According to Korean media, South Korean international Lee Kang-in has also been targeted by fans with hateful comments, with some even demanding his removal from the national team.

Reports indicate that unverified rumors are circulating online, claiming that Lee Kang-in was behind retirement calls or helped marginalize Son Heung-min.

As a result, Lee Kang-in's social media accounts have been flooded with malicious comments such as "Lee Kang-in, you should be kicked out too," "Be nicer to your seniors," "Stop stirring up trouble with the '96 generation and leave the national team," and "Go play table tennis with those born in '96."

Following rumors of the '96 generation's retirement from the national team, the escalating spread of unverified rumors is threatening to destabilize the national team's atmosphere, causing distress to some players.

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