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South Korean e-sports firm DRX to crown Singapore as base for S-E Asia push

The Seoul-based company, which is also moving into K-dramas, is reportedly mulling an SGX listing

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Goh Ruoxue

Goh Ruoxue

Published Fri, Oct 9, 2026 · 02:00 PM
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    • The DRX team celebrating its win at the 2022 League of Legends World Championship. The e-sports firm intends to open a physical office in Singapore by year-end.
    • The DRX team celebrating its win at the 2022 League of Legends World Championship. The e-sports firm intends to open a physical office in Singapore by year-end. PHOTO: DRX

    [SINGAPORE] Seoul-based e-sports company DRX is establishing its South-east Asian headquarters in Singapore in a bid to grow its regional footprint, as it expands into the digital entertainment space.

    The firm intends to open a physical office in the city-state by year-end and grow its team with local hires from 2027, while amping up its presence in neighbouring Vietnam and Indonesia.

    Other plans on the drawing board include recruiting home-grown talent to form professional gaming teams in the respective countries, and launching e-sports academies to groom domestic players.

    E-sportsSouth KoreaSingaporeSouth-east AsiaAseanGamingvideo gamingVietnamIndonesiaEntertainmentspackman entertainmentK-drama

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