S. Korea to drum up support for W. Cup

S. Korea to drum up support for W. Cup

SEOUL (AFP): South Korea is to send traditional musicians and its top organizer to Europe to promote next year's World Cup finals.

The three groups of percussionists and drummers will perform in Rome on Sept. 27, Madrid on Oct. 1, Cologne, Germany on Oct. 3 and in Paris on October 5 when they will be joined by organizing committee co-chairman Chung Mong-Joon.

In Paris, Chung will gives speeches on the organization of the event, which is being co-hosted with Japan, and hold a press conference for French sports journalists. The World Cup runs from May 31 to June 30 next year.