Archer An San Furious Over Signed Watch Sale Post: "If You're Selling Used, Don't Accept It"

"Parents Made Watches and Shared with Acquaintances, Feeling Upset"

'Tokyo Olympic Archery Triple Gold Medalist' An San (21, Gwangju Women's University), a national archery representative, criticized an online sales post reselling her Olympic commemorative watch at a high price.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Woo-seok] Archery national team member Ansan (21, Gwangju Women's University) criticized an online sales post reselling her Olympic commemorative watch at a high price, saying, "If you're going to sell it, don't accept it."

On the 28th, Ansan shared a sales post of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic archery triple crown commemorative watch engraved with her autograph on Twitter and wrote, "Give it to me. How much are you going to sell it for?" The post included a photo of the watch along with the phrase, "Is there anyone who wants to buy the Tokyo Olympic archery player Ansan's signed watch? Please DM (direct message) me."

Ansan continued, "If you're going to sell it, then don't accept it. There are many people who want it," and raised her voice, saying, "When my mother searched 'Ansan watch' on Carrot Market and saw the premium price of 400,000 won attached, do you know how heartbroken I was standing next to her?"

She added, "Did I sell this? It's a gift, a gift. If you don't need it, just quietly throw it away or share it. I gave my heart, so why are you using it as your pocket money?"

Ansan's post became a hot topic online, and many posts criticizing the seller were also posted.

Photo by Ansan Twitter capture

As the controversy continued, Ansan posted separately, explaining, "My parents made the watches and gave them to several acquaintances, so it was upsetting to see them listed at a premium price. Neither I nor my family made a profit by selling them."

She said, "I said I would rather buy them myself than have fans purchase them at an unreasonable price. If you're going to criticize me, please do so knowing the facts."

Meanwhile, Ansan won three gold medals in the mixed team, women's team, and individual events at the Tokyo Olympics held last year, achieving the Olympic archery triple crown. From the 18th to the 24th, she also won two gold medals in the women's team and individual events at the 4th stage of the 2022 Hyundai Archery World Cup held in Medell?n, Colombia.

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