North Korea anthem played at South’s Bangladesh hockey match at Asian Games
Also reported by BBC World
Summary
Before a hockey match at the Asian Games, the North Korean national anthem was played by mistake instead of South Korea’s anthem. The stadium announcer apologized, and South Korea won the game 5-0.Key Facts
- The mistake happened at the Green Stadium in Gifu, Japan.
- South Korean players were confused when the wrong anthem played.
- The announcer quickly apologized for playing the North Korean anthem instead of South Korea’s.
- North Korea’s anthem is banned in South Korea due to ongoing tensions since the Korean War.
- The Korean War ended with a ceasefire, so the two countries are still technically at war.
- The Asian Games organizing committee did not immediately respond to the mistake.
- South Korea’s teams have reported other problems at the games, including small rooms for basketball players and transport issues for the men’s football team.
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