The Frontlines of Korean Gaming Culture

Jim Rossignol, a writer for PC Gamer UK, has returned from South Korea with a look at gaming culture in a vibrant and interesting pro-gaming society. From the article: "Seoul, South Korea. To a fanfare of Asian nu-metal and the sound of a thousand screaming fans, a young Korean man enters a dazzling arena. Like an American wrestler at the heart of a glitter-glazed Royal Rumble, he strides down a ramp towards the stage. Adorned in what appears to be a space suit and a large white cape, he heads out to meet his opponent on the stadium's ziggurat focus. Amid a blaze of flashbulbs and indoor fireworks he climbs the steps, and is exulted by the thronging crowd ... the man on the stage is on Korean television almost every day. He is about to sit down and play what is close to becoming Korea's national sport: Starcraft."

Comments

Re:Finally!

[voice_of_all_reason]

You forget, though, that asian people are actually robots

Re:As well-travelled as Tim is...

[Anonymous Coward]

remove foot from mouth, then plant lips on butt. *Very* good work, sir.

Re:-insert funny headline here-

[Guppy06]

Only old people in Korea use the Zerg rush!

Re:snore

[vertinox]

I can't decide if it is more or less exciting than watching golf...

Anymore than watching sweaty men put a leather ball through a hole. Seriously, I can't see what is exciting about that either. If they did what the Aztecs did and kill the looser and use his head for the next match than maybe it would be a bit more interesting.