Korean Slate

The most popular venue to watch the World Cup match between South Korea and Uruguay on Saturday morning is the ESPN Zone @ LA Live (1011 S. Figueroa St, across from the Staples Center downtown). The viewing party is hosted by the Red Tigers who will be ready by  6:00 am. The place has a capacity of 1,000 and if you want to be able to squeeze in, come early.

How about in Koreatown itself? The place to be is, as always, the front lawn of Wilshire Park Place, also known as the Radio Korea building. This was where huge crowds congregated for the previous World Cup matches involving South Korea. Television camera crews from local Korean as well as mainstream English-speaking media consider the viewing party itself an event worthy of coverage.

The game will start at 7:00 am, but people are expected to start arriving two hours prior. A few really early birds are camping out Friday night.  Freebies will be amply handed out including t-shirts, medium-size squeeze balls, pastries, water, and possibly thunderstix. The recommended color of apparel is red.

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Address: 3700 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90010-2903

Between Oxford and Serrano, near the Wiltern Theater

The most popular venue to watch the World Cup match between South Korea and Nigeria on Tuesday morning is the ESPN Zone @ LA Live (1011 S. Figueroa St, across from the Staples Center). The viewing party is hosted by the Red Tigers who will be ready by  10:00 am. The place has a capacity of 1,000.

How about in Koreatown itself? The place to be is the   front lawn of Wilshire Park Place, also known as the Radio Korea building on account of the company’s big red-and-blue sign in front. This was where huge crowds congregated for the previous two early-morning matches involving South Korea.

The game itself will start at 11:30 am, but people are expected to start arriving at half past nine. As always, there will be free shirts, water and pastries for those who attend. A few thunderstix and glowsticks may also be available. The recommended color of apparel is red.

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Address: 3700 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90010-2903

Between Oxford and Serrano, near the Wiltern Theater

The most popular venues to watch the World Cup match between South Korea and Greece early Saturday morning are the Staples Center (tickets now unavailable) in downtown Los Angeles and across the street ESPN Zone @ LA Live (1011 S. Figueroa St), which will open at 3:00 am and have a capacity of 1,000.

How about in Koreatown itself? The place to be is the front lawn of Wilshire Park Place, also known as the Radio Korea building on account of the company’s big red-and-blue sign in front.

Four years ago, they had as many as 10,000 people for the World Cup matches. A smaller crowd is expected for this one.

The game starts at 4:30 am, but there will be entertainment from midnight for those who come early. Additionally there will be free refreshments.

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Address: 3700 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90010-2903