Former Premier League and South Korean footballer Hwang Ui-jo is reportedly facing four years in prison after illegally filming himself ‘working out’ without the consent of his partners.
According to prosecutors in the South Korean capital of Seoul, the 31-year-old striker filmed encounters on four different occasions between June and September in 2022.
French outlet L’Equipe reports that the case against the forward emerged after his sister-in-law in fact posted the footage on social media.
Hwang then sought to remove the videos, and sued the sister-in-law for blackm@il, with that suit successful and resulting in a sentence of three years.
On Wednesday he made his first appearance in court in the South Korean capital, apologising for ‘disappointment’ caused by his actions.
“I will not do anything wrong in the future and will do my best as a footballer.
I sincerely apologise to the victims who have been affected by my actions, and I am deeply sorry for the disappointment I have caused to all those who have cared and supported me,” he told the court.
