As the Korean national soccer team failed to advance to the round of 32 in the 2026 North and Central America World Cup, social networking service (SNS) comments left by the mother of national team defender Jens Castrof, who has a Korean mother, criticizing the appointment of coach Hong Myung-bo in the past are attracting attention online again. On the 29th, in an online community, a post captured by Jens' mother, Ahn, left a comment when coach Hong Myung-bo was appointed in July 2024. It spread. At the time, Mr. Ahn left a comment on a post about the appointment of coach Hong of the Korea Football Association, saying, “This is too much. As a Korean citizen, I am embarrassed.” The comment was interpreted as a criticism of the controversial manager selection process and the Football Association's decision-making method, which were controversial at the time. Afterwards, some netizens were concerned that the comment could affect his son Jens' national team career, and Ahn reportedly deleted the comment. After wearing the Taegeuk mark for the first time in September last year, Jens raised expectations by being named in the final list of the 2026 North and Central America World Cup. However, he was a starter among the 9 A matches played before the World Cup.