After losing their World Cup matches, the North Korean team and their coach Kim Jong-hun was ridiculed by an audience consisting of 400 government officials, other athletes, sports students, and journalists.
North Korea’s football team and their coach Kim Jong-hun were criticized on July 2 at the People’s Palace of Culture in central Pyongyang. They were made to stand on the stage for 6 hours for public humiliation. They blamed the team for betraying Kim Jong-un trust. Kim Jong-un is the son of Kim Jong-il, he is expected to succeed his father as leader of North Korea. Officials pointed out each player’s flaws, then each player were made to criticize their coach at the end of the meeting. Athletes and students also took turns criticizing the team.
Coach Kim Jong-hun was reportedly punished. He was rumored to be expelled from the Worker’s Party and was made a construction worker.
This is prepostrous. I really feel sorry for the people of a country like this.