Kim Hee-cheol: "X crazy," angry Taegukgi..Seo Gyeong-deok (Prof.): "Not a mistake"[Star Issue]

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Seo Kyung-deok addressed concerns over the Taegukgi design in an Independence Day banner produced by Incheon City, clarifying that it is "not a faulty Taegukgi."

"There has been controversy claiming that a flawed Taegukgi was depicted on an Independence Day banner produced by Incheon City," Seo Gyeong-deok (Prof.) stated via his social media on the 9th.

He explained, "In fact, upon closer inspection, the Taegukgi is shown being held by a person and viewed from below, so strictly speaking, it is not a faulty Taegukgi."

However, he pointed out that ordinary citizens viewing the banner could easily misunderstand it as an upside-down flag. Professor Seo remarked, "Anyone would naturally assume the flag is inverted at first glance," adding, "I am deeply disappointed that Incheon City did not produce the banner in a way that everyone would recognize as the correct Taegukgi design."

He continued, "There was no need to produce it this way and invite widespread criticism from netizens," emphasizing, "Regardless, Incheon City should not blame only the banner production company."

Finally, Professor Seo urged, "I hope Incheon City will exercise greater care when utilizing Taegukgi-related designs in the future."

Previously, a banner displayed by Incheon City ahead of Independence Day featured an image of a person holding a Taegukgi. As the flag was depicted differently from its familiar appearance, online criticism arose questioning whether the arrangement of the trigrams and yin-yang symbol was incorrect.

Earlier, Kim Hee-cheol of the group Super Junior publicly expressed anger upon seeing the image, commenting, "X crazy." He stated, "Many people are worried about political implications regarding the Taegukgi, but regardless of left or right, it is our national flag."

He added, "While I hope my fans avoid being entangled in any controversy, this issue of an upside-down Taegukgi, coupled with remarks not even related to left or right, is something that neither warrants praise nor criticism for me as someone with voting rights. It is simply a natural expectation for anyone who is a citizen of the Republic of Korea."

Kim Hee-cheol had previously remarked, "If I get criticized despite this, then so be it; I suppose it's the price I pay for my image that has been under fire for so long."

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