Korea's Online Gaming Empire

by Dal Yong Jin

The rapid growth of the Korean online game industry, viewed in social, cultural, and economic contexts.

In South Korea, online gaming is a cultural phenomenon. Games are broadcast on television, professional gamers are celebrities, and youth culture is often identified with online gaming. Uniquely in the online games market, Korea not only dominates the local market but has also made its mark globally. In Korea's Online Gaming Empire,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262014769
• ISBN13: 9780262014762
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 195 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher