“I will break away from my narrow perspective and become more mature.”
Ansan (23, Gwangju Bank), winner of three archery medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, finally apologized for his recently controversial 'traitor' remark.
Ansan said on his SNS on the afternoon of the 19th, “I sincerely apologize to the CEO and store owner of the company and to all those working in the restaurant industry and the public who were hurt by my words and actions.”
Earlier on the 16th, Ansan caused controversy by posting a photo of a bar on social media and asking, “Why are there so many traitors in Korea?”
The photo posted by Ansan was inside a Japanese-style bar located in Gwangju, with a Japanese-style kanji phrase meaning 'international departure (to Japan)' written on it. The bar in question is a chain restaurant run by Koreans specializing in nabe (Japanese hotpot).
The bar in question is operated with the concept of traveling to Japan, and all nearby stores also have Japanese-style interiors and signs in Japanese. 메이저사이트
After Ansan posted the post, criticism from netizens continued, and as the situation worsened when the company representative posted an appeal, Ansan eventually bowed down.
Ansan said, “I never imagined that a post I posted carelessly while forgetting my duty as a public figure would cause such great disappointment and damage,” and added, “If given the opportunity, I will personally meet the CEO of the company in question and apologize.” He said, “I have been a member of the national archery team since the age of 17 and had great pride in the national team and the Republic of Korea.” He added, “At the time of my national archery team, I had been representing the country for a long time and tried to raise the national flag to the highest place. “It was a series of tensions at every moment,” he explained. He added, “After this national team selection match, I lost the tension of being a public figure, and although it was not my intention to disparage a specific store or individual, I could not fathom the damage and heartache that everyone must have suffered, regardless of the reason. “I am reflecting,” he added. Ansan was eliminated from the recently held national team selection competition and will not be able to participate in the Paris Olympics in July. Ansan said, “Through this incident, I once again felt the weight of being an athlete representing the country and a public figure, and I realized deeply in my heart that I need to become more mature as a person.” “It will be an opportunity for me to grow into a more mature person.” 토토사이트