It was like watching a firework festival in Yeouido...Non-manner's extreme horror fan, fireworks in front of Pohang's accommodation early in the morning of the day of Gyeonggi-do

Feb 18, 2025

In the early morning of the 18th, firecrackers exploded for four hours in front of the Pohang team's accommodation in Johor, Malaysia. A sabotage by a group of Johorfans is believed to have been done.

It is controversial that a group of supposedly Takjim fans to handle Johor set off fireworks in front of Pohang's lodging on the day of the game.

A Pohang official told Sports Chosun on the 18th that `an incident occurred that was so absurd and angry. The crowd of fans set off fireworks in front of the team's accommodation for more than four hours.

According to the official, firecrackers suddenly began to explode in a vacant lot in front of an accommodation in Johor, Malaysia, where the Pohang team is staying at around 11 p.m. local time on the 17th. It was a series of fireworks for businesses that are common in amusement parks. The untimely fireworks, which were expected to end in one or two, continued until late dawn.

Five vehicles went around the accommodation and fired fireworks from place to place every 15 minutes. According to a Pohang employee running out of the accommodation and checking with both eyes, the fan group moved in groups of three. One drove, one lit a fire, and one threw a firecracker.

Pohang, which was in an absurd situation, reported it to the police through the hotel front desk, and local police were dispatched. However, the police only talked with the fans who were believed to be the culprits, and did not actively restrain them. A Pohang official explained that firecrackers have exploded since the police left the scene.

Pohang was staying in Malaysia to play Johor in the eighth away game of the Asian Champions League Elite (ACLE) League Stage in the 2024-2025 season at 8 p.m. local time at Sultan Ibrahim Larkin Stadium.

With the opening match of the K League 1 against Daejeon in Pohang on the 15th and the players already in poor condition, they faced an unexpected 'interference maneuver' the night before the game. Inside the team, it was like watching a firework festival in Yeouido', It wasn't even a mess.' was the response.

Some team officials, including Pohang coach Park Tae-ha, were reportedly surprised by the roar outside the accommodation and couldn't sleep until late at dawn.

An official from Pohang said "When our staff asked the locals if this had happened near their accommodation in the past, it was not there. I don't understand why we did this when we came. I'm going to have a conversation with the game supervisor at the stadium. We have already sent videos and photos to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and are waiting for a reply.

It is possible to estimate Johor Pan's behavior to some extent. Johor ranks fifth in the East Division with three wins, two draws, two losses and 11 points in seven games. It is three points behind ninth-ranked Shanghai Sanggang (eight points), so it has yet to confirm its advance to the round of 16. The result of the match against Pohang will determine whether or not to advance to the round of 16 and the final ranking of the league stage.

The more urgent side is Pohang. Pohang is in eighth place, the last line to advance to the round of 16, with three wins, four losses and nine points. It is only two points behind Shanghai Shenhua (7 points) in the 9th place and Shanghai Shenhua (7 points) in the 10th place. The defeat against Kawasaki on the 11th made his visit more urgent. Depending on the result of the day, there is a possibility that the ranking will be overturned and eliminated, so it is necessary to win against Johor somehow. Perhaps Johor Pan used that psychology to sabotage.

Pohang's only way to resolve its unfairness is to win. Pohang won two games against Johor, who faced him in the ACL in 2021.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.