The case of player Hwang Ui-jo has attracted attention in Korea. The reason comes from the striker blaming the victim for doing big things in front of the media, affecting his image and career.
Accordingly, Hwang Ui-jo was sued for secretly filming his ex-girlfriend. A series of videos were spread by the male player's sister-in-law on social media, spreading strongly, affecting many girls. After that, Hwang Ui-jo continued to reveal the victim's information at a press conference with the media.
At the trial, the player's male side blamed victim A, affirming that her lawyer had voluntarily exposed him to the media. Therefore, Hwang Ui-jo thought that A's actions really caused damage.
However, the Court rejected the above view, recognizing A as the one who suffered losses for Hwang Ui-jo's actions. Because the striker born in 1992 secretly filmed a video, the bride's sister had the document to disseminate. The prosecutor also criticized Hwang Ui-jo for leaking the victim's information.
Unlike victim A, victim B agreed to discuss and arrange compensation in cash with the male player's lawyer. But for now, the deals have not been agreed with Hwang Ui-jo.
After the working process, the court sentenced Hwang Ui-jo to 1 year of suspended imprisonment for covert filming. However, this player appealed, expressing his desire to compete in the 2026 World Cup. However, after the appeal hearing, the court decided to keep the 33-year-old player's sentence unchanged.
The Korean Football Association said it would not call Hwang Ui-jo up to the national team for the penalty. It is predicted that he will take about 4 years to return to the Korean national team, but the opportunity is very slim because there are many other stars capable of replacing Hwang Ui-jo in the future. The KFA itself did not disregard cooperation with the player who committed the crime.
Regarding Hwang Ui-jo's sensitive video, the incident occurred in June 2023. At that time, a woman claiming to be her ex-girlfriend accused the male player of catching fish with many hands, illegally filming and posting photos as evidence on social media.
Hwang Ui-jo and his brother's family have asked the police to investigate the person who spread the news. During this process, the striker born in 1992 often received anonymous threatening messages, asking to withdraw the lawsuit.
The police investigated and discovered that Hwang Ui-jo's sister-in-law used a phone containing sensitive videos and posted it on social media through her IP address, hotel camera and search history on Naver.
