S Koreans caught in web addiction
Easy access to high-speed internet helps create gaming addictions among the young.
Published On 15 Jul 2010
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South Korea is one of the most advanced countries in internet technology, having high-speed web access easily obtainable throughout the country.
But this advantage has come at a cost as more and more young people suffer from online gaming addictions that take over their day-to-day lives.
Chan Tau Cho reports from the capital, Seoul, on how the addiction is helping blur the line between real and virtual worlds for many people.
Source: Al Jazeera