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The Korea Republic National Team is set to play a practice match against Bay United at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Thursday, 14 January 2010.

The practice match, scheduled to start at 11:00 forms part of the Korea Republic’s Training camp in South Africa which will also see them playing against Zambia at the Rand Stadium on Saturday 9 January 2010 and against Platinum Stars at the Royal Bofokeng Stadium on Tuesday,12 January 2010.
 
Having qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Korea Republic is using this training camp as an opportunity to get acquainted with local conditions ahead of the World Cup kick-off. As one of the teams drawn to play at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, this will also put them in good stead come the World Cup.
 
The team will land at our Airport on Wednesday, 13 January 2010 at 14:30.

Football/soccer lovers in general (Bay United Fans!) are encouraged to go to the Airport and welcome our visitors. Supporters are also encouraged to write friendly welcoming messages on placards and posters for the Koreans.

Korean Greetings:

Entrance to the match is free and  soccer lovers from all over the Bay are encouraged to bring their flags and vuvuzelas to the stadium to create a jovial and festive atmosphere.
Schools can also make arrangements for their soccer teams to go watch the game.
 
VIVA 2010!

KOREAN GREETINGS – meeting personally
Initial Meetings

When being introduced to a Korean person for the first time, it is custom to shake their hand and bow at the same time. The right hand is always used to shake with, while the left hand either helps the right hand or touches the right arm near the elbow. Instead of pumping the hand of the person one is meeting, most just clasp hands momentarily while bowing slightly at the waist.

Verbal greeting while this is being done: An-yung-ha-say-oh (literally “It goes peacefully”).

Among Koreans, it is very important that the left hand help in the hand shake by touching the right hand or the elbow. Using two hands when shaking hands, giving a glass of water or receiving something from another person shows respect. But don’t worry if you forget about doing this…Koreans understand that foreigners are not familiar with this concept.

KOREAN PHRASES
Meeting People
Nice to meet you = BAN-GAP SUP-NEE-DA
You’re welcome : gwaench’ansumnida
My name is : che irumun imnida
I come from : ch’onun e so watsumnida
Transport
I want to get off here : yogiyae naeryojuseyo
I want to go to : e kago shipsumnida
Take me to my hotel : hotel-lo gap-see-da
Accomodation
May I see the room?: pang’ul polsu issoyo?
Do you have anything cheaper?: tossan kot sun opsumnigga?
Please give me my key: yolse jom juseyo
Where is the bathroom : byun-soh uh-dee-yip-nee-ga
Food
Restaurant: shikdang
I’m vegetarian: ch’aeshik juwi imnida
The menu, please: menyurul poyo juseyo
The bill please: kyesanso juseyo
In a shop
How much does it cost?: olmayeyo?
That’s too expensive: nomu pissayo
Can I have a discount?: chim ssage juseyo

Some handy Korean Phrases to cut out and keep.

Group B

June 12: Korea Republic v Greece, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Group C

June 23: England v Slovenia, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Group D

June 18: Germany v Serbia, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Group G

June 15: Ivory Coast v Portugal, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Group H

June 21: Spain v Honduras, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Brace yourselves Port Elizabeth men (and some women!), time to hit the gym, go for that shave and brush up on the foreign language of your choice. I have already been offered huge amounts of cash (and other stuff) from the red blooded men in the media room at the Chevrolet Warriors vs Nashua Titans (keep up with all the action by following the live blog this afternoon: Thursday 12 November 2009- click on the higlighted link)currently underway at Axxess DSL St Georges in Port Elizabeth.

But, armed with my chastity belt, courtesy of the Longhair, this is one assignment that just screams out, “Your country needs you!”. I shall answer the call and once more dear friends; “Unto the breach I go!”

The Miss World contestants will grace fair Port Elizabeth with their presence from 16th to 19th November 2009. They will be participating in the “Miss World Sport” leg of the competition at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on 18 November. Guys, sorry for you, but this event is closed to the public.

The hosting of the Miss World contestants is a coup for hosts, East Cape Tourism Board, as ECTB CEO, Zola Tshefu said this afternoon at the Shamwari Townhouse (Sorry Babe they DID have Sushi for snacks and I made a pig of myself, just for you!); “This is an exciting event for us, as a province, as the girls will become ambassadors for the Eastern Cape Province and Port  Elizabeth” adding that the Eastern Cape was inviting the Miss World contestants to “…come and have the adventure of your life in the Eastern Cape.”

Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism CEO, Fezikile Tshiwula added that this event contributed to an; “..unexpected double bonanza for Nelson Mandela Bay,” as it occurs straight after the Japan Bafana Bafana friendly being played at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday 14 November.

The Miss World Contestants will compete in various sports on the 18th; a gladiator course, an adventure zone, a relay race and archery. The points earned at this event accumulate towards their final points for the competition.

Ticket sales from a gala event on the 17th will be used to benefit the Vistarus Haven in Sidwell.

Charity is a major component for Miss World with it’s “Beauty for a Purpose” tagline. In Africa Miss World has donated millions of rands to charities such as Operation Hunger and the Nelson Mandela Trust.

With four different television crews and hordes of print, web and other media following the Miss World contestants, Port Elizabeth is sure to get a major boost for their tourism industry in the lead up to the Soccer World Cup in 2010.

The Miss World final takes place on 12 December at Gallagher Estate on Gauteng and with more than a billion television viewers, the Eastern Cape and Port Elizabeth can expect massive exposure from this coup.

Eastern Cape – Came to the Adventure Province.

South Africa’s entrant in the Miss World Contest is Tatum Lucy Keshwar, 25 and 181 centimetres tall

Information: courtesy of MyPE  – with permission from the “editor”.