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Originally Posted by KestrelMacKnight
It's appearant that it was painful to read seeing as how you didn't actually read the post. No one said that Starcraft was made in Korea, just that it was an insanely huge phenom there. Which is true.
Beyond that, speaking of facts, just because someone lives somewhere doesn't mean they are in tune with all aspects of their culture. It's true everywhere. I don't know most sports stars in the US because frankly, I don't care. But as with any good arguement involveing facts, outside sources supporting them should be used. like Gaming in Korea (Part 1) - Gaming Age or maybe GameSpy.com - Gaming's Homepage or perhaps Mmo: Korean Game Culture - Kotaku or even http://rossignol.cream.org/?p=284.
The pro gamers of Korea are treated like superstars. Do they deserve it? Who's to say? Professional gaming did start in the US the same time as Korea, but it still is struggling to catch on here as opposed to Korea. It's out there, but gaming in the US is still being blamed for idiots killing people, demonic possessions, polio, and vicious puppy kicking. So it's a PR war on that front.
Frankly, the whole thing is entirely off topic anyway. I'm happy to finally see some more forward motion from Huxley. I've been impressed with Webzen's work for quite some time, the fact that they developed server technology that every american company is dying for is impressive in it's own right. Their games are usually solid play experiences. The game looks great and news is way too far and inbetween if you ask me. I'll just be thrilled when it's finally released. |
i'm korean myself, lived in seoul over 14 years. they're treated well but superstars? that's funny. it's a part of the culture, i've already stated that, but compared to real stars like jun ji-hyun they're not even a blip on the map. but go ahead and link videos and stories of your "outside sources" and such but the truth is, they're not that big of a deal. you could almost compare them to US soap stars, famous to a degree but most people wouldn't recognize them on the street if they walked right by them. they certainly don't have groups of fans waiting outside their apartments/houses like korean singers that's for damn sure, and that's an everyday occurrence.