Korean fans are picking up trash from the stands after the Asian Cup quarterfinal match between Korea and Australia. /Alcas TV X (old Twitter)
After the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Qatar Asian Cup quarterfinal match between Korea and Australia, Korean soccer fans were captured clearing away trash from the stands. When this situation was highlighted locally, Japan responded that “our culture has spread.”
On the 3rd (local time), Qatari media outlet ‘Al Qas TV’ posted a video on
In the video, some Korean fans are seen carrying large bags and picking up trash left in the stands. They picked up snack bags, beverage bottles, and hand flags and put them in bags. A fan dressed as a samurai, presumed to be Japanese, also picked up trash.
A local fan responded, “It’s amazing. He responded, “I respect all Korean fans.” However, some netizens argued that the people who cleaned up were Japanese, not Korean, considering the fact that the video included a man dressed as a samurai.
The Japanese sports media ‘Football Zone’ published an article on the same day titled “‘Amazing’ Japanese Cultural Spread” and claimed that the Korean fans who cleaned the stands were “the result of the spread of Japanese culture.”
The media said, “Japanese fans often received attention when discussing picking up trash or cleaning up after the game in major tournaments such as the World Cup,” and added, “The behavior of Japanese fans in the stadium was reported around the world as an example.”
He continued, “This attitude created compliments such as ‘I respect Japanese culture’ and ‘Japanese people are amazing.’” He continued, “It seemed to spread to fans in other countries as well. At this Asian Cup, Korean fans also showed signs of picking up trash and cleaning up. “The ‘cleaning up after the game’ culture is steadily spreading,” he said.
In fact, at the 2022 Qatar World Cup, the sight of Japanese fans cleaning the stadium became a hot topic. The players also cleaned up the locker room and left notes saying ‘thank you.’ After Japan won 1-0 against Vietnam in the World Cup Asian final qualifier held in November 2021, a national team official was seen picking up water bottles used by not only Japanese players but also Vietnamese players at the stadium.
2024-02-04 23:20:05
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