New Soccer Uniforms Unveiled

The new uniforms for Korean's national soccer team were unveiled in early February.

The uniforms, which will be worn during the 2020 summer Olympics, look dramatically different form previous versions.

The Korean uniforms were part of the designs undertaken by Nike for all the national teams.

The multinational corporation said it picked patterns and styles that reflected each country's culture.

The top of Korea's home uniform begins with a light pink that gradually turns into a solid red as it moves down.

A pattern based on the Korean flag runs throughout the upper part of the uniform.

The away uniform is white with black stripes running horizontally through it.

According to Nike, the pattern symbolizes the mythical white tiger Baekho, which was also the mascot of the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.

So far, the new soccer uniforms have received mixed reviews form the public.

Some people were excited by the dramatic changes.

They said they looked forward to seeing the soccer players wear them in real matches.

Others, however, said the new look was too radically different from the current uniforms.

They especially criticized the away uniform, saying that the pattern made the players look more like zebras than white tigers.

Both the men's and women's national teams are expected to sport the new outfits at the Tokyo Summer Olympics later this year.

 

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