Nolbu briefly played before his own move to Dplus, a connection that runs through this squad's history.

After a short Jeonnam Esports stint in 2025 he joined Dplus KIA on 17 January 2026, the same day Cyxae signed and ten days after Porico's third arrival was registered, part of the organisation's January rebuild. His page records the returns on that rebuild: second at the Korean Esports League 2026, third at the Esports Championships Asia and a trip to the Macao Invitational with the team.

TalkEsport's BMIC roster coverage names five Dplus KIA players and Auto is not among them, but Liquipedia's squad for the event lists six, with Auto included. Whether he starts in Mumbai or covers from the bench is unpublished, and this page records him as part of the travelling squad on the strength of the event listing.

Auto's BMIC 2026 status is now clearer than the pre-event record. TalkEsport's BMIC roster list names five Dplus KIA players for Mumbai, Favian, Nolbu, Chpz, Cyxae and Porico, and does not include Auto. This page keeps him as a travelling-squad name only on the strength of the event listing, not as a confirmed playing-five member.