‘Is this really Korea?’ Couple playing tennis inside Incheon airport terminal sparks outrage
- A video of the incident drew criticism from the public, with one saying ‘this selfish behaviour ignores public etiquette’
A video of a man and woman playing tennis inside one of Incheon International Airport’s terminals has sparked widespread criticism in South Korea.
On Wednesday, an online community called Bobaedream shared a video showing a couple playing tennis in front of the entrance to one of the airport’s terminals.
In the video, the pair can be seen facing each other and hitting a ball back and forth.
As they swung their tennis rackets and hit the ball, other passengers appeared visibly inconvenienced as they tried to avoid them.
One passer-by hurried past with a frown. Despite this, the couple continued to play tennis undeterred.
The video drew harsh criticism from the public. Comments included, “They’d probably play foot volleyball on the runway,” “Is this really Korea? This selfish behaviour ignores public etiquette,” “Can’t they see the other people?” “What if they smash a window?” and “There are many foreigners at the airport; what must they think?”