"Must admit rather than explain": Choi Si-won takes opposite stance from Kim Hee-chul, sharply criticizing the 'upside-down Taegukgi' controversy

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Choi Si-won, a member of the group Super Junior and an actor, once again voiced his opinion regarding the controversy over Incheon City's Liberation Day banners.

On the 10th, Choi Si-won wrote on his social media: "I believe that admitting to mistakes and correcting them is a more responsible attitude than issuing explanations."

Earlier, the Taegukgi (Korean national flag) in the banner posted by Incheon City sparked controversy because its Taegeuk symbol and trigrams were displayed upside down. Member Kim Hee-chul left an angry comment on the post about the Incheon City banner, saying, "They've gone crazy," while Choi Si-won also expressed his agreement by posting a Taegukgi emoji.

As the controversy grew, Incheon City clarified that the flag was not drawn incorrectly but rather depicted an independence activist waving the flag from a perspective looking upward from below. However, the city stated that it took down the banner due to the potential for misunderstanding.

Additionally, Seong Kyung-deok Seong Sin-yeo-dae (Prof.) pointed out, "In fact, upon closer inspection, the Taegukgi is drawn as if someone is holding it and viewed from below looking up, so strictly speaking, it is not an upside-down flag," while also noting, "However, anyone viewing it casually would inevitably misunderstand that the flag is upside down."

Subsequently, Kim Hee-chul apologized, saying, "I did not properly recognize the form of someone holding the flag and reacted angrily upon seeing only the Taeguk symbol at first glance. This was a clear mistake caused by my lack of spatial awareness and impulsiveness. I am sorry."

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