"I was aware of it, but the charges were not confirmed."


Hwang Eui-jo scores a penalty kick in the match between South Korea and Singapore in the 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup Asia Region 2nd Qualifying Group C match held at Seoul World Cup Stadium in Mapo-gu, Seoul on the 16th. 


Hwang Ui-jo (31, Norwich City), who is suspected of illegal filming, appeared as a substitute in the 2026 North and Central America World Cup Asian region second qualifying round match against China.


Coach Jurgen Klinsmann, who was aware of the controversy, covered the player, saying, “I am aware of the controversy over his private life, but since it is an ongoing situation, I do not think he is a criminal.”


Hwang Ui-jo scored in the 27th minute of the second half in the away game against China in the second match of the Group C group stage of the 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup Asian region second round held at the Universiade Sports Center in Shenzhen, China on the 21st (Korean time). Twillan) was brought in as a replacement.


Although Hwang Ui-jo failed to score any offensive points, he stayed on the pitch until the end of the second half and contributed to Korea's 3-0 victory.


However, controversy is growing over Hwang Ui-jo's participation.


Hwang Ui-jo was recently investigated by the police on charges of illegal filming. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced on the 20th, “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.


Hwang Ui-jo 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.


However, the controversy grew after the victim of Hwang Ui-jo's alleged illegal filming revealed that he "never consented to the filming." The victim of illegal filming directly refuted Hwang Ui-jo's claim through a law firm that it was a "consensual video between lovers."


The victim's legal representative said, "Although the victim briefly dated Hwang Ui-jo in the past, she never consented to the filming of sensitive videos and requested their deletion." 19가이드03