Mexican man who ripped open eyes of Korean female YouTuber faces 'great humiliation'... reveals identity, issues public apology saying "I sincerely regret it"

*This content was translated by AI.

A Mexican man who committed a racist act of "eye-ripping" toward a Korean female YouTuber has finally bowed his head.

The incident occurred during the first match of Group A of the 2026 FIFA World Cup North, Central America and Caribbean Qualifiers between South Korea and the Czech Republic at the Guadalajara Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico, on the 12th (Korean time). While the popular YouTuber "Ino-nyang," who has 6.6 million subscribers, was filming a selfie video in the stands, a Mexican man sitting in the row behind her made a gesture of ripping open his eyes with both index fingers. This is a representative racist act used to demean Asians.

After the video was released, the Mexican media outlet "Politico" identified the man as Ulises Fernando Bernal Miramontes, president of the Civil Engineering Association of the State of Jalisco. The outlet strongly criticized the act as "a shameful behavior that publicly mocked a female spectator."

Outrage also erupted in South Korea. Seo Kyung-deok Seong Sin-yeo-dae (Prof.) urged on his social media (SNS) on the 14th that "this is something that should never happen at a World Cup site where the world comes together," and strongly called for Miramontes' public apology and FIFA's preventive measures against recurrence.

As criticism intensified both domestically and internationally, Miramontes posted an official apology on his SNS on the 14th. He stated, "I publicly apologize to all, including the YouTuber in question," and added, "I sincerely regret my actions and clearly understand what responsibility I must bear at this moment."

The U.S. "New York Post" recently reported that the Civil Engineering Association of the State of Jalisco, to which Miramontes belongs, has internally decided to remove him from his position as president due to his responsibility for the controversy.

<© STARNEWS. All rights reserved. No reproduction or redistribution allowed.>

*This content was translated by AI.