South Korea Suspends Striker Hwang Ui-jo Amid Sex Video Investigation

Seven weeks before the Asian Cup, the South Korean striker Hwang Ui-jo has been suspended due to a police investigation into allegations of illegally filming an ex-girlfriend.

The Norwich City forward is accused of recording a sexual encounter with his former partner on his phone without consent, to which he denies the allegation.

Despite playing for South Korea in two World Cup qualifiers and scoring a penalty against Singapore, Hwang has been suspended by the Korea Football Association pending the outcome of police investigations.

While he remains eligible to play for English second-tier club Norwich and scored in a 3-2 defeat at Watford, KFA has decided to exclude him from the national team until a definitive conclusion is reached.

The head of the KFA’s ethics committee, Lee Youn-nam, emphasized the importance of national players conducting themselves with a high level of morality and responsibility, stating that it is difficult for Hwang to carry out normal national team activities while being investigated as a suspect.

Having scored 19 goals in 62 appearances for South Korea, Hwang, who is currently on loan at Norwich from Nottingham Forest, has been supported by coach Jurgen Klinsmann, who expressed respect for the decision of the Korea Football Association amid the situation.

With the Asian Cup set to kick off in Qatar on January 12, Klinsmann initially selected Hwang for recent World Cup qualifying wins over Singapore and China, defending his decision at the time by stating that there is always speculation until nothing is proven.

Source: AFP

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