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South Korea suffers from online gaming addiction

Posted on Jun 14, 06 12:22 AM PDT

South Korea suffers from online gaming addiction
South Korea, the country with the world's highest per capita rate of broadband connectivty (78%), is now suffering from the plague of online gaming addiction. In a recent survey 60% of South Koreans aged between 9 to 39 years of age lump themselves under the frequent online game players category. Around 1 million South Korean gamers are suffering from serious addiction that brings them to neglect eating, bathing, skipping school and even quitting their jobs. Last year saw at least 7 people dropping dead after playing too games for too long a stretch. Talk about playing hard unto the death!

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By lisa , 09/09/06 6:55 PM (CommentID #045325)


she looking for help but doesn't know where to go.she is gambling her soul away

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By lisa , 09/09/06 6:52 PM (CommentID #045324)


I have a daughter in danger in runing her life can u please help me

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By Stanislav Sinitsyn , 03/09/06 9:13 PM (CommentID #043880)


I agree this is a bad thing but most people are not this severe. It seams that alot of politicians are taking these examples of people who are intesionally using a video game to replace reality and blaming it on the video games when its really a problem with the person.

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By Z_DOG! (Scott) , 03/09/06 8:12 AM (CommentID #043745)


This is bad REAL BAD! This is as bad as my Drug problem.It realy hits home for me.I'm in recovery right now, For my problem.I have 6 mounths clean now and it s been a hard road.But i'm geting better... Poor Sout Korea is getting slamed hard.I looked up gaming rehabs online to day.I couldn't belive how meany ther are.Lots. Just thought i put my 2cents in 9/3/2006 8:11 am Z-DoGone! Thanks Scott.....

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