Korean Gaming Culture

Game culture and e-sports culture originated in South Korea, but soon spread to China, the United States and Europe. Compared with other countries in other countries, its development speed is very fast, There will even be multiple TV channels broadcasting Esport in South Korea.

Koreans have always liked new technologies and looking for new stuff, so the game world is the perfect place to merge technology and innovation. The mobile game market is also rising in South Korea. It is not just the younger generation, the older generations have participated in it, and the game culture has become a part of South Korea.

The Korean government established the Korea E-Sports Association (KeSPA) to manage Korean e-sports. KeSPA is a member of the Korean National Olympic Committee. In 2005, they built the world’s first e-sports stadium in Yongsan. E-sports in South Korea now operates like professional sports leagues in other countries. Professional players receive salaries every season, and the competition is fierce.

With millions of e-sports arenas, more than 50% of e-sports enthusiasts are located in the Asia-Pacific region, and Europe is the second largest. E-sports will also appear in the future Asian Games .

The potential of e-sports is also shown to the world under the COVID-19 pandemic. Unlike regular sports, Players can participate in e-sports competitions online. At the most severe moment of the epidemic, it attracted a large number of fans to watch or participate. With the development and trend of technology, it is expected that more and more players will participate.