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Print Video game remark backfires on minister April 08, 2005 Unification Minister Chung Dong-young caused a furor ye sterday when he announced he would support the idea of a computer game p laying squad at the Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps. At the second annual meeting of the Korean e-Sports Association, where he is an honorary president, Mr Chung said that professional players faci ng the draft would have a chance to serve their term in the athletic uni t where they could continue gaming. "There are more than 400 players concerned with computer game teams in th e athletic corps," said Mr Chung. "As a member of the government, I wil l support the creation of a team wholeheartedly." His comments drew ire from many in the online community. Some said if gam e players are awarded this privilege, those in the information technolog y industry should receive the same treatment.
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