Author Archives: Bravo Korea

About Bravo Korea

I have worked in the Korean games industry for a number of years, both online and mobile (but especially mobile). I'm originally from the UK, but currently live in Seoul. hangeulman@gmail.com

Updating site

Posted on 2011/12/10 by Bravo Korea

Site is being updated over the next few days.

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Hacked Off – Too Much Customer Data?

Posted on 2011/12/02 by Bravo Korea

Article by a lawyer in the excellent Game Meca on security-related legislation of customer data. It ties together with some of my posts on governmental regulation on the games industry and is worth a read (Korean).  As I mentioned in … Continue reading →

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Nexon Says Sorry for Hack

Posted on 2011/11/28 by Bravo Korea

A tweet from the Korea Communications Commission (KCC) a couple of days ago alerted me to a massive hack on a Korean server of Korean game giant Nexon. The incident is all over the Korean news today, but according to … Continue reading →

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G-Star Scribbles

Posted on 2011/11/21 by Bravo Korea

Now the G-Star dust has settled, I wanted to put up some final photos and scribbles about the event.  First, G-Star 2011 was all about online games and – to a lesser extent – mobile. This reflects the market, although one striking difference this … Continue reading →

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G-Star Models – Tribute

Posted on 2011/11/18 by Bravo Korea

G-Star 2011 was the biggest G-Star yet with 290,000 visitors. As amazing as the selection of games we got to see and try out this year was, I wanted to pay tribute to the models at the booths. Not only … Continue reading →

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G-Star: “Games in Korea” blog moves

Posted on 2011/11/18 by Bravo Korea

With the increase in traffic following G-Star, I’ve decided to switch the domain to gamesinkorea.com. The old WordPress address will still work though.

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G-Star 2011: SNG Seminar – Part 2

Posted on 2011/11/15 by Bravo Korea

Summary of the SNG seminar at G-Star 2011, Busan. Part 1 here. 4. Social Games in Korea: Publisher’s Perspective – Avocado Entertainment Chris Park, Chief Product Officer and co-founder of Avocado Entertainment, gave a publisher’s view on social gaming. The focus … Continue reading →

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G-Star 2011: SNG Seminar – Part 1

Posted on 2011/11/14 by Bravo Korea

  G-Star – SNG Seminar A seminar on social-network gaming ran on Friday on the second floor of BEXCO, as part of G-Star 2011. This was the second social-network games (SNG) seminar  at G-Star after the first one attracted attention in 2010. The focus … Continue reading →

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Gstar – on location

Posted on 2011/11/11 by Bravo Korea

   Gstar, Busan. Today was the second day at Gstar. I arrived on Thursday afternoon, but the crowds chose today to descend upon Korea’s largest gaming exhibition. Even the overcast skies (as per photos) relented after Friday lunch. BEXCO, the exhibition hall housing Gstar this year, is just inland … Continue reading →

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Korean Game Awards 2011 – a mobile perspective

Posted on 2011/11/08 by Bravo Korea

The annual Korean Game Awards 2011 will be held tomorrow (Wednesday) in Busan, Korea’s largest port city, on the eve of G-Star, Korea’s largest games exhibition event (also in Busan this year). The awards are hosted by the Korea Association of Game Industry … Continue reading →

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