State of Play: The World of South-Korean Professional Video Gamers

"Man only plays when in the full meaning of the word he is a man, and he is only completely a man when he plays." -- Friedrich Schiller

Globally, thousands of teenagers are seriously contemplating a professional career as a gamer. Annually, millions of viewers are attending the leagues or following the tournaments online.

As competitive gaming is gaining momentum all over the world, it is time to show the true face of eSports. 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.

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