Inside the young, rich and racy lives of livestreamers in South Korea

Livestreamers, known as broadcast jockeys or BJs in South Korea, are hard-wired to the digital infrastructure of youth culture. — AFP

SEOUL: From a converted storeroom on the roof of his mother’s Seoul apartment, Kim Min-kyo plays video games for up to 15 hours a day – and makes a fortune from the thousands of fans watching him.

The cramped studio is an unlikely home for a budding millionaire, but the 24-year-old’s gaming prowess – mixed with quick-witted commentary and high-school-level humour – has seen his income climb to about US$50,000 (RM207,490) a month.