“Isn’t that crazy?” Why was the 3.2km Taegeukgi belt hung in Bangladesh?

(Bansharampur[방글라데시] AFP = Yonhap News) 3.2km long Taegeukgi Belt made by Bangladeshi couple Abu Kosir and Sabina. random newsin
In Bangladesh, a 3.2km long ‘Taegeukgi Belt’ applauding the Korean national football team appears and draws attention.

AFP reported on the 21st the story of a Bangladeshi Kosir couple who support Korean football. According to the news agency, pharmacist Abu Kosir (45) and his wife Sabina (34) bought a national flag for 5,000 dollars (about 6.77 million won), attached it to a length of 3.2 km, and installed it on a bridge connecting the villages Bansharampur.

It is to support the Korean national football team participating in the Qatar 2022 World Cup. This is because Kosir has been working in Korea for 15 years.

“We love Korea,” said Sabina, explaining the background. “We will support Korea and pray for their victory,” he said.

Of course, Sabina has never been to Korea. However, while working in Korea for 15 years, I heard about the culture, social norms, and various environments that my husband encountered. Sabina said, “I really like the story of Korea told by my husband,” adding, “Korea is the country I want to visit the most.”

Kosir worked in Korea extracting gold by scraping and melting used phones and other parts. AFP reported, “Kosir raised enough money to start a business in Bangladesh while working in Korea.”

(Bansharampur[방글라데시] AFP=Yonhap News) The 3.2km long Taegeukgi Belt worn by Abu Kosir and Sabina on the Bansharampur Bridge in Bangladesh. random news

In particular, Kosir watched the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup in Korea and was impressed by the street cheering. Kosir looked back on the World Cup at the time, saying, “Yoon Jeong-hwan was a very outstanding player.” Because of this, Kosir left Korea, but he has a heart of gratitude for giving him a chance to change his life.

AFP reported that “Kosir sold a mango farm to make the 3.2km long Taegeukgi belt,” adding, “It took the tailor two weeks to complete the Taegeukgi belt.” Kosir’s neighbor Mohammad Akash said, “The couple got so much money to show their love for Korea. It’s crazy.”

Kosir said, “Every game has a win or a loss. I’m just one of those who support Korea,” and emphasized, “Even if Korea loses, I will cheer for Korea.” Korea is tied with Portugal, Uruguay, and Ghana in Group H, and is competing to progress to the round of 16, but the foreign press sees the possibility as low.

Bangladesh is not impressed with the World Cup finals, but it is hot when it comes to the World Cup. AFP said, “In Bangladesh, in the year the World Cup is held, the outer walls of the house are often painted in the colors of the countries they support,” and “most of them support Brazil and Argentina.” “During the 2018 World Cup in Russia, there was a clash between passionate fans of Lionel Messi (Argentina) and Neymar (Brazil) and both suffered serious injuries.”