It's game over for addict
2002-10-30 15:58
Seoul - A 24-year-old South Korean man died after playing computer games
nonstop for 86 hours, police said Wednesday.
The jobless man, identified by police only by his last name Kim,
was found dead Tuesday at an Internet cafe in Kwangju, 260
kilometers southwest of Seoul, they said.
Quoting witnesses, police detective Oh Myong-sik in Kwangju said
the man had been virtually glued to the computer since late Friday
and had no decent sleep and meals.
The man collapsed in front of the counter desk early Tuesday but
soon regained his consciousness. He then went to the toilet where
he later was found dead, the police officer said.
Initial investigation ruled out the possibility of murder,
police said. An autopsy was planned.
South Korea is among the world's most Internet-savvy nations
with more than half of its 47 million people having access to the
Internet. South Korea has some 22 000 Internet cafes, also known as
PC rooms.
Many PC rooms are open 24 hours, but no minors are allowed after
22:00. ? Sapa-AP
- SAPA