Fake Video of Hong Myung-bo Goes Viral, Racking Up Over 10 Million Views

[Anchor] Criticism toward former head coach Hong Myung-bo shows no signs of subsiding. Now, the controversy has escalated with the spread of fake videos created using AI.

[Reporter] Yes, a video that appears to show former head coach Hong Myung-bo being assaulted by a national team player has been spreading rapidly across social media and online communities recently.

The video shows national team midfielder Jens Castrop approaching Hong to protest before striking him on the back of the head.

However, this was not a real event, but a fake video created using AI.

Despite this, the video has garnered over 10 million views and spread quickly online.

The background behind the emergence of such a video lies in the fans' frustration toward Jens.

Jens, who proudly earned his spot on the national team last year, did not play a single minute in the World Cup group stage matches against the Czech Republic and Mexico. He only made his debut late in the second half of the match against South Africa.

Netizens expressed their dissatisfaction with the difficult-to-understand player selection through this AI-synthesized video.

Meanwhile, some are even calling for the removal of the scene showing Hong's penalty shootout celebration during the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup from the national anthem video.

However, there is growing concern that the criticism toward the coach is becoming overheated, leading to the creation and distribution of fake AI videos.

(Source: Online Community)
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