"We Have to Sing It Today"… Truly a Descendant of an Independence Activist! 'Korea' Chosen According to Grandmother's Last Will, the 'National Anthem' Spreads in Japan
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[Nagoya = Sports Chosun Reporter Lee Jong-seo] "Do I have to call today...?" Judo national team member Heo Mi-mi is a Zainichi Korean born to a Korean father and a Japanese mother. The reason she chose Korean citizenship rather than that of Japan, the "home of judo," was due to her grandmother's dying wish in 2021 to "see her compete as a Korean athlete." She became a topic of conversation once again in 2024. It was revealed that she is the fift…
On August 1st, at the awards ceremony for the women's 57kg judo event at the Asian Games held at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Heo Hae-sil (23) of the Gyeongbuk Sports Association, standing on the highest step of the podium with her gold medal around her neck, hummed the Korean national anthem. However, her voice didn't come out as she had hoped. Heo Hae-sil explained, "I was holding back tears, so I couldn't sing loudly." She thought…
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