I absolutely love Korea. When Korea Republic played against Greece, it was a sight to behold!! The entire nation was decked in red, wearing the Korean flag on their back, red blinking devil horns on their head, painted faces, noise makers, you name it, they have!!! It was brilliant!
All the mannequins and sales person in every shop was wearing the red shirt or red dress, with either a huge red bow on their head or the devil horns. The day before, as I was walking down the streets back to the hotel, young entrepreneurs took to the streets and were selling shirts designed by them, and all the various noise makers. The entire nation came together to support their home team; there was so much pride in their national players. That night, we wanted to do some shopping but the shops were closing at 8pm because they wanted to support their team who were playing at 8.30pm. Roads were closed, there were live broadcasts of the match everywhere on the streets, at the train station, there was a small television where those on duty could watch, and those who were on the train traveling whipped out their handphones with the long antenna sticking out to watch. It was such a magnificent sight.
The nation pride was infectious!! We bought their shirts, the devil horns, humongous red bow hair band, and watched the match on the streets. In UK the street parties would be wild, with people shoving one another, but these Koreans sit in a very organized manner on the streets so that everybody can have a good view of the match. When Korean scored the goal, everybody stood up, screaming and broke up into a cheer that everybody knew!!!! Well, obviously, they play the cheer on television like a hundred times a day.
When Greece almost scored a goal, I screamed in fear, and it was a shrill scream. WAHAHA. At that instant, they smiled at me and knew I was one of them. HAHA. Aja Aja fighting korea!!!!!! ☺ ☺
BIG PARTY AFTER THE MATCH. VICTORY TO KOREA. Furthermore, the next day, most of the shops had a sale in celebration of their victory!!
I respect Korea and their great sense of loyalty, which made me think about my own national identity. What are we doing on national day? Shopping. Going away!
Maybe this year for national day, I should gather my friends (massive group) to do something crazy, decked in red and something more, really celebrating our nation’s birthday!! Maybe…
For now, to ask all my guy friends how to watch the Fifa online cause my dad didn’t subscribe to the channel. ☹ Friends, invite me to your house to watch the match ok. If it is a match with the Korean Republic, you can be sure, I’d be decked in the devil’s horn, red shirt and clapping along with their cheer rhythm!! I'd bring soju, you make the korean rice cakes ok! :D
17th!!!! Against Argentina!!!
AJA AJA FIGHTING!!! This is their cheer theme song!! :D:D:D It's stuck in my head!
Wavin Flag
Ooooooh Wooooooh, Ooooooh Wooooooh
Give me freedom, give me fire, give me reason, take me higher See the champions, take the field now, you define us, make us feel proud In the streets our heads are lifting, as we lose our inhibition, Celebration, it surround us, every nations, all around us
Singing forever young, singing songs underneath that sun Lets rejoice in the beautiful game, And together at the end of the day. We all say
When I get older I will be stronger They'll call me freedom, just like a wavin' flag When I get older I will be stronger They'll call me freedom, just like a wavin' flag So wave your flag, now wave your flag, now wave your flag
Oooohhh, Oooooooooh wooooohh, Oooooooooh wooooohh
Give you freedom, give you fire, give you reason, take you higher See the champions, take the field now, you define us, make us feel proud In the streets our heads are lifting, as we lose our inhibition, Celebration, its around us, every nations, all around us
Singing forever young, singing songs underneath that sun Lets rejoice in the beautiful game, And together at the end of the day. We all say
When I get older I will be stronger They'll call me freedom, just like a wavin' flag When I get older I will be stronger They'll call me freedom, just like a wavin' flag So wave your flag, now wave your flag, now wave your flag Now wave your flag (4x)
Oohhoooohh Woooh Ohohooooh Wooohoooh
We all say When I get older I will be stronger They'll call me freedom, just like a wavin' flag When I get older I will be stronger They'll call me freedom, just like a wavin' flag So wave your flag, now wave your flag, now wave your flag Now wave your flag (4x)
Oooooh woowoo ooh Wooo ooohh ooohoh And everybody will be singing it Oooooh woowoo ooh Wooo ooohh ooohoh And we all will be singing it
