▲ On the 3rd (local time), Qatari broadcasting company ‘Alkas Sports TV’ posted on social media (SNS) After posting a video titled ‘Korean fans cleaning the stands at Al-Janoub Stadium’. 2024.2.3 Alcas Sports TV Although Korea won the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup quarter-final against Australia, a local broadcaster caught on camera a “Korean fan” cleaning up trash in the audience after the match. he sent her out.
About this, the Japanese media claimed, “This is the spread of a culture of respect for Japan.”
However, some say it was the Japanese, not the Koreans, who cleaned up the trash, creating an ambiguous situation.
On the 3rd (local time), the AFC Asian Cup quarter-finals between Korea and Australia took place at the Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar. On this day, Korea defeated Australia 2-1 in overtime and advanced to the semi-finals.
On the other hand, Japan, who were aiming for their 5th championship, lost 2-1 against Iran on the same day and were sent packing without even being able to progress to the semi-finals.
Was Japan, aiming to become Asia’s best team 13 years after winning the championship in 2011, upset by Korea’s progress to the semi-finals? When local media in Qatar aired a video titled ‘Korean fans cleaning the stands at Al Janoub Stadium after the match against Australia’, the Japanese media downplayed it with an article to the effect that “the culture of respect to Japan has spread.” .
On the 3rd, the Japanese sports magazine Football Zone said in an article titled “Incredible spread of Japanese culture” that “local Qatari media also paid attention to the sight of Korean fans picking up trash in the stadium after the game,” and Qatari broadcaster Al Qas TV said, Quoting a report from ‘Sports’.
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Regarding the mature viewing culture that Qatari media focused on, Football Zone emphasized that the result of Japanese fans was ahead.
Football Zone said, “Japanese fans are often under the spotlight when it comes to picking up litter or cleaning up after matches at major tournaments such as the World Cup,” and “the behavior of Japanese fans in the stadium has been reported around the world as an exemplary .” .
“This behavior led to compliments such as ‘I respect Japanese culture’ and ‘Japanese people are amazing.’ “A phenomenon appeared that spread to fans in other countries as well,” he said.
He said, “In this Asian Cup, Korean fans also showed their actions by picking up trash and cleaning. “The ‘cleaning up after the game’ culture is spreading steadily,” the report said.
As a result, it is argued that the mature civic awareness of Korean fans that Qatar Broadcasting Company focused on is due to the ‘respectful viewing culture’ led by Japan.
The problem is that the Qatar Broadcasting Corporation said the fans who were actually paying attention were Japanese.
There are claims, not only among Japanese but also Korean fans, that those described as “Korean” by Qatar Broadcasting Corporation are Japanese.
In fact, the clothes of the people in the video filmed by Qatar Broadcasting Company are close to Japanese.
At the moment, it is difficult to confirm the facts, but if it is ‘misinformation’ from the Qatar Broadcasting Company and it was Japanese, not Koreans, who cleaned up the rubbish, then the Japanese media assessment that it was a “tremendous spread of Japanese culture” becomes meaningless.
Meanwhile, Korea, who advanced to the semi-finals, will face Jordan in the semi-finals at the Bin Ali Stadium at midnight on the 7th.
Jurgen Klinsmann, head coach of the national football team, said, “We are playing with great players. “It is difficult to express in words the atmosphere of the team that the players create for themselves,” he said. “I think our main driver is our serious desire to bring the championship trophy to the people for the first time in 64 years.”
Reporter Kwon Yoon-hee
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