korea
In Real Life

Hans Brix Might Want To Send Inspectors To Kim Jong-il’s Gold Farm

An awesome tale from Friday’s New York Times alleges that Mister Fun himself, Kim Jong-il, finances his nookular ambitions with the proceeds of an MMO-gold farming operation.

May 25, 2011
PC

The Epic Video Game Art Of Young-june Choi

As you may have noticed, Fine Art is a new feature here on Kotaku where we celebrate the work of video game concept artists.

May 17, 2011
PC

Why, Exactly, Do People Enjoy Watching StarCraft Games?

Most people just aren’t interested in watching video games. They’d rather be playing them. So why is strategy juggernaut StarCraft such an exception to the rule?

May 10, 2011
News

National Geographic Tackles Video Game Addict Boot Camps

National Geographic’s Taboo series looks at gaming and internet addiction in South Korea in tonight’s episode, focusing on a “15-year-old South Korean boy in rehab because he’s hooked on video games”.

May 5, 2011
In Real Life

The Most Amazing StarCraft II Tribute You’ll Ever See

Koreans are notorious for their passion for StarCraft. Thing is, passion alone can’t account for these StarCraft II models. There’s genius at work here, because believe it or not, these models are made out of paper.

March 30, 2011
In Real Life

An English Voice For Korea’s StarCraft Madness

Korea is bonkers for StarCraft. So bonkers that we often quarantine the country’s love for the game as something to be avoided and/or ridiculed. Yet little by little, the Korean StarCraft scene is getting its dues overseas.

March 28, 2011
In Real Life

Take A (Virtual) Seat In The Crowd At A StarCraft Tournament

This is Eemma, a Swedish student with a camera. And if you’ve ever wanted to know what it’s like to go and see professional StarCraft players face off in Seoul, she’s your gal!

March 10, 2011
Mobile

Kart Racer That Addicted One Third Of Korea Coming To Your Phone

One of the world’s most popular Kart racing games is coming to Apple portables and Android devices soon, and no it’s not the one created by Nintendo.

December 30, 2010
In Real Life

Korean College Student Dies After 12-Hour Gaming Session

There seem to be few gaming stories out of Korea lately that don’t involve some sort of fatality. In this case, a 19-year-old college student died after a 12-hour-session with an FPS at an Internet parlor.

December 27, 2010
In Real Life

2010, The Year Korean Pop Burst Japan

Korean pop isn’t new to the Japanese music scene. It’s been around for years now, but in 2010, it hit big in Japan in a major way. But what does that say about video games?

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