PC bang
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PC bang(Korean: PC방; "bang (방)" approximately means "room" in Korean) is a variation of a LAN gaming center, where one can play multiplayer computer games with others. PC bangs are extremely popular among all ages of South Koreans and foreigners visiting South Korea alike.[2] It became extremely popular when Starcraft came out in 1998. Although computers and broadband penetration per capita were very high, many young people went to PC bangs to play LAN-based multiplayer games, with others.
Although the age range of PC-bang users varies, they are typically students ranging from grade school to 59.[2] Inside PC bangs, people may smoke, eat, and drink. PC bangs sell ramen noodles, canned coffee, energy drinks, and other snacks.
Also unlike the expensive American cyber cafe's, most Korean PC bangs range between 500 won (which is roughly worth 55 cents with the 1250 won rate) to 1500 won (which is roughly a dollar and 70 cents.) which makes it really popular to ages young and old, and to anyone with nothing else to do.
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- ^ "PC방" is usual transcription in South Korea. "피시방" and "피씨방" are transcription of exclusive use of Hangul. The former corresponds to South Korean standard orthography for writing loan words (외래어 표기법), but many South Koreans wrote as the latter when using Hangul exclusively.
- ^ a b Kim, Tae-gyu (2007-07-23). The Korea Times. http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/tech/2007/07/133_6991.html. Retrieved on 2009-04-05.
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