N. Korea will provide DVD of inter-Korean football match in Pyeongyang to S. Korea: Ministry
- 5 years ago
In just about an hour and a half, South and North Korea will clash in a historic World Cup qualifier in Pyeongyang... their first match in the regime's capital in nearly three decades.
Although fans in South Korea won't be able to watch the match live,... the North is expected to provide video footage of the game afterwards.
Kan Hyeong-woo reports.
Tuesday's historic football match between the two Koreas in Pyeongyang is set to kick off at 5:30 PM, Korea time.
Although the match will not be broadcast live for football fans in the South,... North Korea has promised to give a DVD with the footage of the match to the South Korean officials after the game.
An official at Seoul's unification ministry said South Korean fans should be able to watch the footage once some technical issues have been checked.
Asked whether the DVD will contain the entire footage of the match,... the official said that's likely to be the case.
As far as getting real-time updates on the match,... two officials from Seoul's Korea Football Association have set up an internet communication channel at the Kim Il-sung Stadium.
So sending photos to the South during the match shouldn't be a problem,...but transferring videos is unlikely as it requires cooperation from North Korean officials who only promised to hand over DVD footage after the match.
Another way to get updates on the match is to check the FIFA or Asian Football Confederation websites, but they provide limited information such as goals and substitutions.
Meanwhile,... FIFA President Gianni Infantino is expected to be in the stands to watch the Pyeongyang showdown.
But there are no further details of Infantino's trip to North Korea.
The FIFA President had proposed that the two Koreas make a joint bid for the 2023 Women's World Cup.
Seoul welcomed the offer, but Pyeongyang has not responded to the idea.
Kan Hyeong-woo, Arirang News.
Although fans in South Korea won't be able to watch the match live,... the North is expected to provide video footage of the game afterwards.
Kan Hyeong-woo reports.
Tuesday's historic football match between the two Koreas in Pyeongyang is set to kick off at 5:30 PM, Korea time.
Although the match will not be broadcast live for football fans in the South,... North Korea has promised to give a DVD with the footage of the match to the South Korean officials after the game.
An official at Seoul's unification ministry said South Korean fans should be able to watch the footage once some technical issues have been checked.
Asked whether the DVD will contain the entire footage of the match,... the official said that's likely to be the case.
As far as getting real-time updates on the match,... two officials from Seoul's Korea Football Association have set up an internet communication channel at the Kim Il-sung Stadium.
So sending photos to the South during the match shouldn't be a problem,...but transferring videos is unlikely as it requires cooperation from North Korean officials who only promised to hand over DVD footage after the match.
Another way to get updates on the match is to check the FIFA or Asian Football Confederation websites, but they provide limited information such as goals and substitutions.
Meanwhile,... FIFA President Gianni Infantino is expected to be in the stands to watch the Pyeongyang showdown.
But there are no further details of Infantino's trip to North Korea.
The FIFA President had proposed that the two Koreas make a joint bid for the 2023 Women's World Cup.
Seoul welcomed the offer, but Pyeongyang has not responded to the idea.
Kan Hyeong-woo, Arirang News.