Hwang Ui-jo of the Republic of Korea national soccer team is departing through Incheon International Airport to play against China in the second round of the 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup Asia Region 2nd Group C Group Stage on the morning of the 19th.
The coach of Norwich City (England), the current team of national team striker Hwang Ui-jo (31), who is suspected of illegal filming, said that his role is to view him as only a player regardless of the controversy taking place in Korea.
Norwich City manager David Wagner opened up about Hwang Ui-jo's situation in an interview with Norwich local media 'The Pinker' on the 24th (Korean time).
After being asked, “Do you know that Hwang Ui-jo is involved in an illegal filming controversy in Korea?”, Director Wagner responded, “The information I have is not enough to understand the entire incident. “The club owner and agents will respond in this regard,” he said.
He continued, “The only thing I can judge and control about Hwang Ui-jo is the video of the game that I have personally seen and the image he shows as a player at the training ground,” adding, “Through this, my job is to decide what role Hwang Ui-jo will play on the pitch.” issued.
Regardless of the controversy, this is a statement that conveys the intention to continue to use 'player' Hwang Ui-jo as a coach. When asked whether Hwang Ui-jo, who returned to the team, would normally be with the team, Coach Wagner responded, “He returned well today (after being called up to the national team), and he will start training with us right away from today.”
Attorney Lee Eun-ui, the legal representative for the victim of the alleged 'illegal filming' of soccer team member Hwang Ui-jo, is refuting the statement distributed by Hwang Ui-jo at his office in Seocho-gu, Seoul on the 23rd by disclosing messenger conversations, etc.
Hwang Ui-jo has recently been at the center of controversy over allegations of illegal filming. On the 20th, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said, “We believe that Hwang Ui-jo is suspected of illegally filming, so we are converting him into a suspect and conducting an investigation.”
Woman A, who posted a post and video exposing Hwang Ui-jo's private life on social media last June, was arrested on the 16th. Ms. A claims to be Hwang Eui-jo's former lover on social media last June, and she is accused of sharing photos and videos of him and several women. It was confirmed that she was Mr. A and that she was Hwang Eui-jo's sister-in-law.
Hwang Ui-jo's side claimed that he received threats to distribute photos after his cell phone was stolen in November of last year, and that the information was all false, but the controversy has not subsided.
The Hwang Ui-jo incident is also becoming an issue in Norwich. British media Eastern Daily Press reported, “Norwich soccer star (Hwang Ui-jo) is suspected of secretly filming women and sharing the videos.”
In response to this, a Norwich City spokesperson said, “The club is also aware of the ongoing investigation,” and announced, “First of all, Hwang Ui-jo will continue to play for the team while on loan at Norwich.”
Hwang Ui-jo, who was loaned to Norwich from Nottingham Forest (England), has 1 goal and 1 assist in 12 games this season. 슬롯
