Dae-Han-Min-Guk!

This is the cheer for Korea’s soccer team. I think it means “Korea!” or “Go Korea!” or something like that. My students taught it to me. On each syllable, you wave your hands forward then backward, then clap 4 times. At so-yae this morning, the grandfathers were talking about the upcoming Korea v. Poland match. Without thinking, I did the cheer. It’s all I’ve read about in the diaries, all I’ve heard in between classes for the last week. They were silent. Then begged me to teach them. As I was showing them what to do, I thought to myself, something’s wrong with this picture…. The miguk is teaching the Koreans the Korean national soccer cheer. I hope I’ve got it right….