PC bang
Type of LAN gaming center in South Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A PC bang (Korean: PC방; lit. PC room) is a type of internet cafe or LAN gaming center in South Korea. Patrons can use computers, often to play video games in person with friends, for an hourly fee.
PC bang | |
Korean name | |
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Hangul | PC방, 피시방 or 피씨방[1] |
Hanja | PC房, 피시房, 피씨房 |
Revised Romanization | pisibang or pissibang |
McCune–Reischauer | p'isibang or p'issibang |
Although the per capita penetration of personal computers and broadband internet access in South Korea is one of the highest in the world, PC bangs remain popular as they provide a social meeting place for gamers (especially school-aged gamers) to play together with their peers. Aside from the social aspect, PC bangs' ability to offer access to expensive and powerful high-end personal computers (better known as gaming PCs), designed specifically for video gaming, at a comparatively low price has also bolstered their popularity.