July 22nd, 2007 Jun Sok Huhh
I've revised my former paper on PC bang and Korean internet/gaming culture. I hope that it would be helpful to someone interested in this subject.
http://ssrn.com/abstract=975171
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July 10th, 2007 Jun Sok Huhh
Since 1997 when financial crisis had hit South Korea, the life of middle-aged office workers has been rarely peaceful. Many middle-aged men were laid off from their jobs. It deserves noting that the condition for employment had been fairly similar to that of Japan before the crisis. Most people considered their jobs as life-time ones til their retirement. The economic crisis had destroyed job stability of normal Koreans.
Another big change in Korea around 1997, as is well known, was the fast spread of broadband Internet, and consequently online gaming.
The cartoon by a Korean artist compounded these two social changes in imaginative way. It is both humorous and sarcastic. In a sense, it revealed a part of understanding on online gaming in Korea. I proudly introduce this cartoon with my translation. Enjoy it!
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