Yeot: The Sweet Taffy With a Nasty Aftertaste

When South Korea’s national football team came home after giving a lamentable performance at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, an anonymous fan threw a handful of candies at the players as they lined up for a press conference at the airport. “Eat taffy!” he shouted twice at the disheartened team, adding that his gesture represented the people’s feelings. The unexpected episode made some of the players even more despondent, if not bitter, for having disappointed the country that had rooted for them.