Competitive Gaming in South Korea

[sleepyhead.livejournal.com]

Korea takes their videogames very seriously. I've been there and can verify that there are 24-hour Starcraft channels on TV. If videogame players were this celebrated in the US, we'd have fat, pimply teenagers on Wheaties boxes. What I'm saying is, I'm for it.

- source: today's big thing

Mithra applauds of the 24 hour Starcraft channels.

Comments

[cleyra.livejournal.com]

my elder sister can't wait for starcraft 2 to be released xD

[koreansongs.livejournal.com]

Woah D:!

[goldengutgirl.livejournal.com]

they get paid to do gaming.
Korean gamers' lives are the shit.

[chibi-rei.livejournal.com]

I've heard about how big it is. Actually I was just discussing this with a classmate last week.

I do play World of Warcraft although lately I haven't played at all because of finals. Still the only reason I know Starcraft is big is 'cuz they mentioned it in a drama once (I think it was "I'm Sorry I Love You").

[sleepyhead.livejournal.com]

if i got paid to do gaming, i'd be a millionaire. ;~;

[dreamerbri.livejournal.com]

i wish i could get paid to play video games. lol

[goldengutgirl.livejournal.com]

move to Korea!
it's true i've seen a documentary about it (more like a news feature but still. their DoTA teams are sponsored *_*)

[uglypricetag.livejournal.com]

ArirangTV has programs that follow the lives of these gamers, lol. There aren't a lot of chubsters though.

[shanny-w.livejournal.com]

I knew this fat lazy smelly kid that refused to ever play against a korean in starcraft cause he'd be dead in 2 seconds. Not kidding.

[shanny-w.livejournal.com]

tbh the last time i care about playing video games was when I had a n64.

[shanny-w.livejournal.com]

cared*

[shanny-w.livejournal.com]

I was just thinking about that :P

[shanny-w.livejournal.com]

They prob have no time to eat.

[crypticbluerose.livejournal.com]

I used to watch that shyt back in the day, mainly cuz i thought some of the guys were cute.

[zenfu.livejournal.com]

Korean gamers are pretteh.

[wad.livejournal.com]

If they get Tetris tournaments then I'm in.

[incisively.livejournal.com]

They're really big on their Starcraft over there, right? Haven't played it myself, but I know a few nerds who play it almost constantly.

WoW is huge here. Everyone plays WoW.

[ranwae.livejournal.com]

lol i love the mithra gif SFM XD

not really into video games but i remember random instances when heechul mentions him and kibum playing starcraft. and of course the game!kyu, i'd bet he'd be a pro gamer if he wasn't in suju XD

[bulgocrazyi.livejournal.com]

Korea takes their videogames very seriously. I've been there and can verify that there are 24-hour Starcraft channels on TV

omg lol I know I remember turning the tv on and going: dude wtf is this?

Mijung: oh that's the progamer channel.

lol wtf >_>;

[baka-tenshi.livejournal.com]

just don't give them guns. or drop them off at a college. :(

[baka-tenshi.livejournal.com]

yes.

[mardigrasmaven.livejournal.com]

Kyuhyun's all over that shit. XD Kibum too.