Announcers call the start of a StarCraft match between two fierce 20-somethings at a video-game competition earlier this month in Seoul. (Geoffrey Cain/GlobalPost)
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Announcers call the start of a StarCraft match between two fierce 20-somethings at a video-game competition earlier this month in Seoul. (Geoffrey Cain/GlobalPost)
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One gamer, playing as the Terran (human) race in StarCraft, defeats his opponent after 30 minutes. (Geoffrey Cain/GlobalPost)
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Teenage fans and television crews flock to StarCraft matches, a pop culture pastime in South Korea. (Geoffrey Cain/GlobalPost)
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The MBC team looks on to their main player as he scores a victory against eSTRO. (Geoffrey Cain/GlobalPost)
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The eSTRO team, pictured, bows after losing 3-1 against MBC on June 14. (Geoffrey Cain/GlobalPost)
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Teenagers play StarCraft (and other games) in "PC Bangs," or Internet cafes that are usually designed for gaming. Though they can't play in PC Bangs after 10 pm, in April the government passed a curfew that disconnects them at midnight at their homes. (Geoffrey Cain/GlobalPost)
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