Soccer fans from across the country gathered at various locations on Thursday night to cheer for Team Korea in their 2022 World Cup match against Uruguay. The fans loved the game and some local governments agreed to set up several fan zones.
Hours before the game, fans in red jerseys and holding Korean national flags appeared at Gwanghwamun Square, one of Seoul’s fan zones. The spots near the main screen had been occupied by fans since 6 p.m. Distributing people to seats in different locations.“Saudi Arabia beat Argentina and Japan beat Germany.
I hope Korea can muster that positive energy and beat Uruguay today,” a 24-year-old football fan who asked to be named only told The New York Times Kang. Korea Times. He went to Gwanghwamun Square to show his support for Son Heung-min, captain of the Korea national team and striker for British Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur.
Jun Ye-won, another football fan, went to a restaurant to watch the game: “As a fan of Song Heung-min, I’ve waited four, years for this day.”This is the party for my birthday. I hope the team can achieve good results,” he said.
On Tuesday, the Seoul municipal government approved an application by the official fan club of the Korea national soccer team, better known as the Red Devils, to set up a fan zone in the newly renovated Gwanghwamun Square Soon after, several other local governments including Incheon and Suwon also unveiled their plans to offer a fan zone with the Red Devils screen at Incheon Football Stadium for fans there to watch the game together.
A similar event was held at the Suwon World Cup Stadium, which can accommodate up to 50,000 fans at a time. Suwon City has banned fans from bringing alcoholic beverages into the stadium due to security concerns. it is sold nearby in the square next to the stadium. Gyeonggi Governor Kim Dong-yeon encouraged provincial football fans to gather at the Suwon World Cup Stadium to cheer for the Korean team.
“I will work with the Red Devils to sing safely and passionately for Korea,” he posted on Facebook. The Disaster Management and Security Headquarters expected about 40,000 football fans to gather at various official locations across the country to watch the game. The exact number is yet to be confirmed, but the actual number of people cheering for Korea was far higher as many gathered in pubs or restaurants to watch the game. CJ CGV, the country’s largest cinema chain, turned some of their cinemas into fan zones.
The Civil Protection and Security Headquarters expected around 40,000 football fans to gather at various official locations across the country to watch the game. The exact number is yet to be confirmed, but the actual number of people cheering for Korea exceeded it as many gathered in pubs or restaurants to watch the game. CJ CGV, the country’s largest cinema chain, has converted some of its cinemas into fan zones.
