Gaming was once compared to drugs, gambling and alcohol in South Korea. Now its gaming academies offer a chance to earn a six-figure salary – if you make the grade
Son Si-woo remembers the moment his mother turned off his computer. He was midway through an interview to become a professional gamer.
“She said when I played computer games, my personality got worse, that I was addicted to games,” the 27-year-old recalls.
