Lawmaker eats humble pie after saying South Korea would ‘crush’ Ghana like broken chocolate in World Cup game
- A leader of the ruling People Power Party came under fire for his post of Ghana-brand chocolate promising to ‘crush’ the West African nation in a World Cup game
- But netizens pointed out that the Ghana chocolate brand has been made in South Korea by local conglomerate Lotte Confectionery for more than four decades
“Ghana … [We] will crush you like this tonight,” Chung wrote on Facebook hours before kick-off on Monday.
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Chung’s now-deleted post drew criticism for being an own goal as netizens pointed out the Ghana brand of chocolate has been made in South Korea by local conglomerate Lotte Confectionery for more than four decades.
Said another: “Be humble when the game is not over to prevent shame and sorrow. Your team did their best and that’s the meaning of sports. Next time don’t break a chocolate just eat kimchi you’ll win.”
Some said Chung’s behaviour was “embarrassing and childish” but others rallied behind him and called for boycott of Ghana chocolate and shared photos of crumbled confectionery.
“So Koreans no longer want to eat chocolate because they couldn’t win a tiny game. Does this mean they’re all going to forget football after the upcoming humiliation on Friday,” asked a Facebook user.