Son Heung-min is coming to Korea amid accusations of threatening his ex-girlfriend...Tottenham confirmed to participate in 'Coupang Play Series'
May 19, 2025
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Coupang Play was the first invited club of the "2025 Coupang Play Series" on the 19th, and Tottenham Hotspur confirmed its participation"We plan to continue our special relationship with Korean fans." As a result, Tottenham is set to visit Korea for the third time after 2022 and 2024.
Coupang Play Series is a large sports event in which prestigious European clubs play friendly matches in Korea during the pre-season, and Coupang Play directly hosts, organizes, and broadcasts it. So far, top clubs such as Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich and Seville have participated and received enthusiastic responses from soccer fans.
Fans are paying attention to Tottenham's visit to Korea as the possibility of Yang Min-hyuk, a promising player who has completed his lease at Queens Park Rangers (QPR), as well as captain Son Heung-min, is also being discussed. In particular, attention is focusing on whether the two players will be able to stand together on the domestic stage in the same uniform.
Coupang Play will release information on additional invitation teams, game schedules, and ticket reservations sequentially as soon as the game approval process with the Korea Football Association is completed.
Meanwhile, Son Heung-min has recently been rumored to be a privacy issue. Son Heung-min filed a complaint with the police against a group of people who had threatened the player, saying they would spread false information" he once said. Controversy spread after it was revealed that his ex-girlfriend, who dated Son Heung-min, threatened him, demanding 300 million won after the breakup.
mj.cho@sportschosun.com
