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‘Extremely Inappropriate’: South Korean Broadcaster Apologizes For Photos Aired About Other Countries During Olympics

Eric Quintanar
‘Extremely Inappropriate’: South Korean Broadcaster Apologizes For Photos Aired About Other Countries During Olympics
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The CEO of a South Korean broadcaster apologized Monday afternoon after his network aired unflattering images and descriptions for various countries that were participating in the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony. 

During the opening ceremony, South Korean broadcaster MBC provided viewers with photos to help them understand a little more about each country that was introduced. For example, The Washington Post reports that South Korea was represented by “famous buildings and statues and the K-pop group BTS.”

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