Cheering for Korea

I'm really impressed by the amount of cheers that the Koreans have at any given sporting game and how well organized they are about it. I decided to take some video during the Korea vs. Greece game on Saturday and explain some of the chanting, since I know some of my friends weren't sure what they were shouting and there were also a few I was curious about too. I put them together to make this YouTube video with a quick translation of the cheers.



In addition, I've put together a list of some Korean words you might like to know while watching with Koreans shouting unknown things in your ear.....

• 남아공 (Namakong)- Republic of South Africa


• 대한민국 (Taehanminkuk)- Republic of Korea


• 한국 (Hanguk)- Korea (common word)


• 이기다 (ee-ki-da)- to win (uncongugated) - 이겼어요 (ee-gyeoss-eo-yo)- won (past tense) 이겼다 (ee-gyot-ta)- won (past tense in exclamation or speaking to oneself)


• 지다 (ji-da)- to loose (uncongugated) - 졌어요 (jyoss-eo-yo)- lost


• 승/승리 (sung/ sungri)- victory


• 안돼! (an-dwei)- No way! Can't be possible!


• 아프겠다 (ah-pu-get-ta)- That looks like it hurt!


• 야! 병신아! (Ya! Pyeongshin-ah!)- Hey, you handicapped person! (common insult)

Incidentally, most of the cheers are pretty easy to figure out. This one had me stumped for a bit. I guess it's a new one. I'm sure you'll hear it around. You can listen to it here, along with lots of other cheering songs.

승리를 위하여
그대와 함께가리라~ (I will go together with you)
오오~오오오오~오오오오~오오 (Oh~Oh~)
승리를 위하여 (For victory)
오~~~오오오오~오오오오~오오
그대와 함께가리
오오~오오오오~오오오오~오오
승리를 위하여
오~~~오오오오~오오오오~오오
그대와 함께가리라