"What Would Happen If the Video Is Released?" Hwang Ui-jo's Sister-in-Law Threatens Victim Posing as Foreigner

Arrested on Charges of Threatening with Video Capture and English Messages
Hwang's Sister-in-Law Denies, Claiming "Hacked"

Hwang Ui-jo (31, Norwich City), a soccer player, is reported to have been threatened by his brother-in-law A, who is accused of distributing private footage of Hwang and blackmailing him.

According to the legal community on the 15th, the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office's Women's and Children's Crime Investigation Division 1 (Chief Prosecutor Jang Hye-young) indicted A on the 8th on charges of illegal filming and distribution using a camera under the Sexual Violence Punishment Act, as well as retaliatory threats.

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According to the four-page indictment of A obtained and reported by , on May 7, A sent a photo capturing a video call scene of Hwang and a woman naked to the victim of illegal filming via social networking service (SNS) messages. Along with the photo, A wrote in English, "Is this you?" "Ui-jo has many women," and "I will soon upload the photos."

On the same day, A also sent photos capturing private videos to Hwang via an SNS account, along with English messages such as "I have many of your videos" and "What do you think will happen if these videos are made public?"

On June 25, A claimed through an SNS account from Hwang's residence that she was "a woman who met Hwang Ui-jo." She also wrote, "Hwang's phone contains videos and photos collected by gaslighting dozens of women."

The day after the post was uploaded, when it became known that Hwang had filed a complaint with the police against the author of the post, A sent an email stating, "If you do not withdraw the complaint by June 30, I will disclose all private information. If you withdraw the complaint and post an apology, I will bury the undisclosed videos."

The prosecution took over A's case from the police and indicted her in custody. A reportedly denied the charges during the prosecution's investigation, claiming "I was hacked." Separately, Hwang is also under police investigation as a suspect in illegal filming. The police are reportedly considering when to summon Hwang, who is currently living abroad as a soccer player.

The Korea Football Association has announced that it will not select Hwang for the national soccer team until the investigation results are released.

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