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Clefairy
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![[image loading]](http://s1-05.twitpicproxy.com/photos/large/431002409.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://s1-04.twitpicproxy.com/photos/large/431002476.jpg) The Starcraft 2 e-Sports scene just made it's debut on a Korean public broadcast on SBS's 8PM News. They aired an interview with MMA after his win. I'll try to get a video of the interview later. Video: http://news.sbs.co.kr/section_news/news_read.jsp?news_id=N1001011503 | ||
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iky43210
United States2099 Posts
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Clefairy
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WaSa
Sweden749 Posts
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Eishi_Ki
Korea (South)1667 Posts
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TheAmazombie
United States3714 Posts
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Amornthep
Singapore2605 Posts
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Remb
United States190 Posts
On October 23 2011 20:53 WaSa wrote: Seems Koreans finally embracing SC2! Should we celebrate or be terrified? I think most of them are surprised at how SC2's popularity has exploded so much internationally. | ||
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inFeZa
Australia556 Posts
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Ruscour
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GTR
51480 Posts
On October 23 2011 21:01 Ruscour wrote: Today I learned NZ has SBS as well. people live in korea you know too. just because my country is 'celestia' doesn't mean i actually live in celestia, does it? | ||
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Clefairy
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SpectralFremen
Australia386 Posts
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Clefairy
1570 Posts
There's a video here. Not much to sub actually. MMA just says he was surprised at how big the crowds were, and the news guy compares their popularity to pop stars and talk about Blizzard's profits e.t.c.. Just a lot of masturbation about how popular Korean people are (like they do about K-pop). | ||
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Icyrow
United Kingdom50 Posts
I'm sure I've heard Hallyu-wave in some K-Drama before. | ||
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BirdKiller
United States428 Posts
On October 23 2011 21:23 Clefairy wrote: http://news.sbs.co.kr/section_news/news_read.jsp?news_id=N1001011503 There's a video here. Not much to sub actually. MMA just says he was surprised at how big the crowds were, and the news guy compares their popularity to pop stars and talk about Blizzard's profits e.t.c.. Just a lot of masturbation about how popular Korean people are (like they do about K-pop). 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. | ||
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Clefairy
1570 Posts
On October 23 2011 21:30 Icyrow wrote: Am I right in thinking that Hallyu star is something along the lines of a korean who has celebrity-esque status outside of Korea? I'm sure I've heard Hallyu-wave in some K-Drama before. Yeah. It's the spread of Korean culture around Asian countries, and more recently Western countries as well. | ||
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Ruscour
5233 Posts
On October 23 2011 21:06 GTR wrote: people live in korea you know too. just because my country is 'celestia' doesn't mean i actually live in celestia, does it? I meant because we have SBS in Australia. SBS is an international channel that has news from a lot of different countries. It is very possible that he saw Korean news on SBS in NZ, if they have it, which it turns out they don't. | ||
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GTR
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pencil_ethics
Australia174 Posts
Edit: And of course, SBS in Australia = Special Broadcasting Service, SBS in Korea = Seoul Broadcasting System. Again, just sayin'... They're two completely unrelated broadcasters which happen to share the initialism. | ||
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tyCe
Australia2542 Posts
On 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 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 | ||
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Callobono
Norway57 Posts
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Warlock40
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hmunkey
United Kingdom1973 Posts
They do the same thing in a lot of countries with a small international reach -- overhype and mislead viewers on how big their own countrymen are abroad. It happens with trivially famous Korean-American actors in Hollywood too. | ||
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Stipulation
United States587 Posts
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Deleted User 183001
2939 Posts
On October 24 2011 12:31 hmunkey wrote: Starcraft was on Korean news and we're freaking out why? The broadcast wasn't even about the game, it was about how popular MMA is abroad like he's some kind of god in America. It's just jingoism. They do the same thing in a lot of countries with a small international reach -- overhype and mislead viewers on how big their own countrymen are abroad. It happens with trivially famous Korean-American actors in Hollywood too. I think the freaking is over StarCraft 2 being on Korean news. SC2 is quite negligible compared to BW in Korea, so something like this is a big deal for SC2 in Korea. | ||
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peekn
United States1152 Posts
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Itsmedudeman
United States19229 Posts
On October 24 2011 12:42 JudicatorHammurabi wrote: I think the freaking is over StarCraft 2 being on Korean news. SC2 is quite negligible compared to BW in Korea, so something like this is a big deal for SC2 in Korea. Uh well, his point was that it's actually not a big deal because it was on the news for "the wrong reasons". | ||
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