Comments on: World Cup preview: North Korea vs. South Korea

By: Where to Watch the World Cup in South Korea

Where to Watch the World Cup in South Korea — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:19:20 +0000

[...] is at the forefront of people’s minds during this World Cup because it will be the first time South Korea and North Korea will be meeting on the field. Which of the two teams will you be cheering for? var ids = new Array; ids.push(5702); Tagged [...]

By: Follow the 2010 World Cup With Matador

Follow the 2010 World Cup With Matador — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:45:02 +0000

[...] World Cup Preview: North Korea vs South Korea – The first time the two Korean nations will compete in the same World Cup. It could be an interesting showdown. [...]

By: Korean War Gaming, and More World Cup Geopolitics | Politics In Vivo - Political and Cultural Commentary, and Whatever Else...

Wed, 26 May 2010 17:48:14 +0000

[...] guessed this, but politics most emphatically does not get put aside when the North and South play each other: In 2008, North Korea forfeited their home field advantage after refusing to fly South Korea’s [...]

By: World Cup May Not Air in North Korea

World Cup May Not Air in North Korea — Tue, 11 May 2010 15:31:24 +0000

[...] North Korea’s national team will be participating in the World Cup in June. North Korea has not qualified for the tournament since 1966, when it reached the quarter-finals. This year, the team will be playing in Group G with Brazil, Portugal, and Ivory Coast, and is generally considered unlikely to advance beyond the first round. [...]

By: Lindi

Lindi — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:59:04 +0000

Thanks for the comments! It's interesting to get insight into the lives of the Korean nationals and their allegiance to sports teams. Reuters published some thoughts from An Yong-hak's perspective. Since they don't play again until the world cup in a neutral territory, I don't think the naval squawk will have a significant impact. But I would be prepared to look for propaganda leading up to the games with lots of mud slinging. Claims of poisoning attempts might weaken the opposition. I can't wait to see how it all unravels.

By: Hal Amen

Hal Amen — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:40:27 +0000

I wonder if the recent naval squawk will affect a match-up in any way.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:08:51 +0000

I’ve never heard that story about the flag/nation anthem in 2008! Crazy.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:46:10 +0000

I think the perspectives that sports provide on history, politics and current events are just fascinating. This is a particularly interesting sideline in Korean history and in soccer history. Thanks for telling us about it in such detail.