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Chinese flags on South Korea's Udo Island spark backlash: ‘don't know why they were there'
A recent incident involving the Chinese national flag displayed alongside
South Korea 's flag on a beach road on Udo Island, Jeju Province, has triggered an online backlash. Videos circulated online showed rows of red flags fluttering next to the South Korean national flag on the coastal road to Hagosudong Beach, a popular tourist destination.
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The footage, taken on Tuesday, was posted by a South Korean user who said they spotted the display while touring the island. 'I don't know why the Chinese flags were there, but
Chinese tourists were lining up to take photos with them,' the poster wrote, expressing concern over the scene.
According to local authorities, the flags were not installed by the government but appeared to be set up by a private individual. 'We were unaware of the situation until the footage spread online,' an Udo township official told local media. 'By the time our staff visited the site, the flags had already been removed.'
The response online has been largely critical.
Many users questioned the appropriateness of displaying foreign national flags on South Korean soil without clear context.
'Why are Chinese flags flying on our land?' read one comment.
