South Korean Teen Torches Warehouse For Sucking At Games
January 10, 2009 by Ruibo
Top Starcraft Gamer Nada Lee (not the kid in post)
Hardcore Korean gamers do many crazy things. LiveNews is reporting the latest unbelievable video game headline: A South Korean teen set fire to a nearby warehouse after an unsatisfying game session.
The 15-year-old boy, whose name and school have been withheld, started the fire this weekend in Chuncheon, 85km east of Seoul, after “his computer games did not go well,” claims the Yonhap news agency. The blaze caused an estimated 4 million South Korean won ($3,043) in damage.
Although current information does not indicate the name of the “computer game” the boy became frustrated with, it’s worth noting that video games are sometimes taken more seriously in South Korea than in other regions. With titles such as StarCraft having become a cultural touchstone as relevant to South Korea as a major sport is to the U.S., the weight of his virtual struggles may be greater than one would initially assume. Then again, we didn’t see Peyton Manning setting fire to any buildings after his frustrating loss to the Chargers this weekend.
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