Bayern, which is in a 'great shock', continues to discriminate against racism... Exclusion of winning thumbnail + elimination of Jung Woo-young's existence
Bayern, which is in a 'great shock', continues to discriminate against racism... Exclusion of winning thumbnail + elimination of Jung Woo-young's existence
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It is a continuation of racism.
Bayern confirmed its Bundesliga championship in the 2024-2025 season on the 5th (Korea time). On the same day, Bayer 04 Leverkusen drew 2-2 with SC Freiburg in the 32nd round of the Bundesliga at Europa Park Stadion in Freiburg, Germany.
Leverkusen, the second-ranked team in the league, has ended its competition to win the title. With 68 points (19 wins, 11 draws, and two losses), the team failed to narrow the gap with Bayern Munich (76 points). As Leverkusen failed to add three more points, Bayern automatically confirmed its victory in this season's league regardless of the outcome of the remaining two matches.
Bayern said on its website, "Bayern is the champion of the 2024-2025 season! Bayern became the champion of Germany once again! Leverkusen will no longer be able to reach the top of the Bundesliga after Sunday's draw with Freiburg. It is the 34th time Bayern has become the champion of Germany, and it is a reward for a great season."
Kim Min-jae now has Meister Chalet (Bundes championship trophy). He became the first Korean player to win two Serie A and Bundesliga championships among the five major European leagues. Kim Min-jae won the Serie A title in the 2022-2023 season wearing a Napoli uniform.
So far, only two Korean players have won the Bundesliga championship: Jung Woo-young (Woonion Berlin) and Kim Min-jae. Jung joined Bayern's second team in 2018, and was called up to the first team, playing one game each in the Bundesliga and the UEFA Champions League. Thanks to that, he was listed as a member of Bayern's league championship in the 2018-2019 season.
However, Kim Min-jae is different from Jung Woo-young in that he played as a key member and acquired the championship title. In this season, Kim played 3,593 minutes in 43 matches and 2,289 minutes in the league alone. This is the second-most playing time for Bayern after Jozua Kimmich.
Notably, Kim was in a bad condition due to his Achilles tendon injury since October last year, but he couldn't rest alone due to his teammates' string injuries. Nevertheless, Kim said in December last year, "I have emphasized many times that I would rather break while running than sitting on the bench. If I can do something for my team, I will do my best. My teammates and the club know that I am a fighter. I want to play as often as possible," but instead of expressing discontent, he expressed his will.
However, the German team does not think highly of Kim's dedication. Some claim that Kim is being neglected in unexpected areas. After the team's victory was confirmed, Bayern shared a video clip on the team's official YouTube channel, saying, "I brought my Meister Chalet home." The video was about celebrating the victory and looking back on the highlights of this season.
The thumbnail of the video drew controversy. Bayern set the thumbnail with an image of only 11 players including Coach Bang Sang and Kompany, not with the entire team. Surprisingly, Kim Min-jae was not here. Instead, Harry Kane, Jamal Musiala, Thomas Muller, and Leon Goretzka were present.
Fans naturally raised questions. Kim Min-jae's face was missing even though he added 10 key players. Rather, Kim Min-jae's partner Dayo Upamecano, who frequently left due to injury, and Leon Goretzka, who only played in the 2,147th minute, confidently won the title. This is something that is hard to understand. 메이저놀이터
In addition, Bayern has already posted an image of its entire team on social media to commemorate its victory. The team intentionally deleted the faces of other players including Kim Min-jae and created a new image and registered it as a thumbnail. Even the Bundesliga has created a similar controversy. The official Bundesliga YouTube uploaded a short animation to celebrate Bayern's victory.
However, a total of 13 players appeared in an animated version in the video, but Kim Min-jae, who played a key role in Bayern's victory, was not found here either. Most of the key players were included, but Kim Min-jae disappeared again. On the other hand, Eric Dier, who played a total of 1,657 minutes as backup resource, appeared in the video with his best friend Kane.
As Kim Min-jae's passing, which is difficult to understand, continues, some Korean fans are raising suspicions that there is a racist intention. On the other hand, Dyer only played in the 1763rd and 1285th minutes of the league, respectively. It is true that he played his part by working with Kim Min-jae when Upamecano fell.
Considering his contribution to the victory, Kim Min-jae is overwhelming. However, his local opinion seems to be different. In fact, Kim suffered from a lot of unfair treatment in Germany. Leading local media, including Bild and Kicker, always gave him relatively low ratings by applying strict standards. Although the rating was overall for Bayern players, it was clearly different from Dyer or Upamecano.
This time, however, not only the Bundesliga but also Bayern treated Kim Min-jae poorly, leaving a shock. The team that should protect the first player did not highly value Kim Min-jae, the main player of the championship. This may seem trivial, but this is a glimpse of how people in Germany view Kim Min-jae.
Korean fans left several comments protesting against Bayern. Many pointed out that excluding Kim Min-jae, an indispensable player in the championship, was racist. Eventually, as the controversy grew, Bayern replaced the thumbnail with an image featuring all the players including Kim Min-jae.
This is not the end. Bayern posted a congratulatory message on Kim Min-jae's victory on Korea's official social media to calm down the public sentiment. "Congratulations to Kim Min-jae on his first Bundesliga victory as a Korean player. He is the first Korean to win the title with Munich," Bayern said in the post.
It was a ridiculous comment. Jung Woo-young already won the title as a member of Bayern, but he literally forgot about it. Notably, when he made such a comment on the official Korean account, fans criticized him. Bayern made a quick correction, but it was a disappointing streak.