After the friendly match between Korea and Japan, the controversy over the ‘Chest Japanese flag’ continues.
Korean uniforms were issued one day before held at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, Japan on the 25th. Provided by the Korean Football Association
It started with a photo of the Korean national team’s uniform with Taegeukgi and Japanese flags engraved. Only the Japanese flag is engraved on the uniform of the Japanese national team.
Netizens are protesting, saying,’What is the Japanese flag on the national team’s heart?’
The association said that it was unfair to the controversy, saying, “We have been inscribed with the flag of the other team from before,” but the situation has not subsided.
Earlier, complaints were raised about the fact that the Japanese flag was engraved only on the heart of the Korean national team after Korea lost 0-3 in the Korea-Japan friendly match A held at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, Japan on the 25th.
“Is there no pride?” and “Isn’t the Korean Football Association unable to shake off the Japanese colonial ideology?”
Even in the Cheong Wa Dae national petition, a post titled’Is Japanese flag making sense on the national soccer jersey?’, and the controversy spread to a full circle.
The community also continued to talk about this.
One netizen said, “Nike, the national team uniform manufacturer, started wearing the flag of the opposing team on the national team’s uniforms in official games from 2018, and recently it ran in friendly matches. I posted a detailed explanation of the difference.
At the time of their visit to Austria in November last year, the Korean national team had their opponents’ flags in their hearts in matches against Mexico (2-3 losses) and Qatar (2-1 wins).
Earlier in the 2018 Russia World Cup, the flags of the opposing teams were engraved side by side.
An official from the Korea Football Association said, “When the national team has played friendly matches, the flags of both countries and game information have been engraved on their uniforms all the time.” ”He explained.
Regarding the fact that Japan only put the Japanese flag, he added, “It is the choice of the other country, not the obligation.”
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