State of Play

State of Play

2013
1h 25m
6.2

6.2/10

4 votes • View on IMDb

"We don't play for fun. We play for work."

Overview

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

Status: Released

Language: KO

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Production Information

Production Countries
South Korea Belgium
Spoken Languages
English Korean

Quick Facts

Release Date September 9, 2013
Status Released
Language KO
IMDb ID tt2952692
Website Visit Site

Cast

Lee Jae-Dong
Lee Jae-Dong

Himself

Joon-Hyuk Kim
Joon-Hyuk Kim

Himself

Yohan Park
Yohan Park

Himself

Kim Joo Soon
Kim Joo Soon

Himself

Key Crew

Steven Dhoedt
Director
Kim Min-chul
Producer
Steven Dhoedt
Producer
Gert Van Berckelaer
Producer
Steven Dhoedt
Writer