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World Cup Watch Party · Koreatown, Los Angeles

Mexico vs Korea

Seoul International Park

June 18, 2026

Two communities, one park. A gathering to watch the match together under one giant screen, with Mexican and Korean flags flying side by side and neighbors of every background in the crowd.

The day

Koreatown is named for one community and home to many, and on match day that shows. A giant LED screen went up in the park, folding chairs and blankets filled the lot, and the smell of Korean barbecue, Thai crispy pork, carnitas, and aguas frescas mixed in the air. Korean drummers played, a kids' train circled the playground, and the two flags flew over the food booths together.

There is a long thread of friendship between Mexico and Korea fans, and you could feel it here. Whoever you were pulling for, you were among neighbors. This page is a small record of that afternoon, the people, the food, and the park.

Schedule
  1. 10:00 AMFestival opens: food booths and local vendors
  2. 6:00 PMKorea vs Mexico, live on the big screen
  3. 8:30 PMPost-game celebration
  4. 10:00 PMFestival closes

Seoul International Park, 965 S Normandie Ave. Big-screen viewing on Irolo St between Olympic Blvd and San Marino St.

Getting there: streets around the park are closed for the event. A free shuttle runs about every 20 minutes from 3600 Wilshire Blvd, and lot parking is at 3550 Wilshire Blvd.

From the park

Tap any photo to view it larger. Photographed at Seoul International Park, June 18, 2026.

Food and vendors

The booths were the heart of it, Korean barbecue and fried chicken next to Thai gelato, dim sum, tanghulu, boba, carnitas, and aguas frescas, plus a Korean-Mexican stand serving bulgogi quesadillas. Menus below are as they were posted at the booths.

GEN Korean BBQ House

Korean BBQ
Gen Fries, rice bowls (spicy pork, beef bulgogi), skewers: boneless short rib, cajun shrimp, pork belly. Pick any 3 skewers.
genkoreanbbq.com

Luckyball Korean BBQ

Charcoal Korean BBQ
Charcoal grilled squid, pork galbi, skewers: squid, chicken, pork belly, beef rib. Bulgogi and chicken teriyaki plates.
@luckyballkoreanbbq

Chimcking

Korean fried chicken
Fried, soy garlic, hot king, so hot king, cheese seasoning, cream onion, half and half. Sides: tteokbokki, cheese fries, cajun salad.
chimckingusa.com

Dragon Fire BBQ

Asian charcoal skewers
Lamb, pork belly, beef, chicken, squid skewers over mesquite charcoal. Fresh lemonades and matcha lattes.
@dragonfire.bbq

On Crunch

Thai crispy pork belly
Garlic and red pepper crispy pork, pad ka pow, Thai fried rice with fried egg, laab spicy salad, moo krob.
@oncrunch88

Gong Soo Gan

Korean and Korean-Mexican
Sundae, tteok-bokki, musubi, and the crossover plates: bulgogi quesadilla, bulgogi bowl, spicy pork bulgogi bowl.
Buena Park

Moom Maam

Artisanal Thai gelato
Thai tea float, Mexican Coke float, matcha float, mango sticky rice spritz, and Thai gelato. Many drinks can be made vegan. LA Times Best Dishes 2023.
@moommaamfood

Pink Mango

Desserts and smoothies
World famous mango sticky rice with ube rice, very berry smoothie, yuzu passion and honey, watermelon slushies.
@pinkmangohouse

Sunday Cafe

Aguas frescas and Mexican
Aguas frescas with free refill, steak fries, bacon wrapped hot dogs, steak and chicken fajita rice bowls, tacos, steak nachos.
@sundaycafe_arcadia

Las Cochinitas

Carnitas
Tacos de carnitas, carnitas by the pound, torta ahogada, classic carnitas torta, burrito.

MooTea

Boba and milk tea
Brown sugar boba pudding milk, ube boba milk, Thai tea, matcha latte, lychee and passion fruit green tea, ice brew coffee.
Los Angeles

Mojo Tanghulu

Candied fruit skewers
Handmade tanghulu, fresh fruit in a crackling sugar shell.
@mojo_tanghulu

Bao Bao Express

Dim sum
Dumplings, har gow, xiaolongbao, shumai, plus steam buns and sweet buns.

Ma Bully

Taiyaki and Korean snacks
Taiyaki fish waffles (red bean, nutella, custard), taiyaki ice cream, light bulb slushies, hoppang steamed buns.

On the Grill

Asian charcoal skewers
Chinese tofu, beef, squid, gluten, tornado potato, lamb. Grill, chill, and thrill.

Shake Ramen

Ramen
Ramen and shakes.

Hawaiian Honey Cones

Shave ice
Hawaiian shave ice in fruit flavors.

Spotted a vendor we missed or got wrong? Let us know and we will fix it.

Also at the park

It was more than the match. The day carried Korean drummers, culture and community booths, an LAFC fan stop, and a few neighborhood institutions sharing a table.

Pungmul drummers

A Korean traditional drum and dance troupe in full hanbok, leading a procession through the crowd.

KORE Limited

Korean streetwear brand built on "Keepin Our Roots Eternal," celebrating Korean culture. korelimited.com

Korean Cultural Center LA

The Korean Cultural Center and the Korean Consulate, writing names in Korean calligraphy.

William Grant Still Arts Center

A neighborhood art and music center, classes and exhibitions, sharing the day.

LAFC

A Los Angeles Football Club fan activation, the city's own team in the mix.

Chi Forest

Sparkling water, handing out free samples through the afternoon.

Details
Where
Seoul International Park
Koreatown, Los Angeles
When
June 18, 2026 · 6 PM kickoff
What
Mexico vs Korea watch party