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Myung-Bo Hong
Head Coach

Myung-Bo Hong

South KoreaSouth KoreaKorea Republic57 yrs

4-2-3-1 · Structured, Son-centric attack

7

Teams managed

2009 – present

Years active

182 cm

Height

71 kg

Weight

A Korean football legend who was at the heart of the 2002 semi-final run returns as coach, tasked with building around Son Heung-min and a new generation of K-League and European stars.

Managerial record

269

Matches

144

Won

64

Drawn

61

Lost

54%

Win %

From completed matches in our fixtures corpus across counted spells; cup, league and international games combined.

Managerial career

South Korea

South KoreaCurrent

South-Korea

2024 – present57% win
South Korea

South Korea

South-Korea

2023 – 202657% win
Ulsan Hyundai FC

Ulsan Hyundai FC

South-Korea

2020 – 202458% win
Hangzhou Greentown
2016 – 201730% win
South Korea

South Korea

South-Korea

2013 – 201457% win
Korea Republic U23
2009 – 201244% win
Korea Republic U20
2009 – 2009

Honours

Korean football legend

Playing career

Before the dugout — honours won as a player.

World Cup 4th place 2002

World Cup record

First World Cup as South Korea head coach. Son Heung-min's potential farewell WC.