Pohang Man Ki Sung-yueng Wins Compensation for Damage to 2 Suspects of Sexual Violence by Paying 100 Million Won
Jul 09, 2025
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In February 2021, A and B claimed that they were sexually assaulted by Ki Sung-yueng and other seniors from January to June 2000 while working as a soccer team at an elementary school in Jeollanam-do. It did not mention Ki's name. However, it became a big controversy because the perpetrator could infer Ki Sung-yueng.
Ki Sung-yueng's side claimed innocence and filed a criminal complaint and a 500 million won damage lawsuit against those suspected of sexual violence at the same time. The Seoul Central District Court's Civil Agreement Department 14 (Chief Judge Chung Ha-jung) ruled on the 9th that `A and B jointly pay 100 million won to Ki Sung-yueng.'
The case was opened in March 2022. However, Ki Sung-yueng postponed the trial until the result of the criminal case that sued A and others came out, and resumed his argument in January last year.
The Seocho Police Station in Seoul, which investigated the criminal case, cleared A and B of charges in August 2023 for lack of evidence. At the same time, the police also said that `the relevant evidence was considered insufficient' as to whether Ki Sung-yueng was sexually assaulted.
Ki Sung-yueng moved to Pohang on the 3rd. He joined his second team in the K-League in 19 years after making his debut in the K-League in 2006.
Ki Sung-yueng prepared with the idea that this year will be the last from winter training. I wanted to decorate the last with a great victory cup with my fans in Seoul. However, I was worried that I would not be given a chance in Seoul. "The biggest goal is to finish with good results in Pohang. I want to give my experience and knowledge to young players as much as I can" he said.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
