Asian Games 2026: Organisers accidentally play North Korean anthem for South Korean hockey team

Asian Games organisers were left embarrassed after they played the North Korean national anthem for South Korea's men's hockey team ahead of their opening group match with Bangladesh on Friday (Sep 18). Organisers quickly apologised for the error and the correct national anthem was then played before South Korea won 5-0. #AichiNagoya2026 #mediacorpAsianGames #AsianGames #AsianGames2026 Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia