Started by Leo Bergman (@leo_bergman) ·
how StarCraft became a TV sport in South Korea
6 sources · 47 min down the hole
How I got here
- Started with
- Why was StarCraft so big in South Korea?
- Ended at
- Actions per minute
The Trail
- “why was starcraft so popular in korea” (google.com)
- StarCraft: Brood War (en.wikipedia.org)
- PC bang (en.wikipedia.org)
internet cafés, basically, but a whole culture
- 1997 Asian financial crisis (en.wikipedia.org)
- StarCraft in esports (en.wikipedia.org)
- Actions per minute (en.wikipedia.org)
What I came away with
Fast broadband rollout, PC bangs opening everywhere after the 1997 financial crisis, and StarCraft happened to be the game everyone played in them. Cable channels started broadcasting pro leagues, and the best players became genuine celebrities.
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