Football BJ Gamst, furious over World Cup elimination: "Hong Myung-bo, get out! I even wished for your downfall, but please stop now."

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As the South Korean national football team ultimately suffered a bitter defeat by being eliminated in the World Cup round of 32, football specialist creator Gamst (real name Kim In-jik) launched severe criticism against head coach Hong Myung-bo and the Korea Football Association (KFA).

On the 28th, Gamst uploaded a video titled "Gamst South Korea eliminated from round of 32.. Hong Myung-bo, get out!!" on his YouTube channel "Gamst GAMST," unable to hide his despair. In the video, Gamst said, "We were eventually eliminated. All possible scenarios fell through," and pointedly criticized the team's lifeless performance, stating, "If we had simply won or drawn against South Africa in a cold, rational assessment, it would have been a problem that could have been resolved."

On this day, Gamst pinpointed Hong Myung-bo's poor tactical management and strategic failures as the decisive causes of the elimination. He stated, "He didn't use key players like Son Heung-min and Lee Jae-sung in the first half against South Africa, throwing away the entire first half," and questioned, "Is it right that the World Cup, which could be Son Heung-min's last, ends with him coming off the bench just against South Africa?" He further lashed out at Coach Hong, saying, "I don't know what illness he has that makes him devise such strange tactics."

Despite the match result being close to a failing grade, Hong's attitude after the game was also put under scrutiny. Gamst expressed indignation, saying, "If he had even a shred of regret, he should have bowed his head and said, 'It's my responsibility,' but it's incomprehensible that he was smiling while speaking in interviews." He continued with a strong tone, criticizing Hong for using evasive language like, "I don't know why our country ended up like that against South Africa."

In particular, Gamst voiced the complex feelings of football fans. He honestly admitted, "Honestly, deep down, I had some thoughts like, 'Let's lose decisively under Coach Hong's regime and just go down in flames,'" but then added, "Nevertheless, because players like Lee Kang-in, Son Heung-min, Kim Min-jae, and Hwang In-beom are in our hearts, didn't we watch with the mindset of 'Let's still cheer, let's at least face Belgium once'?" He expressed his sense of helplessness.

Gamst strongly demanded Hong's immediate "voluntary resignation." He said, "Didn't you say you'd get applause if we made it to the round of 16? You said you'd take responsibility, so please stop now and get out. Are you planning to lead the national team through the Asian Cup in January next year in this state? If Hong's regime is maintained, Korean football will be completely ruined," he warned. He also mentioned the massive severance pay issue that arose during the dismissal of coach Klinsmann, pressuring Hong by saying, "If the KFA hesitates to dismiss him due to severance pay, Coach Hong himself must voluntarily resign."

The arrows of criticism extended beyond Coach Hong to the entire leadership of the Korea Football Association. Gamst stated, "Jeong Mong-gyu (Chairman)declared his intention to resign before the World Cup, but that should not be the end," and argued, "The KFA must be completely overhauled from the bottom up. All those who elected him by vote and those who are simply holding their positions under him must be replaced with new blood and start from scratch." He also specifically named Director Lee Im-saeng, who remained in his post despite declaring his intention to resign, urging his resignation.

Referencing the era of coach Bento, Gamst criticized the KFA's lack of administrative processes by asking, "If it was going to be like this, why didn't they renew the contract with Coach Bento?" He added, "The KFA must not resort to tricks to drag out time with a temporary domestic coach system in the future; instead, a foreign coach must be appointed through fair and thorough verification."

Finally, Gamst expressed concern that "the KFA might try to slip away like a snake crossing a ditch, taking advantage of the fact that public interest fades over time," and appealed, "All football YouTubers and football people must speak with one voice to comprehensively reform the KFA." Gamst concluded the broadcast by stating his intention to continue monitoring and criticizing by conducting live commentary while watching airport interview videos as the national team returns home.

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