E-Sports Korea: Is There Life Beyond Faker?

Eunjae Cho is currently studying Chinese Language and Literature at Seoul Women’s University. She has a deep interest in languages and Asian culture, which led her to work as a journalist in the e-sports industry. She has primarily written articles about League of Legends and Japanese subculture. A distinctive feature of her articles is that they include voices and interviews from fans and professionals across various countries.

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Discussion Outline 

0:00 Introduction

4:35 League of Legends

10:35 Who Plays E-Sports?

15:45 Why are Koreans so good at E-Sports?

18:55 National E-Sports Culture

21:50 PC Bang Culture

25:00 DDOS Attacks

28:15 E-Sports Online Communities: Inven and More

31:00 Zeus Leaving T1 for Hanwha

36:10 E-Sports in the Asian Games and Military Service

40:05 Can it become an Olympic Sport?

44:00 Being an E-Sports Journalist

48:20 E-Sports Fan Culture

1:01:10 Recommendations

 

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