PC bang

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PC bang
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Korean name
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

PC bang(Korean: PC방) is a variation of LAN gaming center, where one can play multiplayer computer games with others. PC bangs are extremely popular among young South Koreans. It became extremely popular when Starcraft came out in 1997. Although computers and broadband penetration per capita were very high, many young people went PC bang to play LAN-based multiplayer games, with others.

Note: "bang" approximately means "room" in Korean.


There is also a gaming centre in Kelowna, B.C. called PC Bang.

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  1. ^ "PC방" is usual transcription in South Korea. "피시방" and "피씨방" are transcription of exclusive use of Hangeul. The former corresponds to South Korean standard orthography for writing loan words (외래어 표기법; 外來語表記法), but many South Koreans wrote as the latter when using Hangeul exclusively.