North Korean anthem played for South Korea at Asian Games

Organizers of the Asian Games in Japan have issued an apology after mistakenly playing the North Korean national anthem during an event involving the South Korean men's hockey team. This error occurred at the sporting event held in Japan. The article does not provide further details on the specific circumstances or reasons behind the anthem mix-up, beyond the fact that organizers have apologized for the incident.

During the Asian Games in Gifu, Japan, organizers mistakenly played North Korea's national anthem instead of South Korea's before a men's hockey match between South Korea and Bangladesh. The South Korean players appeared confused as the anthem, which is banned in South Korea, was played. The stadium announcer quickly apologized for the error, stating they had played the wrong song. South Korea ultimately won the match 5-0. This incident adds to a series of organizational issues reported at the games, including complaints from basketball players about room size and transport problems affecting the men's football team. The Asian Games organizing committee has not yet commented on the anthem mix-up.