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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Raphael Rashid in Seoul

South Koreans revel in ‘World Cup brunch’ as time difference sees beers swapped for breakfast

Kim Bomi in a red shirt and cap holds gimbap while sitting at an outdoor viewing event
Kim Bomi takes the day off to eat gimbap – Korean rice roll – and watch South Korea play their opening World Cup game against Czechia. Photograph: Raphael Rashid/The Guardian

By 9am on Friday, the morning commute in central Seoul looked different. The usual tide of suits and briefcases was broken by a sea of red shirts and red scarves, worn by thousands who had come out to cheer on the national team.

Scattered around, people clutched coffees, bottled teas, and pastries. Families had mats spread for a picnic. Nobody looked as if they were thinking about work.

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