On June 27, the Korean Football Association (KFA) denied reports that Hong Myung-bo's annual salary was 3.8 billion Korean won through SPOTV News.

According to SPOTV News, a KFA official stated to the media on June 27: "The report that coach Hong Myung-bo's annual salary is 3.8 billion Korean won is unfounded. His actual annual salary is not significantly different from the amount known to the public." The KFA thus distanced itself from the rumors that had been circulating recently.

On June 26, the global salary analysis firm "Salary Riks" published the annual salary rankings of coaches from the 48 teams participating in the 2026 FIFA World Cup through its official social media. The data showed that Hong Myung-bo's annual salary was approximately 2.16 million euros, or around 3.8 billion Korean won. The public had previously estimated his annual salary at around 2 billion Korean won, but the firm believed his actual earnings would exceed the original estimate.

When this report was released, it sparked outrage among many South Korean fans. Hong Myung-bo's South Korean team lost 0-1 to South Africa in Group A's third match during the group stage on June 25, dropping to third place in the group, and their prospects for advancing to the knockout stage became uncertain. Fan anger toward Hong Myung-bo intensified.

In this context, the report that Hong Myung-bo's annual salary was much higher than previously estimated circulated widely, and the public began questioning whether he was receiving a high salary that did not match his ability as a coach. Japan's coach Moriyasu Hajime was also drawn into the comparison; the data showed his annual salary was approximately 821,000 euros, or around 1.4 billion Korean won. If Hong Myung-bo's annual salary of 3.8 billion Korean won were accurate, his earnings would be more than double Moriyasu's.

However, the Korean Football Association explicitly denied this claim but did not reveal Hong Myung-bo's specific annual salary. Based on the statement that it is "not significantly different from the amount known to the public," Hong Myung-bo's annual salary likely remains close to the previously estimated 2 billion Korean won.

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