This week, I will be focusing on a topic that I have done a lot of research on in the past, but I would like to revisit. Korean Esports culture is something that shocks me every time I go to research information about it. The popularity of esports in Korea is not comparable to that of any other country. In Korea, people such as T1 Faker, who is essentially the Lebron James of South Korea, are looked up to by younger generations looking to get their foot in the door for Esports. The amount of Koreans who play games like League of Legends is staggering; South Korea holds such a large proportion of active players. In addition to this, the theme of gaming goes all the way to the public, with internet cafes. Internet cafes are places where people can meet and play games in public settings if they do not own a computer themselves. I wish we had this type of culture in the United States, the only computer cafes near me are in NYC which is a bit of a hike. It is so cool to see so many people gathered to play games together and create memories together. I know that if I had the opportunity to play alone or play with others I would always choose to play with friends and have people around me. The idea of computer cafes breeds culture and a sense of belonging. With many of them scatted around Korea it's not a hard task to find one and begin to form a new group of friends. I think later in my life if I had the funds and opportunity to open a computer cafe in my hometown I would, it could be a great opportunity to bring Korean culture to the United States.