South Korean President Urged to Play Modern Warfare by Politicians to Understand Importance of Preparing for Invasion
Han Dong-hoon says the game’s depiction of a North Korean invasion shows why South Korea must strengthen defense readiness.
- On Friday, the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 sparked political debate in South Korea, with lawmakers urging President Lee Jae-myung to play the game and assess military preparedness against a potential North Korean invasion.
- The game depicts a full-scale North Korean invasion of South Korea featuring urban combat in Seoul and defensive collapse, prompting earlier criticism about monetizing an unresolved conflict through blockbuster entertainment.
- Conservative lawmaker Han Dong-hoon urged President Lee to experience the campaign, stating, "I hope the image of a Seoul reduced to ashes in the game remains in the realm of fiction."
- During a parliamentary audit, Culture Minister Choi Hwi-young defended the title, asserting that video games are protected creative expression the government cannot suppress based on political content.
- Proponents argue the game serves as a security wake-up call, citing September's land mine explosions in the Demilitarized Zone that injured two South Korean soldiers as evidence of genuine threats.
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In South Korea, a video game ignites public debate down to the benches of Parliament. The new opus of the "Call of Duty" series was released on Friday, October 23. "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4" imagines an invasion of the country by North Korea and makes a hit with South Korean players. A success that feeds conservative critics on Seoul's military unpreparation.
Accused of the South Korean opposition's overconciliation with Phenian, President Lee Jae-myung was invited to play "Call of Duty" to assess the potential consequences of insufficient military training in the face of the North Korean threat, reports Le Figaro.
South Korean President Urged to Play Modern Warfare by Politicians to Understand Importance of Preparing for Invasion
A South Korean politician has urged the country's President to play Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 to grasp the potential devastation from a North Korean invasion.
Accused by the South Korean opposition of being too conciliatory towards Pyongyang, President Lee Jae-myung was invited to play Call of Duty to measure the potential consequences of insufficient military preparation in the face of the North Korean threat.
The last opus of the video game, considered to be very realistic, staged an invasion of the country by North Korea. It is enough to feed the critics of the conservatives on the military mispreparation of South Korea.
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