Pop star Adele eventually erased the Rising Sun Flag..Seo Kyung-deok "Power of a Nuri-man "
Aug 11, 2024
|
Adele, who held a solo concert at a special stadium in Munich, Germany on the 2nd (local time), disappointed Korean fans by appearing the Rising Sun Flag on a super-large outdoor screen.
In response, Professor Seo Kyung-duk of Sungshin Women's University, who has been conducting a campaign to fight the Rising Sun Flag around the world, immediately sent an e-mail to Adele, and many Internet users also posted complaints on Adele's SNS.
Professor Seo said, `Some Internet users reported from the scene that there was a video of the Rising Sun Flag removed during the concert that took place later" he said.
However, he added "It's a good thing that we got rid of the Rising Sun Flag right away in the video, but it's a bit unfortunate that there's no public apology."
In particular, "The last two years ago, Maroon 5 also became controversial by putting the Rising Sun Flag on the background photo of its website, but it could be changed immediately because it protested with many netizens."
Professor Seo stressed that `It is important that we not only criticize and anger, but also know exactly the historical background of the Rising Sun Flag so that we can never use it again.'
tokkig@sportschosun.com
