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A Seoul high school baseball team challenges a six‑month suspension after chants referencing a Starbucks promotion tied to the Gwangju uprising, seeking to overturn the sanction before a key appeal deadline.
A high‑school baseball game in Seoul turned into a flashpoint when players from Paichai High School shouted a slogan that mocked the Gwangju Democratization Movement, a painful episode in South Korea’s recent history. The Korea Baseball Softball Association responded with a six‑month suspension and removed the school from the 81st Blue Dragon Championship, sparking widespread criticism and calls for greater historical sensitivity in school sports.