If news stories about Korean guys dying after playing computer games are to be taken as the norm, one could assume that Koreans play a lot of video games. While the first part is not the norm (very few guys die due to excessive play), Koreans do enjoy playing a lot of online games. So it should come as no surprise that game companies include things in their games that will appeal to Korean players.
I currently play World of Warcraft, mainly because my brother and sister also play. Anyhow we recently started a guild and as a guild we were able to design a tabbard. While looking through different designs, I came across this one…
Proof Koreans are important clients in the world of online games.
For those of you not in the know, that demonic face is a 도깨비 (tokaebi) which is a Korean goblin of sorts. “But Wyatt that could be any old goblin!” I’m afraid not, the face they selected is one of the most famous depictions of 도깨비 in existance. See, it’s even on Naver!
