Olleh!

The Spanish word ¡Olé! is used a lot here in Korea. My kids shout it whenever class is over, when they get a good score on their tests, or when they win at Rock-Scissors-Paper (which I still believe is Rock-Paper-Scissors). Korea Telecom (KT) uses the slogan Olleh for their adds and this Koreanization of the word ¡Olé! is a bit annoying.

Anywho, Korea just won their first game in the world cup (Korea 2 Greece 0) and everyone is shouting "Olleh!"


We were able to stream the game online and had a nice relaxing night in. World Cup Mania has taken over South Korea as everyone seems to be wearing red and sporting their finest "Korea Fighting!" shirts. Every little boy and girl on the street has their red devil horns on and Chuncheon at least seems to be pretty excited about Korea's chances in the World Cup. 


As an American, I would like to support the USA's effort in the World Cup, but sadly, they will not make it very far. So, I will have to root for the country I currently reside in, Korea! I'm looking forward to seeing France and Brazil play as well.