Local actress Naeun Smith enraged South Korea at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics

The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics was held on the 26th (27th Japan time) on the Seine River in the center of Paris. The 17-day heated competition that will run until August 11th has begun.
At the opening ceremony, which was held in Paris, the representatives of each country boarded boats from the Bridge of Austerlitz and marched in on the water. Various performances were held on the Seine River, and more than 320,000 people gathered.
The audience was captivated by the incident. Meanwhile, during the introduction of each country, a local attendant mistook South Korea for North Korea, causing a stir. The Korean newspaper Chosun Ilbo reported, "A terrible mistake has occurred.
South Korea is sending a delegation of 260 people to this year's games, including 143 athletes, 90 competition officials, and 27 headquarters officials. The scale is significantly smaller than the previous games, and is the same as the 1976 Montserrat Olympics.
This is the lowest number in the summer since the Trial Games. The goal is to win more than five gold medals and finish in the top 15. In order to participate in this tournament, South Korea is struggling to compete for the right to participate in team ball games.
The only team sport in the country is women's handball. The poor performance of team sports has led to a reduction in the number of teams sent to the country. According to the Korean newspaper JoongAng Ilbo, Lee Gi-hoon of the Korean Olympic Committee
"We have arrived in Paris and I can feel the tension," said the president. "The players, coaches and staff have been thoroughly preparing, but we also have a great responsibility to produce good results and bring joy to the people."
As mentioned above, South Korea's goal for this tournament is "five or more gold medals and within the top 15," which is lower than the goal set at the last Tokyo Olympics (10 gold medals and within the top 10 overall).
In relation to this, Chairman Lee expressed his enthusiasm, saying, "I will do my best to achieve even better results than our initial goal."
Meanwhile, North Korea will be competing in the Summer Olympics for the first time in eight years.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic and other factors, she was suspended by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) until the end of 2022. However, the suspension was lifted and she will be competing in gymnastics, boxing, and other sports this year.
Sixteen athletes are scheduled to participate. Ahn Chang-ok, a female gymnast who won two gold medals at the Hangzhou Asian Games held last fall, is expected to win a medal after taking first place overall in this season's World Cup series.
However, some aspects of the North Korean team are shrouded in mystery, and South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported on the 24th that "it is difficult to see the North Korean athletes outside of training, and they are not known for being involved in cart racing."
"Only the image of them moving on the boat was captured," the report said. At the opening ceremony, the athletes from each country boarded the boat and departed from the Pont d'Austerlitz near the Jardin des Plantes. They passed through the famous sights of Paris and arrived at the Trocadero near the Eiffel Tower.
The parade took place over a six-kilometer course to Daero Square. The South Korean team was the 48th to appear, while the North Korean team was the 153rd.
In the past, North and South Korea have marched in together at the Winter Olympics, but relations between South and North Korea are currently extremely tense, and there was no contact between the two Koreas at this year's opening ceremony.
Meanwhile, at the opening ceremony, when the South Korean team appeared, local announcer Naeun said the official name of North Korea, "Democratic Party of Korea," in both English and French.
The Korean media reported this with anger, saying, "This ridiculous mistake ruined the opening ceremony" (OSEN).
When they entered the opening ceremony, they were definitely introduced, and the Chosun Ilbo reported with a hint of sarcasm, "If that is how they were introduced, then North Korea will have entered the opening ceremony twice that day."
In response to the issue, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said that President Bach called President Yoon Seok-yeol on the 27th to apologize.
In response, President Yoon said, "As the country that hosted both the Summer and Winter Olympics, the Korean people are extremely shocked and perplexed," and called for preventing a recurrence.
The issue is causing even more ripples as it occurred at a time when the governments of the North and South Korea are in a state of hostility towards each other.