I love this music, One Fine Day or Un Bel Di , comes from Puccini's Opera Madame Butterfly. He based this opera on a Japanese story, which is why they chose it. I think its a great opening sequence..ITV tends to show more cultural aspects of the hosting nation/nation(s) in their opening titles, I've noticed, which is why I prefer them most of the time to BBC's.Also, they needed several stadiums, and as Japan and S. Korea had 10 each, it probably made sense to join together to make this happen.
@HarrietC123 The final choosing for the World Cup was between Korea and Japan. They didn't want to start a fight or arguement and just did a co-host type of World Cup.
I think the long purple cloth blowing in the wind near the start is meant to be a material that hanbok is made from. Appart from this yes I agree that there is very little Korean things in this video.
I know what your saying but blame the public masses, the public continue to dumbed down in every sector of society. The client wishes the message to be recog quickly.Creatives constantly try to answer these problems but the ideas get simplified .Actually all the extras except the Gaisha Girl were S Korean.Of course budget is an important factor
Sadly, us Brits generally know nothing about S. Korean culture other than "they eat dogs". And that's not really going to make it into something like this is it?
The Americans learned all they know about imperial disrespect of foreign cultures from us. You wouldn't live in the US if it wasn't for that!
Incidentally, the one South Korean player we know of - Manchester United's Ji-Sung Park - has a song about him. It's meant to be celebratory, but all it revolves around is his country's custom of eating dogs.
Oh, there are a couple of other things that have just sprung to mind, the car-maker Kia is from there. And they like football.
@kisbie It should have done. All that geisha / Samurai / kendo stuff, then a fat guy with a bib tucked into his shirt, biting into a Labrador corpse while giving a thumbs up.
@kisbie Even the Korean people think eating dogs are disgusting. It's not common to eat dogs. We have Samsung and LG. We are in the G20. We have far more advance in technology just as Japan.
@wontonsipodhelp The eating dogs thing - however rare it might be - is about all we know that seems interesting, really. Being technologically advanced and wealthy isn't enough to give a country a distinct identity. For whatever reasons, Japan has more about it that a general British audience would recognise as 'Japanese'. Also, North Korea is perversely more fascinating because of their regime.
I Love these titles, really well executed! I remember the end logo being different but actually prefer this one. Viker you have some really nice work on your page.
the African intro was way better
CromeThunder 1 month ago
Doesn't seem like 10 mins ago never mind nearly 10 years!
Chapelkid00 8 months ago
only japanese culture haha where is korea culture???
this is korea / japan world cup!!! hahaha
dhksrksalem 10 months ago
BBC's opening was better
will320 11 months ago
Got any of those "another World Cup first from Travelex Foreign Exchange" bumpers?
an1man1ac54l1f3 11 months ago
I love this music, One Fine Day or Un Bel Di , comes from Puccini's Opera Madame Butterfly. He based this opera on a Japanese story, which is why they chose it. I think its a great opening sequence..ITV tends to show more cultural aspects of the hosting nation/nation(s) in their opening titles, I've noticed, which is why I prefer them most of the time to BBC's.Also, they needed several stadiums, and as Japan and S. Korea had 10 each, it probably made sense to join together to make this happen.
JennnBe 1 year ago
Japorea 2002!! The best world cup ever!!
MrAntares71 1 year ago
why did korea and japan host together
HarrietC123 1 year ago
@HarrietC123 The final choosing for the World Cup was between Korea and Japan. They didn't want to start a fight or arguement and just did a co-host type of World Cup.
wontonsipodhelp 1 year ago
hey medden it's called one fine day by the opera babes
Alexander2010ization 1 year ago
actually prefer this one to the bbc sequence. the bbc cartoon trail was much better though
conostar 1 year ago
日本人から見たら舞妓の化粧が違う。怖い。
matto0330ram 1 year ago
日本人から見たら舞妓の化粧が変な感じだ。怖い
matto0330ram 1 year ago
Does anyone know the title of the song that is playing?
Please help.
Meddeen 2 years ago
2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan™
not japan/korea
gnfwjr6336 2 years ago
I think the long purple cloth blowing in the wind near the start is meant to be a material that hanbok is made from. Appart from this yes I agree that there is very little Korean things in this video.
nundu 2 years ago
The BBC one is better. They have Hanbok/Choson-ot and other images from 1800s Korea - It is better balanced.
nundu 2 years ago
where is Korea? Whole things are Japan's..
roni2459 2 years ago
read below
theviker 2 years ago
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scarletpark81 3 years ago
I know what your saying but blame the public masses, the public continue to dumbed down in every sector of society. The client wishes the message to be recog quickly.Creatives constantly try to answer these problems but the ideas get simplified .Actually all the extras except the Gaisha Girl were S Korean.Of course budget is an important factor
theviker 3 years ago
how predictable. all they show is japanese culture. no korean.
fluffynoses 3 years ago
Sadly, us Brits generally know nothing about S. Korean culture other than "they eat dogs". And that's not really going to make it into something like this is it?
kisbie 2 years ago 8
wow, and they say americans are the only ignorant ones *rolls eyes*
fluffynoses 2 years ago
The Americans learned all they know about imperial disrespect of foreign cultures from us. You wouldn't live in the US if it wasn't for that!
Incidentally, the one South Korean player we know of - Manchester United's Ji-Sung Park - has a song about him. It's meant to be celebratory, but all it revolves around is his country's custom of eating dogs.
Oh, there are a couple of other things that have just sprung to mind, the car-maker Kia is from there. And they like football.
kisbie 2 years ago
@kisbie It should have done. All that geisha / Samurai / kendo stuff, then a fat guy with a bib tucked into his shirt, biting into a Labrador corpse while giving a thumbs up.
fifiragdoll 1 year ago
@kisbie Even the Korean people think eating dogs are disgusting. It's not common to eat dogs. We have Samsung and LG. We are in the G20. We have far more advance in technology just as Japan.
wontonsipodhelp 1 year ago
@wontonsipodhelp The eating dogs thing - however rare it might be - is about all we know that seems interesting, really. Being technologically advanced and wealthy isn't enough to give a country a distinct identity. For whatever reasons, Japan has more about it that a general British audience would recognise as 'Japanese'. Also, North Korea is perversely more fascinating because of their regime.
kisbie 1 year ago
@kisbie
when comes 2022 qatar world cup we don't know qatar culture so do not make opening???
you say strange thing
dhksrksalem 10 months ago
I Love these titles, really well executed! I remember the end logo being different but actually prefer this one. Viker you have some really nice work on your page.
madeleinepearce 3 years ago 8
ITVs 1998 titles were better
DJgaZman 3 years ago
which one were those?
theviker 3 years ago