They're not playing our song! Wrong Korean anthem played at field hockey match at Asian Games
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What happened
South Korean field hockey players were perplexed Friday when the national anthem of North Korea was played — instead of their own — before a men’s field hockey match against Bangladesh at the Asian Games. Many South Korean players stood at attention, some ran their hands through their hair, and some left their right hand over their heart as the music played.
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