{"id":777033311,"date":"2025-10-20T07:54:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T10:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777033311"},"modified":"2026-04-21T18:04:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T21:04:18","slug":"chen-si-to-leave-inspire-entertainment-resort-he-will-be-appointed-as-coo-of-resorts-world-sentosa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/chen-si-to-leave-inspire-entertainment-resort-he-will-be-appointed-as-coo-of-resorts-world-sentosa","title":{"rendered":"Inspire Entertainment Resort CEO Chen Si named COO of Resorts World Sentosa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Chen Si will move to RWS from December.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Singapore.- Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) has announced the appointment of <strong>Si Chen<\/strong> as chief operating officer (COO). The current CEO and representative director of Inspire Entertainment Resort in Incheon, South Korea, will take up the position on December 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Resorts World Sentosa said that Chen\u2019s appointment reflects a &#8220;continued focus on leadership renewal and sustained operational performance as the resort advances its transformation under RWS 2.0.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As COO, Si will assist RWS chief executive officer, Lee Shi Ruh and oversee day-to-day operational performance and enhancement of guest experience. Si brings nearly two decades of international experience in the gaming and hospitality industry in several senior leadership roles in integrated resorts across the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe welcome Mr. Si and look forward to his contributions as RWS continues its journey of transformation and growth, reinforcing its position as the leading integrated resort and premier tourism destination in Asia,\u201d RWS said in a press release.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/chen-si-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-777033312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/chen-si-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/chen-si.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chen Si.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, Inspire Entertainment Resort has named <strong>Gyubum Ko <\/strong>to replace Si as chief executive from December 1. It described Ko as a \u201cbusiness leader with over 20 years of proven leadership and management capabilities in global markets\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ko has held senior leadership positions at companies including Procter &amp; Gamble, Johnson &amp; Johnson, Smith &amp; Nephew, and Stryker. Since November 2024, he has served as an independent board member of Jeisys Medical, a cosmetic medical device company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inspire said Ko had \u201camassed extensive multi-national experience by successfully growing new businesses and companies in countries including Korea, the U.S., China, Singapore, the U.K., the UAE, and Australia\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am truly excited to join INSPIRE at such a dynamic time of growth in the global casino and integrated resort industry,\u201d Ko said. \u201cDrawing on international experience and customer insights gained in diverse business environments, I look forward to working closely with INSPIRE\u2019s talented team to drive innovation, deep customer engagement, and deliver long-term value for our guests, employees, and stakeholders.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ohsang Kwon<\/strong>, partner at <strong>Bain Capital, Seoul<\/strong>, representing Inspire\u2019s majority owner, US-based Bain Capital, said: \u201cUnder the leadership of CEO Chen Si, Inspire has successfully opened and achieved a number of key milestones during its initial ramp-up phase. The resort welcomed 4 million visitors in its first year of operation and has established itself as a leading entertainment destination for staycationers, tourists, convention guests, and global music fans.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kwon added: \u201cWe are confident that Mr Ko\u2019s leadership, combining international experience and deep market insight, will further enhance that momentum. Bain Capital is excited to continue working closely with Inspire\u2019s management team to continue investing in the resort\u2019s long-term growth and operational excellence.\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"see-also-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"see-also-label\">See also:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-article\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"related-article__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Hilton-Partnership-with-INSPIRE-Entertainment-Resort-in-South-Korea-Signing-Ceremony-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"related-article__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"see-also-label-strong\">See also:<\/span> <a href='https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/south-koreas-inspire-entertainment-resort-announces-partnership-with-hilton'>South Korea\u2019s Inspire Entertainment Resort announces partnership with Hilton<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chen Si will move to RWS from December.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":226,"featured_media":11605,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) has appointed Si Chen as its new Chief Operating Officer, effective December 1, as part of its RWS 2.0 transformation initiative. Concurrently, Inspire Entertainment Resort in South Korea has named Gyubum Ko as its new CEO, replacing Chen Si, who previously led the integrated resort through its initial ramp-up phase.","focusai_entities":"Resorts World Sentosa, Si Chen, Inspire Entertainment Resort, Lee Shi Ruh, Gyubum Ko, Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson, Smith & Nephew, Stryker, Jeisys Medical, Ohsang Kwon, Bain Capital, Hilton","focusai_location":"Singapore, Incheon, South Korea, Korea, U.S., China, U.K., UAE, Australia, Seoul","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.95), regulator (0.7), operator_casino (0.9), product_ux (0.7), marketing_crm (0.7), investor_analyst (0.95), supplier_vendor (0.7), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"RWS 2.0 Strategy","query":"How will Si Chen's international integrated resort experience specifically influence the strategic execution and operational performance targets of Resorts World Sentosa's RWS 2.0 transformation?"},{"label":"Inspire Growth Outlook","query":"Given Gyubum Ko's diverse multinational background, what specific operational and market development strategies is Bain Capital anticipating for Inspire Entertainment Resort to sustain its initial growth momentum and enhance long-term stakeholder value?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[157,16338],"tags":[29,169,152],"class_list":["post-777033311","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-news","category-east-asia-news","tag-casino","tag-singapore","tag-south-korea"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777033311","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/226"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777033311"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777033311\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777033333,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777033311\/revisions\/777033333"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11605"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777033311"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777033311"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777033311"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}