EPTOn October 23 2011 21:30 BirdKiller wrote:
I see Korean news media hasn't changed much regarding how supposedly or seemingly popular Koreans are in foreign countries. Same case with the Korean Wave, K-Pop, and Korean cuisine.
But yeah, it's more talking about how Koreans are treated like "Hollywood stars" and how Korea is all dominant. Not much about Blizzcon, Starcraft 2, and the tournament itself.
I see Korean news media hasn't changed much regarding how supposedly or seemingly popular Koreans are in foreign countries. Same case with the Korean Wave, K-Pop, and Korean cuisine.
But yeah, it's more talking about how Koreans are treated like "Hollywood stars" and how Korea is all dominant. Not much about Blizzcon, Starcraft 2, and the tournament itself.
I don't think it's a surprise that their coverage of SC2 esports began at Blizzcon rather than a domestic tournament. While domestically there is some shame about the esports industry (compared to physical sports), the foreign affinity for Korean esports is something to be proud of, evidently. This is actually hypocritical rather than merely self-gratituitious as with the K-pop, random Korean actors in a Hollywood movie or popular American drama etc
