korea

eSports
Giant stadiums, teenage millionaires, super fans, and addiction: Welcome to the world of eSports.
VICE Staff
16.3.15
eSports
We get a crash course from a professional gaming commentator, take a trip to gaming rehab, and try on character costumes at the HQ of South Korea's best cosplay team.
VICE Staff
16.3.15
eMatch-Fixing: Why Poverty and Chaos is Driving Pro-Gamers to Risk Everything
When pro-players gain the fame but not the fortune, it's easy for their heads to be turned by rigging matches.
Gareth Platt
4.3.15
I Ghostwrite Chinese Students' Ivy League Admissions Essays
I’ve written over 350 fraudulent essays.
Eunice Park
1.9.14
What Will Korea's Hottest New Rap Group Learn About Hip-Hop from Coolio on Their Trip to America?
A reality show looks to turn Korea's brightest new idol group into real hip-hop stars.
Blanca Méndez
13.8.14
The Most Evil Thing I Own
Nothing ups the value of a piece of clothing like someone dying all over it.
Thomas Morton
9.4.14

Annoncering

South Korea Doesn’t Do Breakfast
The morning waft of kimchi is like a punch to the face.
Peter Meanwell
12.3.14
How a Group of New Zealander Bikers Planned a Road Trip Across Korea’s DMZ
How a group of New Zealander bikers planned a road trip across Korea’s DMZ.
Tim Pool
26.11.13
Ghost Town
Photos by Jerry Ricciotti & the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Jerry Ricciotti & The Democratic People's Republic
30.7.13
Happiness
I suppose it was in Korea where I learned to be alone.
Hannah H. Kim
20.6.13
What Do Korean People Think Of PSY?
We asked some Korean people what they think of the greatest pop star of all time.
Ryan Bassil
17.4.13
I Spoke to Some People Who Paid £30 to Watch 'Gangnam Style' Live
Just the one song. Thirty pounds for one song.
Aleks Eror, Photos: Sal Maxuda
12.11.12