Various Phases For Watching World Cup

As world cup fever is rising, unique way for watching in order to enjoy football game is appearing in succession.

Dates that most companies and citizens are paying attention to is, of course 4th, 10th, 14th when Korea plays.

Some companies, which expect that company will not be mood for work due to football match, plans to install giant TV in company or group spectacle with dining together in near restaurant

Sports marketing company, Sportizen is scheduled to install ultra-big projection TV in company meting hall and let staff as well as neighbor company staff watch match.

C.E.O Sim Chan-gu said, “I thought that, if we make staff to work during Korea team`s match, contrary effect would occur”.

And “if all staff watch match and cheer together, cooperative spirit and efficiency would raise”.

Biable Korea, which manufactures mobile in Ansung Gyeong-ji, also installed 120 inch big screen in factory.

Therefore, all staff will stop work when match starts, and enjoy football match drinking beer which company will arrange.

Sewon telecom, mobile manufacturing company in Seachogu, Seoul decided to work half-day on 10th when Korea –U.S match will be held, and received hands from staff.

This is also the way to parallel event with spectacular football game.

Wonjung, small company in Yangcheon-gu, Seoul decided 4th when Korea-Poland match is as date for dining together and reserved half restaurant where big TV is arranged.

And Mr. Song Sung-geun (33. Jongru-gu, Seoul) who newly married in March, scheduled the 4th as date of Jibdeuri and will call friends to watch football match together.

On the other hand, examinee for law examination and examination for entering University fell in trouble due to World cup.

If they try to watch football match, they are concerned about studies, and if they try to study, football matches flickers.

The time when 2000 examinees for law examination, who are preparing for the second exam on 25th are worried is dinner time.

If they have dinner in restaurant where TV is installed, they might be tempted to watch the match till the end.

Examinee Mr. Kim (30,Kwanak-gu, Seoul) said “if there is Korea team match many examinee will try to avoid broadcasting time by having dinner early, or they will substitute fruits for dinner”.

The third year students in high school complain because school and parents say not to watch football but to study only.

Mr. Park (18), the third year student in K high school, Seoul, protested, “some school hold the third year students till late night in order not to watch football” and “are we not human beings?”

In addition, many people change or cancel scheduled plan.

Salary man Mr. Kim Suk- gyu (32. Gangnamgu, Seoul) said, ”I cancelled scheduled appointment on Korean team`s match day and spared evening time”, and ”I will change alumni association of high school, which is scheduled in beginning of June on 4th and decide place like in front of electronic screen in Sejong-ro, Jongro-gu, Seoul for group cheering”.

Min-Hyuk Park Jin-Kyun KIl mhpark@donga.com leon@donga.com