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From 2002 Hero to 'Incapable': Why Korea Turned on Hong Myung-bo

Twenty-four years ago he was the captain who took Korea to the World Cup semifinals — the first Asian ever to win an individual award at the tournament. This summer, after the worst World Cup result in his country's history, he resigned as its coach while the President of Korea called him 'incapable' and ordered an investigation into how he ever got the job. The rise and ruin of Hong Myung-bo, explained.

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Why Korea Loses Its Mind for the World Cup

Every four years, the most buttoned-up country you know turns its streets into a roaring sea of red. Here's the story of the Red Devils, the 2002 miracle that started it all, the chant you'll never get out of your head — and how to join in while the 2026 World Cup is on.

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