Just how obsessed are South Koreans about their MMOs? Well, ga-ga enough for a company to launch the first wireless MMORPG for mobile phones. South Korea which is, arguably, home to the most rabid and enthusiastic online-gamers in the planet, now has the opportunity to engage in some MMO gaming through their handhelds. Com2uS has announced the start of paid subscription for its MMORPG for mobile phones from July 18.

So just what MMORPG could they play with their cell phones? The game is IMO: The World of Magic launched in Korea on June 8 and has been available for free during its open beta test. The game represents the first commercial release of an MMO game in Korea for mobile and is priced at around $5, which includes all network charges. Now that's a bargain in any country!

IMO: The World of Magic puts its players into the real-time online world of Inotia. The game is for mobile, but it offers gamers much of what they’ve come to expect from MMORPG on the PC. In an MMORPG, users enter a persistent, real-time online world, where they go on quests, team up with other players to fight monsters, collect items, fight against other players, and try to level up their characters. Com2uS added additional quests, dungeons, and party play options to mark the start of the paid subscription service. Future content for IMO will be added in episodes, the current instalment being “Episode 1: The Wingfriel Island”.

Com2uS is planning to add functionality that will take advantage of the mobile platform itself: for example, utilizing SMS in the game. More features, could only mean more fun and more money for Com2uS. Now I wonder if this kind of MMORPG would find a place in U.S. and European shores?