There's such a crazy club! Newcastle to post Rising Sun Flag and recruit prospects...You're not coming to Korea tour, are you?→Delete the video + official apology
Jul 02, 2025
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Amid talk of Newcastle preparing to recruit Korean soccer player Park Seung-soo, the disappointment of Korean fans is growing as the club's complacent behavior is on the cutting board.
The Sun reported on the 2nd (Korea Standard Time) "Newcastle United made an official apology for including a flag that could unintentionally offend the uniform promotional video "
In the uniform promotion video posted by Newcastle, two fans appear with the Rising Sun Flag. The club responded to the controversy over the video.
Newcastle later re-uploaded a new version of the video, which deleted the scene in question, on social networking services (SNS).
The media explained that "'Wook Ilgi' is considered a historical symbol in Japan, but in many countries, including the Republic of Korea, it is recognized as a symbol of imperialism and war crimes, resulting in a sensitive reaction.'
The video was produced to commemorate the release of Newcastle's third uniform and drew attention by featuring celebrities related to the club, including Sam Fender and Alexander Isaac.
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Newcastle said it had "recently learned of the appearance of a flag that could unintentionally offend a third uniform promotional video" "and immediately removed the video and took steps to remove the scene in question from future content. We sincerely apologize to those who feel displeased."
Newcastle is set to have a pre-season tour in Asia, including South Korea, at the end of this month. In particular, caution is required in Korea because it is very sensitive to the use of the Rising Sun Flag. The Rising Sun Flag is also banned by FIFA (International Football Federation) in international soccer matches.
Korean fans are bound to be disappointed as controversy arose as soon as they were interested in Newcastle with the news of recruiting Park Seung-soo.
Late last month, it was reported that Newcastle beat Bayern Munich and Crystal Palace to win Park Seung-soo's recruitment competition. Newcastle are trying to prepare for the club's future by recruiting Park Seung-soo, who was born in 2007.
It remains to be seen whether the recruitment will take place. Newcastle, which will challenge the UEFA Champions League next season, are immediately putting their top priority on strengthening their power. Recruitment of Park Seung-soo, who is looking forward to the future, is likely to be pushed back from the priority list.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
