Hwang Ui-jo (32, Alanyaspor) suddenly admitted to illegally filming sex, which has attracted attention in the UK.
“South Korean striker Hwang Ui-jo apologized to the women he secretly filmed having sex with, saying he was ‘sincerely sorry,’” the BBC reported on June 16 (KST).
“Prosecutors said Hwang Ui-jo filmed sex scenes with two of his partners without their consent on four occasions between June and September 2022. ‘I deeply apologize for causing disappointment,’ he said during his first court appearance in Seoul. Hwang, who left Nottingham Forest in England last month to play for Turkkiye Alanyaspor,” the court added.
“The video emerged in June last year when Hwang’s brother shared it on social media in an attempt to blackmail him,” the BBC said. The brother-in-law was sentenced to three years in prison for blackmail after being sued by Hwang’s camp. However, he was also indicted after prosecutors said that Hwang Ui-jo had filmed the video illegally.”
Finally, the BBC reported Hwang’s own words.
Appearing in a black suit at a Seoul court on Saturday, he said: “I apologize to those who have not forgiven me, and I will do my best to repair the damage. I will do my best as a footballer in the future,” he said in tears, adding, ”I deeply apologize for the disappointment I have caused to those who were affected by my wrongdoing and to the public who supported me.”
Hwang Ui-jo was sentenced to prison. Judge Lee Yong-jae of the Seoul Central District Court’s Criminal Division 13 held Hwang’s first court date on Saturday. 카지노사이트 He had been detained in July on charges of violating the Special Act on Punishment of Sexual Violence Crimes (filming with a camera).
On the day of the trial, Hwang Ui-jo suddenly admitted to the charges. He denied that he had ever taken illegal photos before, but when asked by the judge if he admitted wrongdoing, he answered “yes” directly.
Hwang settled with victim A for a large sum of money and won her wish to not be punished.
However, another victim, Ms. B, is reportedly unwilling to settle and wants a severe punishment. According to Newsis, Mr. B’s defense attorney said, “He lived in anxiety after the video was circulated,” and “Mr. B has become tattered, but he bows to the judge and begs him to contribute to society.”
The prosecution asked for a four-year prison sentence, saying, “Although he admits to the crime, he has denied it until the trial, so it is doubtful that he is sincerely reflecting from the bottom of his heart.” He was also banned from working for five years, ordered to complete a sexual assault treatment program, and ordered to disclose and notify his identity.
Hwang effectively ended his career in disgrace. He is appealing for leniency, but the severe punishment is inevitable given his guilty plea. It is unlikely that he will be able to continue his professional career overseas, let alone return to the national team.
Hwang Ui-jo denied the allegations of illegal filming last year.
At the time, his ex-lover said, “Although I had a brief relationship with him in the past, I never agreed to take sensitive videos and repeatedly asked him to delete them.” “If he hadn’t taken the illegal videos in the first place, and if he had deleted them before distributing them, the victim wouldn’t have been hurt by the illegal videos and had his personality assaulted twice and thrice due to the distribution of the videos,” she said.
Of course, Hwang Ui-jo posted a handwritten note claiming it was a “consensual video,” but eventually admitted to the illegal filming. He reportedly avoided charges of disclosing identifying information about the victim during the investigation, but it’s unlikely he’ll be able to avoid jail time. His brother, Hwang Ui-jo, who also distributed the video, was sentenced to three years in prison by the Supreme Court last month.
It’s a shocking downfall for the national striker. Hwang scored 19 goals in 62 A-match appearances for South Korea, including a place at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, and made a name for himself with Girondins Bordeaux in France, scoring double-digit league goals for two consecutive seasons. But now, he will be forced to retire. If his five-year ban is upheld, he won’t be able to play again until 2029, when he will be 37 years old.