South Korean golfer faces military service after double bogey on the 18th
Tom Kim was seen crying in the clubhouse after he missed out on a medal A South Korean golfer broke down in tears after he ended his round with a double bogey, meaning he could now face mandatory military conscription. Tom Kim finished eighth at the Olympic golf tournament after shooting two over par on […]
1 year ago
Olympic organisers apologise for introducing South Korea as North Korea
The IOC have issued an apology Olympic Games organisers have been forced to apologise after they introduced South Korea’s athletes as North Korea during the opening ceremony. As their boat floated down the Seine and South Korean athletes waved their nation’s flag, they were introduced in both French and English as the Democratic People’s Republic […]
1 year ago
Son Heung-min says his Spurs teammate has apologised for racist remark
‘He made a mistake.’ Son Heung-min has revealed that Spurs teammate Rodrigo Bentancur has apologised for making a racist remark. Bentancur claimed that all South Koreans “look the same” during an interview with Uruguayan TV earlier this week, with Kick it Out confirming they had received a “significant number” of complaints regarding Bentancur’s comments. Spurs […]
1 year ago
Didi Hamann thought Brazil substitution was “disrespectful” to South Korea
“This is an unwritten rule.” Didi Hamann was not impressed with Brazil’s 4-1 win over South Korea, and thought that one substitution in particular was disrespectful to the opposition. Neymar, who was also heavily criticised by Hamann recently returned to the starting team and converted a penalty in their one-sided win over South Korea, although […]
3 years ago
Son Heung-min prevents ‘fight’ between two opponents during Chile win
He could be the most likeable man in football. Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min broke up an argument between two opposition players during South Korea’s 2-0 victory over Chile in Daejeon. Son, who captained his country, scored South Korea’s second goal of the match in injury time, but also received praise for his professionalism by […]
4 years ago
South Korean TV apologise for using Chernobyl image for Ukraine during Olympic ceremony
The broadcaster faced massive social media backlash for using several offensive images to represent different countries at the Tokyo Olympics A South Korean TV channel has issued an apology for using offensive images to depict countries during Friday’s opening ceremony for the Tokyo Olympics. As athletes from each nation entered the stadium, MBC presented viewers […]
5 years ago