He added that the tough competition in South Korea would help in the forthcoming E-Sports World Cup to be held in Paris from 6-10 July.

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Cyber gaming is such a big part of South Korea that the government has created a special policy to promote "e-sports, " as they are known.

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These players have been spending a lot of time in South Korea recently to take part in the in the invitation-only World E-Sports Games league.

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