TODAY in SEOUL I stumbled upon a group of teenagers packed into a smal room looking at a boy all in white sitting at a computer. They were waiting for a LIVE video game competition and had signs to hold up to root for there guy.
Their guy is a Japanese gaming phenom with a cartoon hairdo and his very own fan base and sponsors. He is tired. He takes a minute to close his eyes and rest them. No doubt he has been playing for hours already as they list the scores of the last 10 games between these two contenders. The other kid is not around right now.
They are busy setting up the cameras and the shots they will get of the players.
Finally the other kid comes out. He looks out of his league.
Soon (well actually, after about half an hour of waiting while people try to push by me and get a better view) the game is on.
Woo. Quelle excitement. Two kids furiously diddling in keyboards and frantically moving clicking on the mouse. The screens show what is happening during the game, but I have no idea even how to follow! I am such a fuddy duddy!
I watch for the first game (I think). The guy in white has won again. He doesn't seemed fazed.
Video games are huge in Korea and they broadcast these live games. Cell phones are out of control and they have these cool covers that you can get to put cloudy skies or cow print or whatever on your phone. The women are quite striking and fashionable. Everything is expensive.
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