Korean e-Sports Association
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The Korean e-Sports Association is a governing body that helped professionalize and regulate competitive gaming in South Korea, particularly during the rise of StarCraft-based esports.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Korean e-Sports Association canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
esports governing body
ⓘ
non-profit organization ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Korea Sports & Olympic Committee
NERFINISHED
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Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | South Korea ⓘ |
| develops |
player licensing standards
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rules for professional esports competitions ⓘ team registration systems ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Brood War esports
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Counter-Strike esports ⓘ League of Legends esports NERFINISHED ⓘ Overwatch esports NERFINISHED ⓘ StarCraft esports ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 2000 ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
global esports governance models
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professionalization of esports worldwide ⓘ |
| hasRole |
governing body for Korean professional StarCraft
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organizer of national esports teams ⓘ regulator of Korean professional esports teams ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Seoul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 2000 ⓘ |
| industry |
esports
ⓘ
professional gaming ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | South Korean esports ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Korean ⓘ |
| locationCountry | South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | 한국e스포츠협회 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
creating player licensing systems
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organizing televised esports leagues ⓘ professionalization of StarCraft esports in South Korea ⓘ standardizing esports regulations in South Korea ⓘ |
| organizes |
Korean national esports team selection
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esports tournaments in South Korea ⓘ national esports leagues ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Korean ⓘ |
| promotes |
esports as a legitimate sport
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international esports exchange ⓘ youth participation in esports ⓘ |
| purpose |
league organization
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player protection ⓘ promotion of esports ⓘ regulation of professional gaming ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | South Korean government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
Korean professional League of Legends leagues
NERFINISHED
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Korean professional StarCraft leagues ⓘ Korean professional esports teams ⓘ player contracts in Korean esports ⓘ |
| shortName | KeSPA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| website | http://www.e-sports.or.kr ⓘ |
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