Referee Faces Fallout Over Alleged Sexist Comment | South Korea News

South Korea News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 3, 2026 · 1m

A Korean women’s football referee is under fire after allegedly making a sexually derogatory comment to star player Ji So-yun during a match, sparking outrage and calls for immediate disciplinary action. The referee, Bae Sun-young, reportedly used a euphemism suggesting the player’s sensitivity was tied to her menstrual cycle, then issued her a yellow card and threatened a red one. The Korea Football Association has referred the case to its Fair Play Committee, which could impose a suspension of up to three years. The Korea Pro-footballer’s Association demands the referee’s removal and an…