"Hong Myung-bo, your actions made our son's father very angry." Son Heung-min's father expresses anger, summoning 'True Education' [Star Issue]

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"Hong Myung-bo, your actions made our son's father very angry."

"True Education" memes expressing sympathy for the anger of Son Heung-min's father, who watched the disastrous match against South Africa where the world-famous soccer player Son Heung-min was left on the bench, are spreading across online LINE communities.

"On the 25th at 10 a.m. (Korean time), the final Group A match of the 2026 FIFA North, Central America and Caribbean World Cup between South Korea and South Africa, held at Estadio Monterrey in Guadalupe, Mexico, ended in a 0-1 defeat.

"In response to the unexpected loss, not only in Korea but also in foreign media, Hong Myung-bo's tactical abilities were heavily criticized. The moment Son Woong-jeong, the father, watched the match against South Africa with an angry gaze was captured, drawing the attention of netizens. This was fully recorded by the camera of travel YouTuber KwakTube (real name Kwak Jun-bin). KwakTube also titled this match footage 'The Horrible Match Against South Africa' and fiercely criticized Hong Myung-bo's team.

"Especially, the video captured Son Woong-jeong's somber expression as he watched the moment the match began with his son sitting on the bench, adding to the sense of pity. This is also the reason why the match against South Africa was harshly criticized as a pathetic 'stupid game.' South Korea national team coach Hong Myung-bo kept Son Heung-min on the bench throughout the first half of the match against South Africa, prompting foreign media to react with shock, calling it a 'big gamble.'

"In response, netizens are deeply sympathizing with Son Woong-jeong's anger by recalling a famous scene from the recently popular OTT Netflix series 'True Education.' In the scene, parent Woo-jin's mother (played by Park Ji-yeon) expresses her dissatisfaction to the homeroom teacher, saying, 'Because of you, my son's father is very angry.'

"Eventually, a meme edited with this scene was even created. A soccer uniform was photoshopped onto Woo-jin's mother, and a caption expressing anger was added: 'Mr. Hong Myung-bo, your actions made my husband very angry.' This is evidence of the intense outrage directed at Hong Myung-bo's team, reflecting a bitter social climate.

"Netizens could not contain their anger, with comments such as: 'He's clenching his molars,' 'Honestly, even if that person were the coach, he would do better than him,' 'Coach Son Woong-jeong has been saying for a long time that there's no hope for Korean soccer if it continues like this,' 'Could he have imagined his son would be treated like that? Sigh,' 'If his father is there and his son is talented but still treated like that, his heart must have shattered,' 'Foreign media also said Son Heung-min must have felt extremely humiliated. Even when the coach tries to encourage him, he keeps putting him in and taking him out like a XX, playing his own tactical show. The South Korean national team, especially Korea's soccer hero Son Heung-min, is truly in an extreme profession,' 'I thought my blood pressure would burst watching soccer,' 'He must have never dreamed his son would be on the bench in such an important match. It's truly pitiful,' 'I can't even imagine how frustrating and helpless he must have felt while watching.'

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