The 2002 World Cup brought many things to Korea and the national soccer team, the main one being confidence. Through out the matches, people of all ages and both sexes came together exhibiting enthusiastic energy. It also brought about the construction of ten world-class stadiums at a cost of W1.95 trillion, which mounts to W2.5 trillion if additional facility spending is added. Of the ten, seven are dedicated soccer stadiums, which drew the admiration of the rest of the world. Add to these training camps, and Korea equipped itself with advanced nations' facilities in just two to three years. The event also expanded domestic supporters from the predominant young men to women and men of all ages.

The problem will be how to utilize all of this in the future when the World Cup is over. Brazilian footballing great Pele said in an interview on June 25, that for Korea to develop as a team, the domestic league needs to be expanded. Looking at the history of Korean soccer, the entrance into the semifinals of the World Cup seems like a miracle as despite the enthusiasm for football, officials of the K League have failed to find sponsors for next season. They are so distanced from the sport, they cannot understand how hundreds of thousands of fans gathered in various locations to watch matches on huge screens, and tickets for games were traded for hundreds of thousands of won on the Internet. One official said if 70,000 out of seven million watch league matches, then Korean soccer will be able to match the expectations raised this time.

The most troublesome problem will be how to utilize so many stadiums after the games. The government has promised help in the creation of more professional teams and a league featuring the top clubs of Korea, China and Japan. Attendance at the Adidas Cup held just before the World Cup Finals was less than 10,000, whereas the average capacity of the new stadiums is 40,000. What is needed are measures in how to maintain the enthusiasm created during the World Cup finals.