South Korean Politician Urges President to Play Modern Warfare 4

South Korean politician Han Dong-hoon has urged President Lee Jae-myung to play Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, arguing that the game's fictional depiction of a North Korean invasion raises questions about military preparedness.

Han made the recommendation in a Facebook statement on October 23, 2026, shortly after the release of Infinity Ward's latest Call of Duty title.

Modern Warfare 4 features a fictional conflict on the Korean Peninsula, with North Korean forces invading South Korea and turning parts of Seoul into a battlefield.

According to the original reporting by South Korea's Herald Economy, Han suggested that the president experience the game's campaign to consider the consequences of inadequate defensive preparations.

The former justice minister acknowledged that the game's events are fictional but referenced the Korean War of 1950 and ongoing military tensions between the two countries.

His remarks formed part of a broader criticism of the administration's approach to North Korea, including questions surrounding military exercises and the proposed transfer of wartime operational control.

The recommendation has also generated disagreement over whether fictional military scenarios should influence political discussions. Some critics have expressed concerns that the game's portrayal of North Korea could encourage hostility.

The debate reached South Korea's National Assembly, where Culture Minister Choi Hwi-young defended video games as a form of creative expression protected from prior censorship.

There has been no confirmed public response from President Lee indicating whether he intends to play Modern Warfare 4.