According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2023, there were 151 pro e-sports gamers from South Korea playing overseas for Overwatch e-sports teams. Overwatch, alongside League of Legends (LoL), were the most popular events for South Korean e-sports players to go overseas for. A total of 403 Korean players were playing for teams abroad at the time.
Number of overseas e-sports players from South Korea as of September 2023, by event
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Korea Creative Content Agency. (December 13, 2023). Number of overseas e-sports players from South Korea as of September 2023, by event [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1336250/south-korea-overseas-e-sports-players-by-event/
Korea Creative Content Agency. "Number of overseas e-sports players from South Korea as of September 2023, by event." Chart. December 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1336250/south-korea-overseas-e-sports-players-by-event/
Korea Creative Content Agency. (2023). Number of overseas e-sports players from South Korea as of September 2023, by event. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1336250/south-korea-overseas-e-sports-players-by-event/
Korea Creative Content Agency. "Number of Overseas E-sports Players from South Korea as of September 2023, by Event." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1336250/south-korea-overseas-e-sports-players-by-event/
Korea Creative Content Agency, Number of overseas e-sports players from South Korea as of September 2023, by event Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1336250/south-korea-overseas-e-sports-players-by-event/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Number of overseas e-sports players from South Korea as of September 2023, by event [Graph], Korea Creative Content Agency, December 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1336250/south-korea-overseas-e-sports-players-by-event/