20,000 expected to gather at Gwanghwamun to cheer for S. Korea in final group match vs. S. Africa

Up to 20,000 fans were expected to gather in Seoul's Gwanghwamun Square on Thursday to cheer for South Korea in its final group stage match against South Africa, the organizers of the watch party said.

With the game scheduled to kick off at 10 a.m., fans began gathering early in the morning, with 68-year-old Kim Ik-su saying he woke up at 3 a.m. to come to the watch party while another fan, 20-year-old Han Jee-ah, arrived at Gwanghwamun at 7:30 a.m.

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon and South African Ambas ...