It is projected that at least 5,000 Korean nationals will visit Qatar for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
According to H E Joon-ho Lee, ambassador of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea to the State of Qatar, this is the case. The envoy told The Peninsula that Korean tourists would visit Qatar in addition to watching their nation’s football matches.
“Koreans will visit numerous undiscovered beauties in Qatar in addition to watching our games,” Regarding Qatar, Lee claimed that there is “great enthusiasm” among his compatriots.
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Recently two members of the popular K-pop girl band Girls’ Generation visited the country where the ambassador personally met them. He explained that the group members are filming a music video.
In August, a Visa Waiver Agreement was signed between the two countries which took effect in September. This means that passport holders of Qatar and South Korea can either enter the other country visa-free for up to 90 days.
The South Korea Team belongs to the Group H of the World Cup which consists of Portugal, Ghana, and Uruguay. The matches will begin from November 24 to December 2. The first match of South Korea will be against Uruguay on November 24; followed by a game against Ghana on November 28; and against Portugal on December 2. All games will be played at Education City Stadium.
The team’s best performance in the World Cup was fourth position in 2002. This World Cup is South Korea’s tenth successive appearance in the tournament.
Ambassador Lee also hopes that a match between Korea and Qatar will happen. “If the two teams can ever meet each other, it would be the semi-final. You know the ball is round and anything is possible in the football. I really would like to see this match between Korea and Qatar happens. We wish all the success for both the Korean National Team and Al Annabi Team.”
According to Lee, there will be cultural events during the World Cup. He said that during the quadrennial occasion, the embassy has requested for a “Community activation” to showcase cultural events and activities, as well as a Korean Film Festival.
The envoy claimed that despite K-domination pop’s throughout the world, no confirmed K-pop acts are currently scheduled to perform at the World Cup in Qatar.
