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He was named as assistant manager to Guus Hiddink at Anzhi Makhachkala in August 2012. After Choi Kang-hee, the former head coach of South Korea, took the responsibility of the team's poor performance in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification and resigned from his position, Hong Myung-bo was appointed as the new head coach of the team on 24 June 2013 to prepare the team for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. After a winless World Cup campaign, Hong resigned from his post on 10 July 2014.

Hong also served an assistant coach for South Korea under-23 team under Park Sung-hwa. In October 2009, he took over the coaching duties at under-23 team. He led his team into third place in the 2010 Asian Games. On 10 August 2012, Hong Myung-bo coached the men's Olympic team to a 2-0 win over Japan to secure the bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, which set up a record by obtaining the first medal ever for South Korea in Olympic football as well as being the first Asian team in 44 years to win a medal at that event.

The Korean FA announced that it had appointed him as the South Korea under-20 team, on 19 February 2009. Under his guidance the team reached the quarter-finals of the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, but were eliminated due to a 3–2 defeat to Ghana, the eventual champions.

On 26 September 2005, after his retirement as a player, Hong returned to the national team as assistant coach. Helping the manager Dick Advocaat, he took part in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, and worked with the next manager Pim Verbeek in the 2007 AFC Asian Cup. After the resignation of Verbeek, he was one of the candidates to become the next manager.

Hong captained South Korea to a historic fourth-place finish in the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He scored the winning penalty to secure a 5–3 shootout victory in the quarter final against Spain after a goalless draw. The Technical Study Group voted him as the third best player of the tournament, the Bronze Ball winner, so he became the first ever Asian player to be named in the top three players at a World Cup. Leader of the Korean defensive trio alongside Kim Tae-young and Choi Jin-cheul, he ended his international career after a 2002 friendly match against World Cup champions Brazil as the all-time leader in appearances for the South Korea national team, with 136 caps.

Hong married Cho Soo-mi, who was five years younger than him, in 1997. He has two sons, Hong Seong-min and Hong Jeong-min. One of them is currently attending Korea International School. Hong also has two younger siblings. Hong is known for his reticence and charisma.

His talent was most notable during the group stage of the 1994 FIFA World Cup. When South Korea had only five minutes to catch up Spain, who was leading the match with the score of 2–0, he scored the first goal outside the penalty area, and assisted his teammate Seo Jung-won to score the equalizer goal shortly after, making the match a memorable draw against Spain. In the match that took place two weeks later, South Korea was losing during the first half with the score of 3–0 against the defending champions Germany, represented by numerous skillful players including two Ballon d'Or winners Lothar Matthäus and Matthias Sammer. After South Korean striker Hwang Sun-hong struck their first goal into the net, he scored the second goal himself with a long-range shot, but that was the last goal of the match.

He participated in the 1994 Asian Games after the World Cup, but he injured his knee during the quarter-final match against Japan. South Korea lost to Uzbekistan in the semi-finals after he quit the tournament. When Park Jong-hwan managed the South Korea squad, Hong was in conflict with Park who had a coercive disposition, and was criticized for forming his faction in the national team. He was also doubted whether he played the game lazily after South Korea lost 6–2 to Iran in the quarter-finals of the 1996 AFC Asian Cup. At the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France, South Korea was eliminated at the first round with one draw and two losses. He didn't prevent team's 5–0 loss in the second game against the Netherlands. He was selected as an over-aged player by the South Korea under-23 for the 2000 Summer Olympics, but he was injured just before the tournament, and replaced by Kang Chul.

Hong was named in the South Korea squad for the 1990 FIFA World Cup just four months after his international debut. The youngest South Korean player who participated in the tournament, he played in all three games of the group stage, and received the most praise in South Korea, although they lost all group matches. He was also selected as a member of the South Korea Universiade team for the 1991 Summer Universiade. Scoring a goal in the first match against Algeria, he helped them advance to the final by stabilizing the defense of the team. After drawing the final with the Netherlands without a goal, he succeed to score the first shot of South Korea in the penalty shoot-out, and finally won a gold medal.

Hong Myung-bo (Korean: 홍명보 , Hanja: 洪明甫; Korean pronunciation: [hoŋmjʌŋbo] ; born 12 February 1969) is a South Korean former footballer and former manager. A former sweeper, Hong is often considered one of the greatest Asian footballers of all time. Hong was a member of the South Korean national team in four FIFA World Cups, and was the first Asian player to play in four consecutive World Cup final tournaments. He was the first Asian player who received the Bronze Ball at the World Cup. He was also the only two Asian players, chosen among the FIFA 100, Pelé's selection about the 125 greatest living footballers in the world, with a Japanese midfielder Hidetoshi Nakata.