India, June 22 -- There's a drama going on in the South Korean national football team camp at the FIFA World Cup 2026 that saw them protest against their own media. To protect their captain, Son Heung-min, the players chose to completely stop talking to reporters from their own country. It all started just before their first big game and has now surfaced on social media again. What happened? What is the entire controversy about?

What triggered the media boycott of South Korea at FIFA World Cup 2026?

The trouble began on June 7 during an open training session. Two journalists were recorded on an accidentally open microphone speaking among themselves, not realizing their comments were being picked up.

In the conversation, they mocked Son...