'Illegal Filming of Hwang Ui-jo' Finally Featured in UK Media, Causing "International Embarrassment"

BBC "Excluded from National Team"

Hwang Ui-jo (31, Norwich City), a South Korean national football team player, has been excluded from the national team roster due to allegations of illegally filming his ex-girlfriend without consent, drawing attention from the British BBC as well.

BBC: "Hwang Ui-jo excluded from South Korean national team over illegal filming allegations"

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On the 29th (local time), BBC reported an article titled "Hwang Ui-jo: Norwich City striker excluded from South Korean national team over illegal filming allegations."

BBC stated, "The 31-year-old forward Hwang Ui-jo is accused of filming sexual acts with his ex-girlfriend and others on his mobile phone and sharing the footage on social media."

It continued, "Hwang Ui-jo participated as a South Korean representative in two World Cup qualifiers this month, scoring a penalty against Singapore, and was expected to be included in the January Asian Cup squad. However, the Korea Football Association excluded Hwang Ui-jo from the national team roster on the 28th."

According to BBC, Norwich City is aware of and responding to the issue. The club is monitoring the progress of the case, while Nottingham Forest, Hwang Ui-jo’s original club, told BBC, "We will not make any statements until the investigation results are released."

Football Association: "Will not select national team players until investigation concludes"

Hwang Ui-jo during the football national team friendly match between South Korea and Peru held in Busan last June. [Image source=Yonhap News]

Earlier, the Korea Football Association (KFA) held a meeting on the 28th and decided not to select Hwang Ui-jo for the national team until a clear conclusion is reached by investigative authorities. As a result, it is highly likely that Hwang Ui-jo will not participate in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup held in Qatar next January.

For Hwang Ui-jo to return, he must receive a 'non-prosecution disposition' from the investigative authorities before the KFA announces the final roster for the Asian Cup football team. If he is prosecuted and the case goes to trial, he may never wear the Taeguk mark again.

J?rgen Klinsmann, the coach leading the South Korean national team, commented, "I fully understand the current situation and will respect the KFA’s decision."

Meanwhile, Hwang Ui-jo is under police investigation for illegally filming sexual videos with his ex-girlfriend. On the 18th, he was questioned by the police as a suspect.

However, despite the police investigation, Hwang Ui-jo appeared as a substitute player in the 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup Asian qualifier match against China on the 21st, sparking controversy.

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