"Yun waved her national flag to a crowd of South Korean fans and held it up as all three medalists stood for photos."

But the South Korean fans seem to know what they are watching.

Ahn is sometimes called "the Lord of the Ring" by Korean fans.

"Korean fans are probably the most nurturing ones in the world," he said.

Many events even after Kim's retirements have turned South Korean fans angry.

So this is special for Korean fans.

South Korean fans cheered for their own team, but they rooted - for a fee - for the other 31 teams.

The comment, meant as a joke to endear him to the Korean fans, became his most remembered moment during his time there.

James subsequently received abusing and threatening emails including personal death threats from angry South Korean fans.

Many Korean fans are excited about this news.