Call Of Duty game depicting another Korean War sparks debate in South Korea

FILE PHOTO: A visitor dressed in a cosplay costume from Minecraft stands in front of the Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 4 stand during the preview night of Paris Games Week 2026 in Paris, on October 21, 2026. "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4" sets its story in a South Korea invaded by its northern neighbour, against a backdrop of tensions between the United States and Russia. - AFP

SEOUL: A fictional North Korean invasion of Seoul is becoming fodder for a real political battle in South Korea, with the latest instalment of the blockbuster Call Of Duty franchise drawing politicians into a debate over national security, inter-Korean relations and freedom of expression.

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, which depicts a devastating second Korean War triggered by a surprise North Korean attack, has become an unlikely political talking point in Seoul, with opposition politicians urging President Lee Jae Myung to pick up a controller and experience the consequences of what they describe as his administration’s overly conciliatory approach towards Pyongyang.

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