Korean Love Game<\/a>\u201c, prompting investigators and child safety specialists to examine how such virtual platforms operate and why they pose a serious risk to minors. Addressed to their parents, the suicide note read, \u201cMom and Dad, sorry\u2026 now you will know how much we loved the game \u2013 the Korean Love Game”.<\/p>\nIt was around 2 am on Wednesday morning when three sisters, Pakhi (12), Prachi (14) and Vishika (16), walked hand in hand to the balcony and jumped from the 9th floor of their building. Their screams shattered the silence of the night. By morning, the entire neighbourhood was in shock.<\/p>\n
The family told investigators that the sisters were extremely close and did everything together like eating, bathing and sleeping in the same room. However, during the Covid-19 pandemic, their behaviour changed drastically. They stopped attending school and became increasingly withdrawn, spending most of their time on their mobile phones.<\/p>\n
According to the father, the girls were deeply addicted to an online game. He had tried to delete the game and confiscate their phones, but the addiction had already taken hold.<\/p>\n
The incident has once again raised serious concerns about the so-called \u201cKorean Love Game”, a loosely defined category of online, task-based romantic games inspired by Korean pop culture, K-dramas and virtual dating themes. These games typically operate through mobile apps or online platforms where players interact with virtual lovers or anonymous users who communicate in a stylised Korean manner, sending romantic messages and assigning daily tasks.<\/p>\n
In the initial stages, tasks appear harmless like chatting continuously, sending photographs or writing messages. Over time, however, the tasks reportedly become increasingly personal and extreme. In some versions of the game, users are encouraged to self-harm, with the final task allegedly linked to death.<\/p>\n
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