South Korean national football team player Jung Seung-hyun’s own goal has sparked backlash that extends to his family, with some fans leaving malicious comments on his wife’s social media accounts.

South Korea secured a 3-1 victory against Oman in the second match of Group B of the AFC third-round qualifiers for the 2026 North and Central American World Cup, held at Sultan Qaboos Stadium in Muscat, Oman.

Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton) scored the opening goal in the 10th minute, followed by Son Heung-min’s goal in the 37th minute of the second half. Joo Min-kyu (Ulsan HD) sealed the win with the final goal in added time.

Despite the positive result, some netizens focused on a mistake from the first half and launched a wave of criticism. South Korea conceded a free kick to 토토 Oman in injury time of the first half. Oman’s Habib Al Saadi sent the free kick toward the Korean goal, where it skimmed off Jung Seung-hyun’s head during an aerial duel, resulting in an equalizer.

As the first half, which South Korea had been leading, ended in a 1-1 draw, criticism of Jung quickly spread on various online communities and social media. Some fans, finding Jung’s Instagram account set to private, turned to his wife’s account, leaving comments such as “Make your husband retire,” and “He’s terrible.”

Jung has previously spoken out about the pain caused by malicious comments targeting his family. This happened back in February during the 2023 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar, under coach Jürgen Klinsmann, when he made an error.

At that time, netizens left hateful comments on his baby’s account, saying, “Retire from the national team,” and “How can the overseas players win when they have to play with you?”

In response, Jung announced his intention to file complaints against the trolls, stating, “I will proceed with legal action without leniency,” and pleaded, “Please refrain from excessive slander and insults toward my family.”