French foreign media also paid attention to the official apology of Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain, PSG), who caused controversy over his 'lowest performance' at the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup.

On the 20th (local time), French media outlet Culture PSG highlighted this incident through an article titled 'Lee Kang-in apologizes to Korean media.'

The media reported, “Lee Kang-in apologized in front of reporters on the 21st, the day before the match for the third round of Group C of the 2026 North, Central and American World Cup Asia region second round.”

He then said, “Son Heung-min received an apology from Lee Kang-in,” and also highlighted the incident in which Lee Kang-in visited Son Heung-min, who was staying in London, England, on the 21st of last month and apologized. He also added that Lee Kang-in publicly apologized through the media this time.

The main response among French netizens was “I don’t understand.” Comments poured into the article, such as “It’s important to respect (others), but it’s also important to respect yourself” and “You have the right to fight with your team mates.”

There was also a comment saying, “Asians apologize with ‘yes or no,’ and society makes them feel extremely guilty.”

One user on X (formerly Twitter) also posted, “The public apology in Asia is disappointing.” 19가이드03