State of Play
“We don't play for fun. We play for work.”
2013•1h 25m•6.2•Released
Documentary
A feature documentary about the world of South-Korean professional gamers. Every year thousands of South-Koreans flock to the game stadiums in Seoul to watch the Pro League, a live sports event where professional gamers compete to be the best at one single video game: Starcraft. It’s a title many young South Koreans dream of. The game itself is more than a decade old, almost ancient in the fast developing world of video games, but in South Korea it has become a national past-time. Like most specator sports, this world of eSports rapidly evolved in a multi-million dollar business. In this story, we follow 3 boys in different stages of their career as a Pro-Gamer in South Korea. For some it will be a struggle to stay on top of their game, for others it might be the turning point of their lives
Director
Steven Dhoedt
Writer
Steven Dhoedt
Languages
English, Korean
Cast
Lee Jae-Dong
Himself
Joon-Hyuk Kim
Himself
Yohan Park
Himself
Kim Joo Soon
Himself
Production
Producer
Kim Min-chul
Producer
Steven Dhoedt
Producer
Gert Van Berckelaer
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