I don’t have enough words to express how disgusted I am at the way South Korea crashed out of the 2023 Asian Cup. But there have been enough articles on the web detailing the incompetence of ex-manager Jurgen Klinsmann and KFA President Chung Mong-gyu.
In the meantime, I think I have just enough words to describe the disgusting barrage of online attacks aimed at Lee Kang-in.
The abuse hurled at the 22-year-old PSG midfielder has revealed the ugly parts of Korean society that people are too afraid to address—and it’s time that we get real about how a culture’s toxic elements can negatively affect the lives of everyone, even footballers.
Background
I was one of many people in South Korea shocked by the news of an alleged scuffle between captain Son Heung-min and midfielder Lee Kang-in (considered by many to be the next Son Heung-min) before the semi-final match against Jordan.