Today I went with 4 of my coworkers and watched a world cup game. My first of such an event since I'm not much of a sports-watchin' girl, but it was actually pretty fun!
CGV, the local (everywhere here) theatre decided that they would cash in by showing the games live on 6 of their 9 screens in our neighbourhood. Brilliant really, because more people would want to watch the game than a movie since South Korea is so soccer-crazy (particularly for the world cup!). At $10 a ticket we figured you really couldn't go wrong, and if nothing else it's a new experience, right??!!
The theatre wasn't as packed as I'd expected, and suprisingly the crowd was a lot tamer than I thought they might be (save for the semi-neurotic woman sitting next to me who reached near-orgasmic (for her at least!) pitches any time a Korean player touched the ball).
At the end of the first half Korea scored their first goal against Argentina and everyone went a bit nuts, but that was where the scoring (for Korea ended). After half-time things went downhill for the Korean team, even though my non-educated self thought it was a pretty good, fast-paced game 75% of the time.I can't imagine a better screen for seeing the game, and we had *perfect* seats, which was great. As well, they were selling beer in the theatre, so it was almost like being at the stadium (without the rain or the strange dust that's been hanging in the air here the past 2 days).
We are planning to do it again next week when we (I say we, see that??) play against either Nigeria or, well, crap I don't know who else it would be, lol... soooo not a fan... I'll have to get on that! Next time I'll bring my camera, because it would have been fun to show you the crowd when Korea scored.
I hope they (we?) do well in the coming games...
Bring it Korea, DaaaaaaeHan MinGuk!!
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