Striker Hwang Eui-jo (Norwich City), who has been under police investigation for his personal life controversy, has escalated the controversy by playing for China.

Hwang played in the away match against China in Group C of the second Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA Confederations Cup North America in Shenzhen, China, on July 21. He came on for Cho Kyu-sung (Meatwillan) in the 27th minute of the second half and played 20 minutes to help South Korea win 3-0.

Hwang's inclusion in the squad has been met with mixed reviews. Hwang was turned into a person of interest last week in connection with a private life leak. It came as a shock to many that Hwang, who had complained of being victimized by the video leak in June, was instead accused of perpetrating it.

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Department's Cybercrime Investigation Unit suspected him of illegally filming the video with a camera under the Sexual Violence Punishment Act. The allegations stemmed from a case in which a woman who claimed to be Hwang's former lover posted an exposé and a video of the women on social networking services (SNS).

It's turning into a battle of the truth. "The video was on Hwang's personal cell phone, which was lost (presumably stolen) in Greece in November 2022, and is extremely intimate," said Daehwan, the law firm representing Hwang, adding, "It shows a woman with whom Hwang had a relationship in the past, but it is clear that the video was consensual between the lovers at the time."

"In the first place, this case started with Hwang Ui-jo as the victim of the leaked video. "He is not in possession of the video, nor did he leak it at all. The 'kill Hwang Ui-jo' campaign is being conducted in a very malicious manner, with not only the video but also private conversations that Hwang Ui-jo had with his acquaintances being used for blackmail." 호텔카지노 

In response, the victim's legal representative, Lee Eun-woo, said, "The victim did not consent to Hwang Ui-jo's filming in the first place, and if she knew about it, she expressed her dislike and demanded that it be erased immediately after it was filmed. There was no situation where Hwang Ui-jo could arbitrarily think that she had consented to it, and there were also cases where she did not even know that it was filmed while being investigated for this incident."

"Afterward, the victim's expressions of refusal and demands for deletion were ignored, and the illegal filming was repeated. "The victim was angry and anxious, but she couldn't help but worry that Hwang Ui-jo had these illegal recordings and would leak them," the victim said.

In the face of such a heated debate over consent, many are asking whether it is right for Hwang Ui-jo, who has been investigated by the police, to wear the flag. It's true that there were many empathetic reactions to the article announcing Hwang's participation. It's hard to say who is at fault right now. The principle of presumption of innocence should be applied until the exact judicial outcome is known. However, there are some rules to consider when it comes to representing your country. Article 6 (Duties of Sincerity and Maintenance of Dignity) of the Korea Football Association's National Football Team Operating Regulations states, "Each member of the national team shall refrain from any act that would diminish his or her dignity as a representative of the country and shall maintain social responsibility and morality. Hwang's current controversy could be seen as a reason for disqualification. In other sports, dignity violations have often been used as grounds for disciplinary action.

In response to Hwang's decision to compete, Klinsmann said, "I know there is a controversy in Korea about his personal life, but it needs to be decided clearly. I don't think he's a criminal because it's still ongoing." "I've seen a lot of things in the last 40 years of soccer. If it's clearly recognized as a problem, then maybe, but otherwise, you have to give them a chance to play hard."