”It would have been better to lose” and ”It was an embarrassing victory”... South Korea launches investigation into ”biased” refereeing in Japan-South Korea match

The Sports Ethics Center under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of South Korea has launched an investigation into the Japan-Korea women's volleyball match, which sparked controversy over "biased judging."
South Korean news agency Yonhap News reported on the 20th that "The Sports Ethics Center received the case on the 19th and has begun an investigation."
In the fourth match of the 2025 Korea Invitational Jinju International Women's Volleyball Tournament, held on the 16th at the Jinju Gymnasium in Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea,
The team won against Japan with a set score of 3-2. However, volleyball fans were outraged, saying, "It was an embarrassing victory due to a biased decision," and "I have no complaints about the referee of this match."
The Sports Ethics Center has received calls calling for disciplinary action to be taken. In this match, South Korea fought a close game against Japan, taking it to a full set before winning.
In particular, at 11-10 in the fifth set, a South Korean serve that appeared to have landed outside the line was ruled as "in," which is said to have been the deciding factor in the outcome.
Also, there was no video review in this match, and the Korean referee gave the victory to Korea on several close calls.
Such criticism in South Korea is considered more "fair" than the old slogan of "victory in the Japan-Korea war."
The Sports Ethics Center is an organization established in 2020 to ensure fairness in physical education and protect the human rights of athletes.
If any problems are discovered through this investigation, the Sports Ethics Center may recommend disciplinary action against those involved in the relevant institutions.