South Korean influencer shares video showing racist behaviour towards her from fans at FIFA World Cup stadium
The video drew more than 15 million views in 23 hours and prompted a public apology as Korean fans condemned the gesture.
- On Thursday, Korean YouTuber Ino Cat posted a video from the FIFA World Cup match between Korea and the Czech Republic at Akron Stadium, capturing a spectator making a racist gesture behind her.
- Footage shows Ulises Fernando Bernal Miramontes pulling his eyes back, a gesture widely recognized as mocking the shape of Asian eyes and deeply offensive to Asians.
- With over 228,000 likes, the Instagram video reached around 15 million views and nearly 30,000 comments in around 23 hours, with Ino Cat asking, "Tell me if I'm just being too sensitive."
- Bernal posted a video apology over the weekend, stating, "I sincerely regret everything this situation has caused," while the Colegio de Ingenieros Civiles del Estado de Jalisco denied any affiliation with him.
- Social media users called for accountability, with one individual noting, "FIFA should take this incident as a lesson to ensure that nothing like this ever happens again" at the global tournament.
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