DRX, a global esports company, today announced that it has been awarded the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s Content Development Achievement Citation for 2022 in recognition of its contribution to the development of the content industry.

DRX operates four teams, including League of Legends (LoL), the largest market for eSports, as well as Valorant, Warcraft 3, and Tekken 7. In particular, the DRX LoL team won the 2022 League of Legends World Championship (Rold Cup), the dream of every professional LoL player.

DRX was considered an underdog during the 2022 Rold Cup, but they never gave up and won the title. They became an icon of hope for many who followed their journey. “It’s the heart that counts” – the idea that you can achieve what you want if you don’t give up, even in the face of defeat – has become one of the best quotes of 2022, and the spirit and values of DRX.

In its 11th year of existence, DRX has made various attempts to develop domestic esports with the goal of enhancing the social value of esports. By constantly challenging itself to create a new esports culture, DRX set a milestone by becoming the first esports team to receive the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s Commendation Award.

Furthermore, in 2022, DRX took the lead in globalizing the domestic esports industry through various media contents. 한국야동 With 69.2 million hours of cumulative global viewing time in 2022, the second highest among LCK teams, DRX proved to be the most popular team in the LCK.

“We will continue to share the challenging spirit of DRX and the value of esports through the development of more diverse content,” said DRX CEO Choi Sang-in.