North Korean Anthem Played at Asian Games Hockey Match
6 sourcesUpdated Sep 18, 2026
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Organizers at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games mistakenly played North Korea’s national anthem instead of South Korea’s before the South Korean men’s field hockey match against Bangladesh on Friday. Players appeared confused as the anthem played, and the announcer apologized after it ended; Bangladesh’s anthem was then played before South Korea’s anthem was finally heard after the teams’ pre-match formalities. South Korea went on to defeat Bangladesh 5-0 in its Group A opener.
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