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🥉 #3 Global Ranking

South Korea

The birthplace of modern esports. Home to the legendary LCK and the most dominant League of Legends and StarCraft players in history.

$157M
Total Earnings
5,964
Pro Players
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$156,874,986
Total Prize Money
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5,964
Pro Players
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League of Legends
Top Game
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$3.05
Per Capita
9.8/10
Infrastructure
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623
Major Wins

🏗️ Esports Infrastructure

Korea pioneered professional gaming infrastructure - PC bangs, training houses, and dedicated arenas

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Venues & Arenas
99/100
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Training Facilities
98/100
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Broadcast Quality
99/100
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Org Investment
97/100
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Internet Speed
99/100

⭐ Notable Players

1
Faker (Lee Sang-hyeok)
LoL • 4x World Champion • GOAT
$1.8M
2
Flash (Lee Young Ho)
StarCraft • Legendary Terran
$620K
3
ShowMaker (Heo Su)
LoL • Worlds 2020 Champion
$580K
4
Keria (Ryu Min-seok)
LoL • T1 Support
$520K
5
Maru (Cho Seong-ju)
StarCraft II • GSL Champion
$480K

🏆 Notable Teams

1
T1
LoL • Faker's Home • 4x Worlds
$12.4M
2
Gen.G
Multi-game • Founded 2017
$8.2M
3
DRX
LoL • Worlds 2022 Champions
$5.8M
4
Hanwha Life Esports
LoL • LCK Contender
$3.1M
5
KT Rolster
Multi-game • Legacy Org
$2.7M

🏟️ Major Venues & Events

Korea's world-class esports facilities

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LoL Park

📍 Seoul, Jongno-gu

The dedicated home of the LCK, featuring a studio audience format that creates an electric atmosphere for every match.

LCK Home Year-round Capacity: 450
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Gocheok Sky Dome

📍 Seoul

Korea's largest indoor arena, host to League of Legends Worlds Finals 2018 and other major championship events.

Worlds 2018 Capacity: 25,000
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BEXCO

📍 Busan

Major convention center that hosts GSL StarCraft II tournaments and various esports championship finals.

GSL Finals International Events
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Sangam Stadium

📍 Seoul

66,000-seat World Cup stadium that hosted the historic SKT T1 vs Samsung Galaxy Worlds 2017 Final.

Worlds 2014 Capacity: 66,000