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Real Reality
Joined: 10 Jan 2003
Location: Seoul
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 Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:05 am Post subject: Foreigners face headache buying tickets |
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Foreigners face headache buying Olympics tickets
By Lee Ho-jeong, JoongAng Daily (February 29, 2008)
http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2886773
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... only Korean passport holders can apply through Sebang, in accordance with regulations laid down by the International Olympic Committee, according to Kim Doo-il, in charge of ticketing at the Korean Olympic Committee.
If you are a foreigner living in Korea and want to purchase tickets, you have to apply through the Olympic organization or through an authorized agent in your own country, Kim said.... |
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Typhoon
Joined: 29 May 2007
Location: Daejeon
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| Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 5:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Another way that Korea makes life easier for foreigners living here. I love this place!!!!! |
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The Grumpy Senator
Joined: 13 Jan 2008
Location: Up and down the 6 line
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| Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 5:08 pm Post subject: |
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| That is a rule of the IOC not Korea. Each country is alloted a certain number of tickets for their citizens. It is the same in Canada, the US and everywhere else. You can apply for tickets from your home country. Read the article before blaming Korea. |
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Typhoon
Joined: 29 May 2007
Location: Daejeon
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| Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 5:12 pm Post subject: |
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| Fair enough. I am in a blame Korea mode today so I am blaming them for pretty much everything. Woke up on the wrong side of the bed. However, last time I checked permanent residents of Canada can buy Olympic tickets from Canada. That can't be done in Korea. I believe that isn't an IOC rule. |
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rhinocharge64
Joined: 20 Sep 2006
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| Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 5:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Clutching at straws more friend, go back to bed and get out on the right side of the bed!!!! |
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moosehead
Joined: 05 May 2007
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| Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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| The Grumpy Senator wrote: |
| That is a rule of the IOC not Korea. Each country is alloted a certain number of tickets for their citizens. It is the same in Canada, the US and everywhere else. You can apply for tickets from your home country. Read the article before blaming Korea. |
are you sure it's for citizens as opposed to residents? people working here on visas should be allowed the same courtesy as anyone else. not to say that's gonna happen, but all the same - |
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mistermasan
Joined: 20 Sep 2007
Location: 10+ yrs on Dave's ESL cafe
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| Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 7:10 pm Post subject: |
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the olympics suck.
pageants of nationalism. an every four year excuse to waste money better spennt in a gazillion places.
go to beijing in summer? oh the joy. |
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Typhoon
Joined: 29 May 2007
Location: Daejeon
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| Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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| rhinocharge64 wrote: |
| Clutching at straws more friend, go back to bed and get out on the right side of the bed!!!! |
Done and I feel much better now. A little extra sleep always puts things right!!!  |
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ulmaeri
Joined: 26 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Reminds me of an incident in the US regarding the US IOC office and someone from New Mexico. |
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