[월드컵] “I hope cheering all night will reach Qatar”… National Round of 16 Open

◇ “I’m just so proud of the round of 16”

At 10:20 pm on the 5th, about 70 people lined up near the fence around the main stage in Gwanghwamun Square, even though there were more than 5 hours left before the match against Brazil.

The mercury fell to minus 3 degrees Celsius, so he wrapped himself tightly in thick padding, a scarf, a hat, and a blanket, but his expression was thrilled.

Seol Jun-woo (19), who was standing at the front of the waiting line, said, “I came to all three previous street cheers, but this time I came early because I wanted to see a good seat in the front.” “he said.

“Today, I’m going to enjoy the World Cup itself,” he said. “I hope the players will work hard without regrets.”

As it was a weekday and the game was played in the early hours of the morning, some citizens took an annual holiday on the 6th and came out to cheer on the street.

Kim Ki-wook (27), who came with four friends, laughed, saying, “This was the last World Cup in my 20s, so I really wanted to cheer on the street.”

Citizens had no doubt that our national team would do their best against Brazil and show a great game.

Mr Kang, who came from Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do, said, “Our players did so well just by reaching the round of 16, so I won’t be greedy for more.”

Lee Eun-joo (21), a college student, said, “We have final exams on the 6th, so we have to go to school right after the game.

◇ ‘Extending business’ until the morning of the 6th for restaurants and bars

Restaurants and bars extended business hours and caught the attention of citizens who wanted to take part in cheering for the round of 16.

Hannam Daejeon University and other local university chicken restaurants and beer shops attracted customers by posting posts such as “You can cheer for the match against Brazil” and “Extend business until 6 am” through social networking services (SNS).

Cinemas in the regions of Daejeon, Sejong, and Cheonan, where you can watch Qatar’s World Cup Round of 16 live against Brazil, sold more than half of the seats at 8:00 pm

Yangmo (32), an office worker, said, “It will be tiring for a day, but I can do this much.” I pre-ordered Episode 4 early,” he said.

A pub in Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do decided to postpone its business hours from midnight to 7 am on the 6th and broadcast the round of 16 on a big screen.

Owner Kim Sang-sik (42) said, “We decided to postpone the closing time again this time because there were many customers even though it was late in the match against Portugal last time.”

◇ Enthusiastic support from the players’ hometowns

The residents of Chuncheon, Gangwon, the hometown of Heung-Min Son and Hee-Chan Hwang, the protagonists of the goals from behind against Portugal, were waiting for the game, expecting them to perform well in the game against Brazil.

In front of the main gate of Kangwon National University, a large banner cheering the duo Son and Hwang was attached, and a nearby bar welcomed guests with an announcement that it would be open until tomorrow morning.

A university student who said he would wait for the game while drinking until dawn with his friends said, “I expected a 2-1 win against Portugal last time.”

A large theater in Chuncheon prepared 337 seats in two theaters for group cheering. It was about half full by 10pm on this day.

Gwangju University, Cho Kyu-sung’s alma mater, is preparing for a mini cheer match for the round of 16.

In the meantime, I refrained from cheering in groups, but in the round of 16, the student council decided to hold a cheer match with members of the football team.

The student council prepared cheering tools such as a big screen, hand signs and flags in the small auditorium, and prepared snacks for the students cheering in the early hours of the morning.

On a normal Monday, restaurants and bars in central Gwangju are relatively free, but on this day, they were packed with customers waiting for the morning game until late at night.

Instead of taking part in large-scale street cheering, there were many cases where people cheered at home.

In Jeju, there will be no large-scale street cheering this time again, but instead, live broadcasts of the match will be held in two movie theaters, and soccer fans will cheer as a group.

Some restaurants and bars stay open all night so you can watch the midnight match between Japan and Croatia and the Korean team, but more citizens want to wake up early and watch TV at home, maybe because of time the game.

Mr Park (35), an office worker, said, “I plan to wake up early and watch the game at home at dawn. I also took a holiday tomorrow.”

(Reporters Park Cheol-hong, Jeon Ji-hye, Kim Jan-di, Yang Ji-woong, Kwon Jun-woo, and Lee Joo-hyung)

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