World Cup D-30

“To the semifinals!” Nowadays, the talk is all about the World Cup everywhere you go. The 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, starting on June 9, is finally a month ahead as of Tuesday. The navy at the Korean Navy Operating Command in Jinhae, South Gyeongsang Province, is hoping for a good performance by the Korean national team aboard the warship Daejoyeong.

Dae-Yeon Won yeon72@donga.com