Fans booed and chanted "Hong out!" as coach Hong Myung-bo made his way out of the airport, but applauded the players who followed behind him.

VANCOUVER, June 29 : South Korea captain Son Heung-min apologised to fans on Monday after the team's group-stage exit from the World Cup and urged them to support the players rather than criticise them following the campaign.The apology came a day after Hong Myung-bo resigned as South Korea coach. Results on

Fans booed and chanted "Hong out!" as coach Hong Myung-bo made his way out of the airport, but applauded the players who followed behind him.

Hong resigned on Sunday amid mounting public criticism over South Korea's campaign in North America.

South Korea's World Cup elimination also earned the team a rebuke from the country's president Lee Jae Myung, who pointed the finger at "incompetent people" and apologised to the nation.

South Korea's World Cup elimination also earned the team a rebuke from the country's president Lee Jae Myung, who pointed the finger at "incompetent people" and apologised to the nation.

June 28 : Hong Myung-bo resigned as head coach of South Korea on Sunday following the country's group-stage exit from the World Cup.Hong made the announcement at the team's training camp in Guadalajara after results on Saturday meant the Koreans would not advance to the last 32 as one of the eight third-place

June 28 : Hong Myung-bo resigned as head coach of South Korea on Sunday following the country's group-stage exit from the World Cup.Hong made the announcement at the team's training camp in Guadalajara after results on Saturday meant the Koreans would not advance to the last 32 as one of the eight third-place