Entering the National Team After an 8-Year Obsession With a Puzzle Game

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While virtual taekwondo adds gaming elements to traditional sports, e-sports represent cases where gaming itself has become a sport. Puyo Puyo Champions is a puzzle game where players connect and clear characters of the same color. Though it looks simple, it requires meticulous strategy, involving closely monitoring the opponent's screen and attack timing. Kang Dong-shin, an athlete who has spent eight years deeply immersed in this game, says he never imagined that Puyo Puyo would become an Asian Games event and that he would become a national representative. From virtual reality to puzzle games, sports are embracing the changes of the times and expanding the boundaries we have traditionally known.

(Reported by Jung Jun-hyung | Produced by Kim Da-yeon | Video by Won Jin-hee | Produced by SBS Digital News)
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