Wrong flag at Olympics? Why the Taegeukgi is tricky — and how to get it right

A medal ceremony mishap at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics has sparked complaints from South Korea, as a misprinted Korean national flag was discovered to have been used repeatedly throughout the games. A Taegeukgi that had its red-and-blue Taegeuk symbol in the middle improperly tilted counterclockwise was raised during the women’s 3,000-meter short track relay medal ceremony, and the incorrect version of the flag was found to have been used in several earlier events as well. The Interna

By The Korea Herald