Korean PC bang culture
PC bang is a sort of computer cafe usually for LAN gaming in South Korea. In this place, people can do anything with the computer if they pay for it. The average fee is approximately 1000 won (about $0.88 in USD) for an hour. Also, if you are hungry and want to eat something, you can order the food by using the computer. You don't need to move to the counter to order the food and there are many kinds of food from simple snakes to a meal such as pork cutlet or bowl of rice serve with topping. Unlike the past PC bang, smoking and nonsmoking areas are distinguished. Like this, PC bang has upgraded over time.
PC bang has opened a new world to people. It creates a new play culture in South Korea. Today, many children go to PC bang and enjoy their computer game. Some people, especially the parents with children, think that this phenomenon is not good because they believe that computer game is usually violent and uninstructive for their kids and PC bang could make their children addicted to that game. However, it is very fragmentary perspective. There are also advantage that children get from PC bang and computer game. Recently, a lot of games has released that requires cooperation. The kind of this game is called E-sports. Many children go to PC bang with their friends and they play together. It is the really good hobby for teenagers who have less ability to earn money than adults because the cost is cheap.
Nothing has altered. The only thing that has changed is the form of entertainment. It is natural. PC bang is a new culture that emerges as the technology has developed. Therefore, we try to teach how to use PC bang in right way and how to play the computer game in a healthy way to children rather than stop them from visiting PC bang.
PC bang has opened a new world to people. It creates a new play culture in South Korea. Today, many children go to PC bang and enjoy their computer game. Some people, especially the parents with children, think that this phenomenon is not good because they believe that computer game is usually violent and uninstructive for their kids and PC bang could make their children addicted to that game. However, it is very fragmentary perspective. There are also advantage that children get from PC bang and computer game. Recently, a lot of games has released that requires cooperation. The kind of this game is called E-sports. Many children go to PC bang with their friends and they play together. It is the really good hobby for teenagers who have less ability to earn money than adults because the cost is cheap.
Nothing has altered. The only thing that has changed is the form of entertainment. It is natural. PC bang is a new culture that emerges as the technology has developed. Therefore, we try to teach how to use PC bang in right way and how to play the computer game in a healthy way to children rather than stop them from visiting PC bang.
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