Former KFA President Chung Mong-gyu attends the hearing on the Korea Football Association (KFA) over a controversy surrounding its management at the National Assembly in Seoul on July 30, 2026. Hong, a former national team defender, resigned on July 26, after South Korea finished the World Cup 2026 group stage with one win and two losses, dashing hopes of a deep run led by captain Son Heung-min. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

Former South Korean men's national team head coach Hong Myung-bo attends the hearing on the Korea Football Association (KFA) over a controversy surrounding its management at the National Assembly in Seoul on July 30, 2026. Hong, a former national team defender, resigned on July 26, after South Korea finished the World Cup 2026 group stage with one win and two losses, dashing hopes of a deep run led by captain Son Heung-min. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

Former South Korean men's national team head coach Hong Myung-bo (R) and former KFA President Chung Mong-gyu (L) attend the hearing on the Korea Football Association (KFA) over a controversy surrounding its management at the National Assembly in Seoul on July 30, 2026. Hong, a former national team defender, resigned on July 26, after South Korea finished the World Cup 2026 group stage with one win and two losses, dashing hopes of a deep run led by captain Son Heung-min. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

Former KFA President Chung Mong-gyu takes his oath during a hearing on the Korea Football Association (KFA) over a controversy surrounding its management at the National Assembly in Seoul on July 30, 2026. Hong, a former national team defender, resigned on July 26, after South Korea finished the World Cup 2026 group stage with one win and two losses, dashing hopes of a deep run led by captain Son Heung-min. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

Former KFA President Chung Mong-gyu attends the hearing on the Korea Football Association (KFA) over a controversy surrounding its management at the National Assembly in Seoul on July 30, 2026. Hong, a former national team defender, resigned on July 26, after South Korea finished the World Cup 2026 group stage with one win and two losses, dashing hopes of a deep run led by captain Son Heung-min. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - JULY 30: Former South Korean men's national team head coach Hong Myung-bo attends the hearing on the Korea Football Association (KFA) over a controversy surrounding its management at the National Assembly on July 30, 2026 in Seoul, South Korea. At the hearing, attention is focused on the appropriateness of the process for appointing former coach Hong Myung-bo, the causes of the poor World Cup performance, and the issue of overall responsibility for the national team's match management. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - JULY 30: Former South Korean men's national team head coach Hong Myung-bo takes his oath during a hearing on the Korea Football Association (KFA) over a controversy surrounding its management at the National Assembly on July 30, 2026 in Seoul, South Korea. At the hearing, attention is focused on the appropriateness of the process for appointing former coach Hong Myung-bo, the causes of the poor World Cup performance, and the issue of overall responsibility for the national team's match management. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - JULY 30: Former KFA President Chung Mong-gyu takes his oath during a hearing on the Korea Football Association (KFA) over a controversy surrounding its management at the National Assembly on July 30, 2026 in Seoul, South Korea. At the hearing, attention is focused on the appropriateness of the process for appointing former coach Hong Myung-bo, the causes of the poor World Cup performance, and the issue of overall responsibility for the national team's match management. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)