Paris Olympics mistakes
Chinese netizens are continuing to mock Koreans about the reactions of the Paris Olympics' repeated mistakes.
On the 30th, Chinese state-run media outlet Global Times reported that Korean netizens are angry due to the controversy surrounding the use of the Korean national name and the Taegeukgi flag at the Paris Olympics. Earlier,
there was controversy when the announcer at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony introduced "South Korea" as "North Korea."
On the 28th, when reporting the news of Oh Sang-wook winning the gold medal in the men's sabre individual fencing event, the organizing committee of the event misspelled 'Oh Sang-wook's' English name as 'Oh Sang-goo.'
The Global Times also reported that, "French media combined the Korean and Japanese flags to create a Korean flag, and when introducing Korea's rankings on the medal tally chart, they mistakenly used the South African flag instead of the Taegeukgi, drawing criticism."
Recently, on Baidu and Weibo, China's largest portals, news
about the Olympics related to Korea, including the Taegeukgi and the incorrect name of the country, rose to the top of the search rankings. Professor Seo Kyung-deok of Sungshin Women's University reported on the 31st that, "Some Chinese netizens are mocking Korea by posting many comments saying that (the mistake) stemmed from the French people's composure and that Korea is overreacting." Professor Seo emphasized that, "The Chinese people's inferiority complex toward Korea is also revealed in the Olympics," and that, "We should not just be angry and critical of these mistakes, but should make proper corrections through legitimate protests." 안전놀이터