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🇰🇷 Korean Lesson #18: [CULTURE] PC Bang
The Heart of Korea’s Gaming Culture
[CULTURE] PC Bang: The Heart of Korea’s Gaming Culture
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The Korean term ‘PC bang’ (방) literally translates to ‘PC room’ in English. It is the modern word for 전자 카페, or ‘jeonja kape’, which directly translates to ‘electronic cafe’. The first electronic cafe was opened during the late 80’s in the Hongik University area! 🖥️
However, it wasn’t until the late 1990s that these places began to catch on, due to the economic crisis that left many Koreans jobless. Thanks to the affordable high-speed internet access and games like StarCraft, the popularity of these places skyrocketed.
Anyone can use a PC bang, but it is most popular among teenagers and college students. You will often find them playing co-op games like League of Legends, Valorant, and more. You will also find people use them for studying, work, or streaming their favorite K-dramas. 😊
같이 PC방에 갈래요? | Gachi PC-bang-e gallaeyo? | Do you want to go to a PC room together? |
|---|---|---|
같이 | gachi | together |
PC방 | PC bang | PC room |
-에 | e | location particle |
갈래요 | gallaeyo | Do you want to go? (polite form) |
컴퓨터 게임하는 것을 좋아해요? | Computer gamehaneun geoseul joahaeyo? | Do you like playing computer games? |
|---|---|---|
컴퓨터 | keompyuteo | Computer |
게임 | geim | Game |
하는 것 | haneun geot | The act of doing |
을 | eul) | Object particle (used here because 것 is the object of 좋아하다) |
좋아해요 | joahaeyo | Do you like? |
어떤 게임을 좋아해요? | Eotteon geimeul joahaeyo? | What games do you like?" or "What kind of games do you like to play? |
|---|---|---|
어떤 | eotteon | What kind of |
게임 | geim | Game |
을 | eul | 을/를 are used for the objects |
좋아해요 | joahaeyo | Do you like |
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🛜 PC Bang Guide 💻
While it may be daunting to go to a PC bang as a foreigner, by asking locals for help along with using translation apps like Papago and Google Translate, one can make the most of their time in a PC bang. It also helps that many gaming words are loan words from English!
At each PC bang, there will be a touch-screen ticket machine where you can pay for your time. You can order as a guest or as a member (you will need a Korean phone number to register) and choose how much time you’d like to play. Remember to keep the receipt as it will have your login code to sign into the computer of your choice!
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