Ahead of the match, South Korean supporters lined the streets outside the venue to welcome President Moon Jae-in and the DPRK delegation. One of them expressed hope that events like this might lead to peace.
KIM MUN-NOH ICE HOCKEY FAN "Very happy, I am very happy to meet our same people, North Korea people, and I am so glad to meet them. Maybe it can be an opportunity that we can have a good relationship and have peace time."