Netizens: “Rude behavior” vs. “Cultural difference”

On the afternoon of the 3rd in Busan’s Sajik Stadium, John Park, Jang Jae In, Kang Seung Yoon, and Huh Gak performed the national anthem before game four of the semifinal playoffs.

As one of the top four on SuperstarK 2, the challenge was for the four of them to belt out the national anthem and receive a rousing ovation from the crowd, but John Park’s posture has been criticized.

Park made the mistake of singing the national anthem with his hands in his pockets, and regarding this, netizens reacted through a portal site, writing, “It’s disrespectful to the national anthem. What rude behavior”.

However, others reacted by writing “It’s a cultural difference. He’s lived abroad for a long time, so he probably didn’t know,” showing some sympathy.

It will be interesting to see how this affects Park’s placing in the upcoming weeks of SuperstarK 2, where the votes of fans’ are more important than the judges’ scores.


By Yoon Bora (bora@jtn.co.kr)

Source: JTN (Original article in Korean)
Photo from JTN DB
Translated by Timothy Nam / Korea.com

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