"Surprised to Travel All the Way to Mexico"... Scenes That Amazed Korean Fans

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The stadium in Guadalajara, where the match was held today (June 12), felt just like a home stadium for our national team. Not only local Korean residents and Korean fans, but even Mexican fans cheered overwhelmingly for our team, providing a huge boost.

Here is the report by Choi Seung-hun.

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Even before the match began, the area around the Guadalajara stadium was a mix of red Korean jerseys and green Mexican jerseys.

[Korea! Korea!]

[Gabriel / Mexican soccer fan: Korea is a really good team. Korea will beat the Czech Republic tonight.]

Fans who traveled from Korea to watch the World Cup were surprised by the tremendous hospitality of the Mexican fans.

[Hyun Yu-jeong / Korean soccer fan: I didn't know Mexican people liked Koreans so much. I'm so happy. Since the match is here in Mexico today, I really feel like Korea will win.]

The support for our national team stems from the memory of the "Miracle of Kazan" at the 2018 Russia World Cup, where Korea's 2-0 victory over Germany helped Mexico dramatically advance to the Round of 16, combined with the growing affection for Korea amid the recent Korean Wave.

Once the match started, our players were also surprised.

As the one-sided cheering unfolded as if it were a home game, the players were further energized to put on a thrilling comeback show.

[Oh Hyeon-gyu / National soccer team forward: From the first half, many Mexican fans were shouting 'Korea.' It was a driving force that helped us run more, and I could say it was the secret to our victory...]

After Korea's comeback victory was secured, a joyful festival broke out outside the stadium.

Mexican and Korean fans mingled, singing and dancing together, and many Korean fans were even tossed into the air by Mexican fans in celebration.

[Rodolfo Bocho / Mexican soccer fan: I was happy when it became 1-1, and I was truly happy when it became 2-1. We are family now. I am now a Mexican-Korean!]

The night in Guadalajara was hot and festive, fueled by the passion of Mexicans who shared the joy of victory with Koreans.

(Video reporting: Hwang In-seok, Video editing: Wi Won-yang)
※ Please note: This article was translated by AI and may contain errors.