Former coach Hong Myung-bo, who resigned from his position as national team coach after taking responsibility for being eliminated from the group stage of the 2026 North and Central America World Cup, and the national soccer team returned to Korea through Incheon International Airport Terminal 2. At the scene, fans chanted "Hong Myung-bo, get out" and "Return your salary and go" towards former manager Hong, pouring in boos and swear words, and even the police were deployed, creating tension. At around 3:52 a.m. on the 30th, former coach Hong appeared at the arrival hall along with some of the players, including Kim Min-jae, Hwang Hee-chan, Seol Young-woo, and Lee Kang-in. Even though it was early in the morning, over 200 fans and YouTubers gathered at the airport. Even before former coach Hong entered the country, some fans at the scene booed him, beating drums and shouting, “Get out of Hong Myung-bo.” In their hands, ‘Hong Myung-bo! Spit out the money and get out. There were placards such as ‘Complete disbandment of the Korean Livestock Cooperatives’. The day before, a post suggesting a personal threat to former director Hong was posted online, and police were deployed to the scene in preparation for an emergency. Afterwards, when former coach Hong appeared, fans chanted, “Hong Myung-bo, get out!”