Jay Park, Culinary Class Wars Chef Choi Kang-rok, and QWER Unite in Seoul: PlayStation Unveils GTA 6 "The Wait Is Over" Launch Spot
Exactly one week ahead of the worldwide release of Grand Theft Auto VI on Thursday, November 19, 2026, Sony's regional marketing machine has shifted into high gear across Asia. On November 12, Sony Interactive Entertainment Korea (SIEK) premiered its official PlayStation 5 launch campaign video titled "The Wait Is Over" ("기다림은 끝났다"). Tailored to celebrate the arrival of Rockstar Games' massive open-world crime epic on PS5, the 60-second 4K spot brings together a cross-industry lineup of South Korean icons spanning hip-hop, culinary television, rock music, and esports broadcasting.
From Chef Choi Kang-rok's Kitchen to Jay Park's Gym: Neon Lights Over Seoul
Rather than relying solely on recycled game trailers, PlayStation Korea produced a live-action short filmed across Seoul. The commercial opens with seven prominent local figures going about their daily routines before an unexplained electric-blue beam of light streaks across the city skyline, gradually shifting into the signature neon pink of Vice City and the State of Leonida.
The campaign roster bridges multiple corners of Korean entertainment and gaming culture:
- Chef Choi Kang-rok, the breakout culinary star from Netflix's hit competition series Culinary Class Wars, seen pausing in the middle of a cooking broadcast.
- Jay Park, hip-hop artist, producer, and label founder, spotted mid-workout alongside Oh Yul and Ryul from the group LNGSHOT.
- Chodan and Magenta from the four-piece rock band QWER, interrupted during a studio band rehearsal, marking their latest collaboration with PlayStation Korea following their holiday music video partnership last winter.
- Seong Seung-hon, veteran South Korean esports caster, stepping away from the commentary desk during a live broadcast.
As the blue-to-pink glow guides each celebrity back to their living room where a PlayStation 5 console awaits, the commercial delivers a visual gag tailored to fans of Chef Choi Kang-rok. While everyone else sprints through Seoul's streets to get home, the notoriously laid-back chef pedals his bicycle at a leisurely pace before the screen transitions into official GTA 6 gameplay footage across Vice City.
129,000-Won Limited Edition DualSense Controllers and PS5 Hardware Synergy
Beyond its local star power, the campaign underscores the promotional partnership between Sony and Rockstar Games just days after the PlayStation 5 officially surpassed 100 million consoles sold worldwide. SIEK highlights how the title utilizes the PS5's ultra-high-speed SSD for seamless travel across the State of Leonida, Tempest 3D AudioTech for spatial street acoustics, and GTA 6's dedicated DualSense haptic feedback and adaptive trigger effects.
PlayStation Korea also confirmed local launch details for the DualSense Wireless Controller: Grand Theft Auto VI Limited Edition, arriving alongside the game on November 19, 2026. Available in both Black and White editions priced at 129,000 KRW (approximately $92 USD), each controller features a color-shifting finish inspired by Vice City's neon signage and coastal sunsets, paired with palm tree textures molded directly into the grips and official GTA 6 branding.
My Field Notes
Rolling out a live-action campaign of this scale in South Korea just seven days before launch speaks volumes about Sony's hardware strategy for November 19. South Korea has historically been a PC-first gaming market, but because Grand Theft Auto VI is launching exclusively on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S with no PC version in sight for Day One, local excitement translates directly into console hardware demand. By pairing esports voice Seong Seung-hon and rock band QWER with mainstream icons like Jay Park and Culinary Class Wars favorite Choi Kang-rok, PlayStation is turning next week's release into a nationwide pop-culture appointment.
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Originally from Lyon, France, gaming journalist Bastien "Orion" relocated nearly a decade ago to Quebec City's Saint-Roch district, right in the heart of eastern Canada's development studio hub. Before crossing the Atlantic, he honed his versatile reporting style across classic French gaming web portals and specialist television outlets in the 2000s and 2010s, notably with JeuxVideo.fr and JeuxNews. Equally passionate about AAA blockbusters, North American studio culture, retro preservation, and community modding projects, he anchors Pro-Gamer's transatlantic desk and real-time coverage of US and Japanese industry announcements.
