GUADALAJARA, Mexico: Nearly all over the place he has gone in Guadalajara, South Korean Lee Beomyong is stopped for images.
However he’s neither a footballer nor a Okay-pop idol, however simply an extraordinary fan in Mexico to help the Taegeuk Warriors at the World Cup.
“I am very stunned, I’ve by no means skilled this case earlier than,” he instructed CNA at a fan competition on Wednesday (Jun 17). “If I received cash from the photographs I took, I’d be wealthy!”
Mr Lee isn’t the one one feeling the love.
Quite a few clips have surfaced on social media of South Korean followers being embraced by their Mexican counterparts for the reason that match started.
And on the streets of Guadalajara, it’s no totally different.
Fellow South Korean Jihoon Kim instructed CNA how issues have been “tremendous loopy” since he arrived in town final Saturday.
“It is uncountable (what number of footage I’ve taken),” he stated. “If I settle for a request from one individual, it is going to be subsequent, subsequent, subsequent.”
Previous to arriving in Mexico for the primary time, Mr Lee recalled how he had some issues.
“I used to be scared and frightened about Mexico’s security,” he stated. “However … everyone is form and beautiful, so I am very completely satisfied right here.”
The nice and cozy welcome in Mexico comes at the same time as the 2 international locations put together to face off towards one another. Either side gained their Group A match opener, and a victory in Thursday’s match will assure the winner a spot within the knockout part.
