Taegeukgi fluttering’ unexpected twist

On the 6th, some of Uzbekistan national soccer team member Abdulov Buryev's Instagram posts were circulating in many online communities.

Buriev's Instagram has the national flag starting from the main screen. If you look at the story collection of Taegeukgi photos, you can see a photo of Buryev taken in front of Suwon Station in Gyeonggi-do. He included the phrase ‘Suwon Station’ and a Taegeukgi-shaped emoticon in this photo.

This appears to have been taken during an evaluation match between Korea and Uzbekistan held at Hwaseong Sports Complex on September 23 last year.

Buryev drew criticism from domestic netizens for his extreme attitude during the Asian Games men's soccer semifinal against Korea held at the Huanglong Sports Center Stadium in Hangzhou, China on the 4th. There were reactions such as “Is this a gangster’s soccer game?” and “He lost the game and lost his manners.”

Meanwhile, when Buriev’s “Korea proof shot” was confirmed, some netizens said, “I soften after seeing the Taegeukgi,” and “Don’t do that again next time.” There were reactions such as “This is Korean affection.”

Buryev attempted a rough tackle on Cho Young-wook in the 28th minute of the game and was sent off due to accumulated warnings.

At that time, the game involved some unreasonable physical fighting by Uzbekistan players.

Lee Kang-in and Jung Woo-young also suffered from being hit by an opponent's elbow. Eom Won-sang, [토토](https://) Hwang Seon-hong's key side attacker, fell heavily after being caught in a back tackle by Ibrokim Khalil Yuldoshev in the 17th minute of the second half. Eom Won-sang was eventually replaced by Ahn Jae-jun. The game was won 2-1, but Eom Won-sang had to be carried on his back by a staff member on his way home from work.

At the time, national team coach Hwang Seon-hong said, “We have done well so far without any major injuries, but it looks like Eom Won-sang has some injuries,” and added, “We will check his condition.”

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