Taro Kono SNS Capture After the Korean national soccer team was eliminated from the group stage of the 2026 North and Central America World Cup, the strongest arrows fell on coach Hong Myung-bo. However, a different atmosphere than expected is forming in Japan. Rather than mocking the failed coach, voices expressing concern about excessive criticism continued, and the focus of criticism shifted from Coach Hong's individual behavior to the Korean Football Association and the collective culture of criticism in Korean society.