SEOUL – Political tensions failed to prevent an inter Korean women’s football (soccer) match from going ahead in Seoul on Sunday –– the first time in eight years the two teams had met.
The North Koreans went on to win 2-1 after a well-fought match in front of a small but enthusiastic crowd. Seoul’s World Cup Stadium was just 10% full, with only 6500 spectators turning out to cheer on the Korean derby.
“I hope this event will help thaw North-South relations; the fact this kind of thing is even happening for the first time in years
SEOUL – Political tensions failed to prevent an inter Korean women’s football (soccer) match from going ahead in Seoul on Sunday –– the first time in eight years the two teams had met.
The North Koreans went on to win 2-1 after a well-fought match in front of a small but enthusiastic crowd. Seoul’s World Cup Stadium was just 10% full, with only 6500 spectators turning out to cheer on the Korean derby.
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Hyowon Shin
Hyowon Shin (@hyowonshin) is an NK News staff reporter in Seoul and a Master's student at Yonsei Graduated School of International Studies.
Susan is a reporter for NK News Seoul, and is currently reading for a Master's at the Yonsei Graduate School of International Studies. Susan graduated from the University of Notre Dame and studied overseas at Peking University. Her grandparents are from North Korea.