CHANG: But South Korea is also a global force in esports and home to an ever-growing video game industry, bringing new, imaginary worlds to consoles and computers all around the world.

The esports and video game industry in South Korea continues to grow rapidly, as one of the largest in the world, with one statistic predicting the market value to reach up to $19 billion USD in 2024.

CHANG: But South Korea is also a global force in esports and home to an ever-growing video game industry, bringing new, imaginary worlds to consoles and computers all around the world.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Jeonghee "JJ" Jin, CEO of Pearl Abyss America, about South Korean video games pushing for the international markets.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Jeonghee "JJ" Jin, CEO of Pearl Abyss America, about South Korean video games pushing for the international markets.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Jeonghee "JJ" Jin, CEO of Pearl Abyss America, about South Korean video games pushing for the international markets. How a South Korean video game developer is pushing ...