P.F. Chang's/Pyeongchang News Graphic Mixup Runs During Olympics

A Chicago-area TV station got some heat Monday for posting a graphic confusing Pyeongchang, South Korea, the site of the 2018 Winter Olympics, with P.F. Chang's, the fast-casual Chinese restaurant chain, over the weekend.

The graphic was created for a satirical segment that aired on Friday but was mistakenly shown Saturday on ABC 7 during a straight live news segment read by weekend anchor Mark Rivera, the Chicago Tribune reported.

Jayme Nicholas, spokesman for the ABC affiliate, apologized for the mistake Monday, the Chicago Tribune reported.

The mistake went viral online, however, and drew the attention of the restaurant chain, which tweeted, “contrary to this broadcast, we’re not hosting the games.”

Contrary to this broadcast, we’re not hosting the games. 🙂 https://t.co/3HW694pE4J

— P.F. Chang's (@PFChangs) February 11, 2018

Other Twitter users also had fun with the mistake.

Who knew the #WinterGames would be so delicious #PFChang https://t.co/nJdCzf3Bwh pic.twitter.com/5z0qBD9V4l

— Meredith Land (@MeredithNBC5) February 13, 2018

I may not be an athlete competing in Pyongyang, but I definitely compete in P.F. Chang's

— Chris Jones (@_bones_jones56) February 12, 2018

If the Olympics were held at P.F. Chang's, I would be a gold medalist.
And what's up with those Olympic rings? #wpxi #pyeongchang2018 #PFChangs2018 pic.twitter.com/RcjmeMegzP

— Gordon Loesch (@WPXIGordon) February 13, 2018

Last time I went to PF Chang's, I thought it was pretty good. But I never thought to myself "These guys need to host the Olympics."

— David Wade (@davidwade) February 13, 2018

Personally, I look forward to competing in the #PFChang #Olympics, as I have been training for many years. I’m an elite athlete in the field of Kung Pao Shrimp, and my DanDan Noodles game is strong. #WLS #Chicago #PyeongChang #Logo https://t.co/BvuLuh8bL6

— ((ProperGanderNews)) (@BamaStephen) February 13, 2018

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