There was Marlon Brando , James Dean , Brad Pitt . But in 2015 , the term 'heartthrob ' has taken on a new meaning . Once confined to their dimly-lit basements , videogamers are now flocking from America to South Korea where they are lauded as 'studs ' - and win millions . They sit on the stage of a 50,000-strong stadium in Seoul playing League of Legends . And the female attention is unrivaled . Scroll down for videos . A whole new world : Women dress as cyber characters to laud the world 's top videogamers at mass tournaments in South Korea . Stud : Hai Lam , 22 , from Michigan , is one of the most celebrated gamers in the world and attracts swarms of women . Champions : Cloud 9 has won two Leagues Of Legends seasons and reached the top 8 in the Season 3 finale . Tasha , from Spiral Cats , tells Vice 's five-part docu-series that female cosplayers are scantily-clad because that is their superpower . Strategy : If she looks beautiful , she says , her allies will be more likely to help her in battle . Scantily-clad Korean women dressed as cyber characters flood the stands in the hope that they might bump into Cloud 9 , America 's celebrity gaming squad . Documenting the surreal and exclusive world of eSports in a new five-part docu-series by Vice Media , reporter Matt Shea joined the millions of hysterical fans at this year 's League of Legends final . Besotted , Shea meets Spiral Cats , four stunning women who professionally dress up as virtual reality characters . But when Cloud 9 's Hai Lam walks past , he loses every inch of their attention . They come in their droves : League Of Legends has 67 million monthly users - more people than there are in France . Superstars : The American team consists of ( L-R ) 20-year-old An 'Balls ' Le , 21-year-old William 'Meteos ' Hartman , Hai Lam , 25-year-old Daerek 'LemonNation ' Hart , and 21-year-old Zachary 'Sneaky ' Scuderi . YouTube.com/HyperX . Battling it out : Teams that make it to the League Of Legends semi-final have already won $ 150,000 but could get $ 1 million . The cheerleaders : The tournaments are attended by professional cosplay team Spiral Cats who say beauty is their superpower . Lam , 22 , grew up in Grandville , Michigan , and studied media at the University of Michigan . All the while , he would spend his nights fighting his way to become one of the top 10 gamers in the world . His teammates are 20-year-old An 'Balls ' Le , 21-year-old William 'Meteos ' Hartman , Hai Lam , 25-year-old Daerek 'LemonNation ' Hart , and 21-year-old Zachary 'Sneaky ' Scuderi . Rocketing to the upper echelons of this fanatical world , they have joined the lauded Chinese team OMG , which features a player who goes by the name Cool . Samsung White , Samsung Blue and Starhorn Royal Club are just a few of the other star squads which struggle to walk through a crowd in Seoul without courting attention . Spiral cats : The girls have a dressing trailer at the site to transform into the characters then spend a day posing with fans . Vice reporter Matt Shea discovers they are courteous with fans and outsiders but flock to Cloud 9 when they get a chance . South Korea 's video-gaming scene is unrivaled , as the activity accounts for 90 per cent of addictions nationwide . As Vice notes , League Of Legends has 67 million monthly users , which is more than the entire population of France . They travel in their droves to South Korea , the epicenter of the scene - where , Vice discovers , gaming accounts for 90 per cent of addictions . Most of the commentators for each match are American or British . Thousands of people sit in the stands and first each team member 's head shot is projected on a screen . As the battle commences , the players ' tense faces are shown . They could win big or lose everything . How it works : Thousands of people sit in the stands and first each team member 's head shot is projected on a screen . High stakes : As the battle commences , the players ' tense faces are shown . They could win big or lose everything . The game is also projected on a second screen and the audience has different colored lights to show who they are supporting . Champions : Korea 's Samsung White squad are one of the most successful gaming squads in the world .
Videogamers are celebrities in Seoul which hosts tournaments in stadiums that are attended by thousands . America 's Cloud one is 9 of the top teams , women flock to get a chance to speak to the five team members . Aged between 20 and 25 , they grew up playing in their bedrooms and now win millions in Seoul . The bizarre world is laid bare in a new five-part Vice docu-series which also meets the cosplaying cheerleaders .