NBC Sports has issued an apology after a comment made by correspondent Joshua Cooper Ramo during the Opening Ceremony of the Winter Olympics angered many Korean people.

Ramo said that 'every Korean' respected Japan for their recent achievements as a nation, insinuating that South Korea had forgotten about the 35 brutal years of Japanese rule that ended after World War II.

According to The Korea Times, the remark angered locals. "His incorrect and insensitive comment about Korea's history has enraged many of its people," he wrote. "Tens of thousands of Koreans and non-Koreans alike have criticized Ramo and NBC Sports on their social media, urging them to correct this misinformation and apologize."

NBC issued the following apology on Saturday:

"During our coverage of the Parade of Nations on Friday, we said it was notable that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made the trip to Korea for the Olympics, 'representing Japan, a country which occupied Korea from 1910 to 1945 but every Korean will tell you that Japan is a cultural, technological and economic example that has been so important to their own transformation.' We understand the Korean people were insulted by these comments and we apologize."

H/T Hollywood Reporter