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President Yoon Seok-yeol sent a congratulatory message right after the World Cup round of 16 was confirmed, and also conveyed thanks and support over the phone with Bento coach and captain Son Heung-min.
In the meantime, when the World Cup or Olympics performance is good, the president’s popularity has increased rapidly, but can President Yoon also enjoy the ‘World Cup special’?
Reporter Jo Eun-ji reports.
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When the World Cup round of 16 was confirmed, President Yoon Seok-yeol sent a congratulatory message less than 10 minutes later.
He gave a great impression with his fighting spirit and passion, and asked him to show the world the potential of Korean football beyond winning and losing.
President Yoon used Qatar’s lunch break to express his gratitude and support in person to Bento coach and captain Son Heung-min.
[윤석열 / 대통령 : 우리 국민한테 큰 위로와 희망을 줘서, 기쁨을 줘서 정말 고맙다고 우리 선수들한테도 꼭 좀 전해주십시오. (16강 브라질전도) 아주 자신감 가지고 마음껏 뛰시길 바라겠습니다.]
[손흥민 / 축구대표팀 주장 : 저희가 가진 것 최선을 다해서 나라를 위해서 열심히 잘 준비하도록 하겠습니다.]
Coincidentally, the opponent Brazil in the round of 16 was already witnessed by President Yoon in Sangambeol.
EPL scorer Son Heung-min was given the blue dragon field, and he spent 90 minutes breathing with the players, and he also mentioned sports and integration.
[윤석열 / 대통령 (지난 6월) : 2002년 같이 국민통합이 되면 대한민국이 못할 것이 없다는 얘기를 많이 합니다. 스포츠라는 것이 국민을 하나로 단결시키고….]
The World Cup is also an important event for the president.
The late former President Kim Dae-jung enjoyed the ‘four-final myth’ by watching the 4 matches of the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup held in his home room.
When he reached the round of 16 for the first time in history, he made a ‘surprising announcement’ of being exempted from military service in the locker room.
[故 김대중 / 前 대통령(지난 2002년·16강 확정 직후) : 우리 단군 이래 5천 년 역사에 이렇게 기쁜 일이 없었습니다.]
[홍명보 / 축구대표팀 당시 주장 (지난 2002년·16강 확정 직후) : 저희 선수들 병역 문제가 걸려있는데 대통령께서 특별히 신경 써주시면 감사하겠습니다.]
[故 김대중 / 前 대통령 (지난 2002년·16강 확정 직후) : 국방 당국과 협의해서 여러분께 좋은 소식이 가도록 하겠습니다.]
During the previous Russian tournament, former President Moon Jae-in was the first incumbent to watch an away World Cup.
I shouted fighting in the locker room with Son Heung-min, who was crying over the regret of being eliminated from the group stage.
[문재인 / 前 대통령 (지난 2018년) : 마지막 순간까지 포기하지 않는 그런 모습을 보여주었고요.]
In the political world, the national confrontation is recognized as a good news for the government and the ruling party.
The reason is that political strife and conflict are alleviated by shouting out the Republic of Korea with one voice and waving Taegeukgi.
In fact, former President Lee Myung-bak overcame the so-called ‘mad cow disease beef wave’ in the gold medals pouring in every day at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and raised his approval rating to the fullest.
The President’s office in Yongsan also has a good expression because the atmosphere of the country that has sunk due to the corona, economic crisis, and Itaewon disaster has been inspired by Bento’s propaganda.
However, there are many analyzes that there is a long way to go to enjoy the ‘World Cup special’ as pending issues are piled up right now, including the cargo union general strike, the Itaewon disaster government investigation, and the old and new power conflict.
This is Jo Eun-ji from YTN.
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