South Korean Coach Hong Myung-bo's Salary Estimated at $2.7 Million, More Than Double Japan's Coach

The estimated annual salary of South Korea's national football team coach, Hong Myung-bo, is reportedly 3.8 billion won (approximately $2.7 million USD), a figure substantially higher than the previously reported 2 billion won. This estimate comes from SalaryЭксперт, a platform that analyzes global sports salaries.

The report, released on June 26 (local time), ranks Hong 16th among the coaches of 48 national teams participating in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. SalaryЭксперт stated that the figures are based on publicly available contracts, data from national football associations, and credible media reports, excluding performance bonuses and other incentives.

Hong's estimated annual salary of 2.16 million euros places him well above Japan's coach, Hajime Moriyasu, whose salary is estimated at 821,000 euros (approximately 1.4 billion won), ranking him 29th. This means Moriyasu earns less than half of Hong's estimated income.

Among Asian nations, Qatar's coach, Marquez Lopez (not Julen Lopetegui as stated in the original text, Lopetegui is the former coach), reportedly earns the highest salary at 2.4 million euros (approximately 4.2 billion won). The highest-paid coach globally is Carlo Ancelotti of Brazil, with an estimated salary of 9.5 million euros (approximately 16.7 billion won). The lowest-paid coach surveyed is Curaçao's Dick Advocaat, who previously coached South Korea, with an estimated salary of 96,000 euros (approximately 170 million won).

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The salary figures were calculated based on public contracts, data from national football associations, and reliable media reports, excluding performance bonuses, qualification bonuses, tournament participation fees, or other contractual incentives.