Eunjae Cho is currently studying Chinese Language and Literature at Seoul Women’s University. She has a deep interest in languages and Asian culture, which led her to work as a journalist in the e-sports industry. She has primarily written articles about League of Legends and Japanese subculture. A distinctive feature of her articles is that they include voices and interviews from fans and professionals across various countries. Her recent work: https://m.post.naver.com/viewer/postView.naver?volumeNo=42695436&memberNo=6799533 Her social media: https://www.instagram.com/noir_p90?igsh=czdvc3NiY3ltd2Ru&utm_source=qr  Thanks to Patreon members: Hee Ji Jacobs, Bhavya, Roxanne Murrell Join Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/user?u=62047873   Discussion Outline  0:00 Introduction 4:35 League of Legends 10:35 Who Plays E-Sports? 15:45 Why are Koreans so good at E-Sports? 18:55 National E-Sports Culture 21:50 PC Bang Culture 25:00 DDOS Attacks 28:15 E-Sports Online Communities: Inven and More 31:00 Zeus Leaving T1 for Hanwha 36:10 E-Sports in the Asian Games and Military Service 40:05 Can it become an Olympic Sport? 44:00 Being an E-Sports Journalist 48:20 E-Sports Fan Culture 1:01:10 Recommendations   Connect with us:  ▶ Get in touch: [email protected] ▶ David's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/datizzard/ ▶ KD Insta: https://www.instagram.com/koreadeconstructed/ ▶ Listen on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/kr/podcast/korea-deconstructed/id1587269128 ▶Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5zdXkG0aAAHnDwOvd0jXEE ▶ Listen on podcasts: https://koreadeconstructed.libsyn.com

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