Super Junior's Kim Hee-chul Apologizes After Mistaking Liberation Day Flag Design for Error

Super Junior member Kim Hee-chul has apologized after mistakenly criticizing a Liberation Day banner from Incheon Metropolitan City Government over what he believed was an incorrectly displayed South Korean flag.Kim shared his apology on social media on August 9, one day after his angry reaction to the banner drew attention online. He admitted that he made a mistake because he did not look closely at the full image before reacting."I failed to realize that it was a person holding the South Korean national flag and reacted in anger after only seeing the flag image at first glance," Kim explained.He added that his reaction came from haste and poor spatial awareness, MaeilBusiness reported.The controversy started after Incheon released a banner for the 81st National Liberation Day of Korea. The banner featured a Korean independence activist holding the South Korean flag and included the message, "The Day We Regained the Light."Some online users noticed that the taegeuk design appeared to be reversed, making the flag look upside down. Kim then reacted strongly to a related post, while fellow Super Junior member Choi Si-won also showed support with a South Korean flag emoji. Kim Hee-chu...