New internet cafe death

Original article in Korean is here.

A university student died after playing computer games in a PC bang [internet cafe] for 12 hours.

At approximately 2:30 pm on December 27, 19-year old Mr. Mun, a university student, suddenly collapsed in the PC bang in the Namwoe-dong neighborhood of Ulsan and was taken to a hospital, where he died.

Mr. Mun had arrived at approximately 2am, went back to his home to eat at approximately 10:30 am, and returned to continue playing.

Police are investigating the cause of death on the basis of statements from witnesses and his family that Mr. Mun enjoyed action games.