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The coach Kim Jong-hun, who led the North Korean national team in the World Cup, was fired, publicly mocked, and expelled from the state's Workers' Party. Moreover, after an unsuccessful performance in the World Cup, he was sent to work in construction.
Jong-hun was also accused of betrayal by the son of the country's leader Kim Jong-il, so there are fears that he may be killed.
According to the "Daily Express", in recent months, the death penalty was carried out on two high-ranking officials - an economist who oversaw the tragic end of the country's currency revaluation process, and a diplomat who led negotiations with South Korea.
After the first World Cup match, in which North Korea nobly lost 1-2 to Brazil, the national team was praised in the homeland. Then an unprecedented decision was even made to broadcast the second match live against Portugal, but it ended in a crushing failure of 0-7.
In the second half, when the Portuguese scored the sixth goal, the rest of the match time was not commented on, and the next day there was no information in the press about the match.
In the final match, the Koreans lost 0-3 to Ivory Coast, and when they returned home, they had to endure the anger and mockery of 400 party members, athletes, and students at the Cultural Hall for six hours.
