Soccer-South Koreans turn on Hong after disappointing World Cup campaign
South Korean football fans and officials have turned against head coach Hong Myung-bo following the national team's early exit from the World Cup. The team's poor performance has reignited long-standing tensions between the public and the Korea Football Association.
Why it matters
The backlash highlights the intense pressure on national sports figures and the volatile relationship between fans and football governing bodies in South Korea.
June 28 (Reuters) - South Korea's agonising wait to learn their World Cup knockout round fate ended in dejection on Saturday as results went against Hong Myung-bo's team, their three-point haul from Group A not enough to secure one of the berths in the last 32.
The article objectively reports on the public reaction and the coach's resignation following tournament results.
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