▲This photo, provided by CGV shows event calendar for 'Live at CGV.' (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

 

 

SEOUL November 24 (Yonhap) -- First match of the South Korean football team at 2022 Qatar World Cup, which will be happening on the night of Thursday, is heating up the atmosphere in the movie theater as well.

According to the CGV on Thursday, over 15 thousand tickets for the match between South Korea and Uruguay which will kick off at 10 p.m. were sold domestically. Out of 47 thousand seats CGV prepared, about 22.3 percent of the seats are booked.

CGV located in Yongsan District, with the highest reservation rate of 88.1 percent sold about 1007 seats out of 1142 seats.

Given the data that 55 percent of the tickets for the game during Russian World Cup in 2018 were booked on the day of the match, about 20 thousand people will gather up for the live streaming event for the upcoming match between South Korea and Uruguay.

Starting with the match against Uruguay, CGV will showcase the match against Ghana on November 28, match against Portugal on December 3 all of the qualification rounds of South Korean team through 92 of the spots throughout the country. This will be CGV’s fifth World Cup streaming event since they began in 2006.

Special events will happen at CGV Yongsan and Yeonam where actor Yoon Si-yoon and K-pop boy group Drippin will join in with the crowds to cheer for South Korean football team.

“The Match set on the week day at 10 p.m. therefore I wanted to watch the match at a comfortable seat, which is why I decided to book the ticket,” adding “Since I will be able to watch the match with better screen, better sound system, cheer with my friends and others, it’s going to be a great experience.” addressed one of the buyers of the tickets for the screening event.

“With bigger screen, rich sound system, and comfortable seating, I hope the audiences will enjoy and have fun cheering on for the South Korean foot ball team.” stated director of the communication department Hwang Jae-hyun.

 

(This article is translated from Korean to English by Joonha Yoo)

 

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