Korea Defeated by Germany (score of 0-1)

Well done, Korean boys!

Through unregretful playing performance, Korea impressed the World again.

We don’t go to the final, but don’t have any regret. Bravo, boys! All the country is so proud of all players.

We gained a lot more than a victory of the tournament and all of us gained more confident in the World Cup 2002.

All the Korean people have never harmonized with euphoria and joy like the World Cup 2002.

Nobody cares about religion, area, idea and gap between the rich and the poor, All the people have become one in a blast furnace of Korea.

11 Korean heroes played well on the ground and people of all ages and both sexes cheered shouting ‘Korea, Fighting!’

There was the red tidal wave of estimated 7 million Koreans everywhere throughout the country.

All Koreans become one for the match of Korea. The World Cup completed the national unification even though any politician and president has never achieved.

The World was surprised at seeing our energetic power and solidarity. It showed that we could do everything when we stand together.

World Cup 2002 has been ended up yet.

Korea will meet the loser of Wednesday`s semi-final between Turkey and Brazil in the third-place play-off in Daegu on Saturday. Also, as the co-hosts of World Cup 2002, Korea is responsible for finishing the World Cup perfectly. The final game of Germany and the winner of Brazil and Turkey will be open up in Yokohama on June 30.

Co-hosts of World Cup, Japan failed to advance to the quarterfinals but has been tried to finish the World Cup perfectly.

The World Cup still has the third place play off and the final. Korea and Japan, co-hosts of World Cup 2002 will concentrate on finishing the World Event, World Cup 2002 perfectly.

Defeated by Germany by the score of 0-1 in the Seoul World Cup Stadium on June 25, Korea failed to go to the final game in Yokohama because of Midfield hero Michael Ballack’s goal. However, Korea still has the opportunity to finish third in this World Cup.

Kyung-Mo Park stt77@donga.com