South Korea produced the world’s first professional esports league, built an entire social infrastructure around competitive gaming in the form of the PC bang, and turned games like StarCraft and League of Legends into national spectacles watched by millions. It’s no surprise, then, that Korean storytelling has always had something to say about gaming andndash; not as a niche subplot, but as a lens through which to examine ambition, identity, obsession, and the price of excellence. From documentaries set inside PC bangs to dramas built around professional gaming teams, Korean entertainment has reflected gaming culture with a specificity and seriousness that the rest of the world is only recently catching up to.
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