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They're not playing our song! North Korean anthem played at South Korean field hockey match

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STEPHEN WADE
They're not playing our song! North Korean anthem played at South Korean field hockey match
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NAGOYA, Japan (AP) — South Korean field hockey players were perplexed Friday when the national anthem of North Korea was played — instead of their own — before a men's field hockey match against Bangladesh at the Asian Games.

South Korean players looked on, unsure of how to respond. Many South Korean players stood at attention, some ran their hands through their hair, and some left their right hand over their heart as the music played.

Organizers quickly corrected the problem and played the correct anthem.

South Korea won the match 5-0. The Asian Games open officially on Saturday.

South Korea's Yonhap news agency called the situation an "awkward mishap."

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