National Anthem Mixed Up in Asian Games Field Hockey Match
During an Asian Games match in Japan, the neighboring country's anthem was played instead of the South Korean players' anthem, and the organizing committee quickly corrected the mistake.
Before the men's field hockey match between South Korea and Bangladesh at the Asian Games, North Korea's national anthem was mistakenly played instead of South Korea's national anthem.
The Mistake Before the Match
This protocol error, which occurred before the match held at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium in Gifu, Japan, caused astonishment among the South Korean athletes on the field.
The Committee's Quick Intervention
Immediately after realizing the mix-up, the organization officials intervened and played Bangladesh's national anthem first, and then correctly played South Korea's national anthem.
On-Field Match Result
Following the anthem crisis, the South Korea men's national field hockey team took to the field for their opening Group A match at the Asian Games and succeeded in defeating their opponent Bangladesh 5-0.