Lighthearted but Shallow: 1Up's Take on Women in Gaming
In a post-Gamergate media landscape, it's ambitious to have a film confront the harsh reactions to women in gaming from a comedic lens.

Coincidentally, Suyoung finds her photo in a traveling blog. There, she discovers Sophie’s record of 4 days in Korea spent in her house. Through Sophie’s journal, Suyoung takes a fresh look at the worst times that she had endured with her husband, Jonggu. At last, the unknown feelings and truths seem to be understandable. We had been crying and laughing through Sophie’s point of view. Which sentiment did we leave behind?
In a post-Gamergate media landscape, it's ambitious to have a film confront the harsh reactions to women in gaming from a comedic lens.
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