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The Jeonju World Cup Stadium was built for<br />
the 2002 World Cup and is home to the Jeonbuk<br />
Hyundai Motors, the local pro soccer team which<br />
always ranks as one of the top teams in the national<br />
league. Jeonju is known for its love of sports, and<br />
whenever the Korean national team plays a game in<br />
the Stadium, which can host 40,000 people, its seats<br />
are mostly sold out. The Jeonju World Cup Stadium<br />
is also famous for its unique design inspired by the<br />
Korean traditional housing style, Hanok.<br />
Korea vs. Bosnia<br />
The game between Korea and Bosnia was held on<br />
Friday, June 1st, and I went to the Jeonju World<br />
Cup Stadium to watch the game. When I first<br />
arrived at the stadium, there were lots of people<br />
waiting in line. I sat in the west side of the stadium.<br />
Many people came with their families, friends, or<br />
colleagues, and they all looked excited in their<br />
red colors. The game started after both countries’<br />
national anthems were played. I saw lots of<br />
foreigners who might live in Jeonju or came from<br />
other parts of the country. There were also a few<br />
Bosnian soccer fans in the soccer stadium, wearing<br />
the Bosnian colors and uniform. I admired their<br />
patriotism and their interest in sports.<br />
The game wasn’t as smooth nor as satisfying as<br />
I expected in the beginning. Lee Jae-sung scored<br />
Korea’s only goal at 30 minutes in the first half.<br />
However, I enjoyed the game and I wished I could<br />
have another opportunity to watch another game<br />
next time.<br />
Korean’s World Cup<br />
Performance<br />
I personally really liked the game. Even though my<br />
team lost, I still learned the real spirit of sport. If I<br />
have another opportunity, I will visit the World Cup<br />
Stadium and watch more games. Unforunately, in<br />
the <strong>2018</strong> World Cup, the Korean national team did<br />
not manage to qualify in the group stage. However,<br />
the Korean team beat one of the best teams in the<br />
world, Germany, 2:0. This unbelievable result has<br />
generated lots of attention for our team. This was<br />
a historic accomplishment for the Korean team.<br />
Results: Croatia and France battled for the World<br />
Cup in the Final with France emerging as champion.<br />
YUCHANG CHOI is a junior at Global Prodigy<br />
Academy in Jeonju. He has experience as a chief<br />
editor of a local teen English newspaper.<br />
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