Bright will be BBC Sport's roving reporter in Korea.
"I was just looking forward to going out. I was keeping my fingers crossed that I was going to go to Korea," he said.
"I am a person who likes to travel and I am looking forward to everything new. When we get out there it is going to be totally different.
"Getting around the country is going to be a challenge because the Koreans do not speak very good English and the signs are all in Korean, but it will be fun."
After finishing his career at Charlton Athletic, he worked for Sky and ITV as a match summariser.
During the 1998 World Cup, Bright worked for the Big Breakfast and hosted a weekly punditry show during the 1998/99 season.