hong myung-bo

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What's driving the attention

There is growing attention in Vietnam to investigations involving Hong Myung-bo and the Korean Football Federation amid a controversy following World Cup performance.

The trend around Hong Myung-bo centers on a police raid of the Korean Football Federation headquarters and the interrogation of the former head coach shortly after a disappointing World Cup. This has raised suspicions and legal scrutiny in South Korea, with Hong Myung-bo potentially needing to testify before the National Assembly about the team’s failures. Vietnamese interest follows this unfolding sports and legal controversy.