Hwang Ui-jo, who was not forgiven, was also sentenced to probation in prison in the second trial...I'm truly sorry, I'm only focusing on soccer, and the victim is protesting
Sep 04, 2025
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On the 4th, the Seoul Central District Court sentenced Hwang Ui-jo, who was indicted on charges of violating the Sexual Violence Punishment Act (filming using cameras, etc.), to one year in prison and two years of probation. In July, the prosecution demanded four years in prison, the same as the first trial, in the second trial's final trial.
Hwang Ui-jo filed a complaint with the police in June 2023 with threats and other charges against netizens who shared photos and videos of women on social media claiming to be ex-lovers. However, during the investigation, Hwang Ui-jo's illegal filming was detected and he was converted to a suspect.
Prosecutors indicted Hwang Ui-jo without detention for violating the Sexual Violence Punishment Act in July last year. He is accused of illegally filming videos of sexual intercourse without the consent of the other party four times between June and September 2022. Two victims were found.
Hwang Ui-jo's side admitted all the charges. The first trial found one victim guilty, but found Hwang Ui-jo not guilty of one other victim secretly recorded during a video call. The reason was that the act of filming during a video call was that the transmitted image was photographed, and it could not be considered to have photographed the human body. The first trial sentenced him to one year in prison and two years of probation, and the prosecution and Hwang Ui-jo appealed against the ruling, respectively.
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And the defendant was not forgiven by the victim, denied the crime at the investigation stage, and mentioned suggesting some information about the victim in the process of expressing his position to the media. The sentencing factor that is unfavorable for the act of failing to consider the victim in a sensitive criminal case is pointed out."
Regarding the allegation against the victim that Hwang secretly recorded during a video call among the two victims, the court said "It cannot be regarded as an act of directly photographing the body because it corresponds to the body image received on the mobile phone, not the victim's body itself."Just like the first trial, he was found not guilty. The victim was reportedly offered a settlement of 400 million won, including a deposit, from Hwang Ui-jo's side, but rejected the agreement.
Hwang Ui-jo said in a statement after the sentence, "We sincerely apologize to the victim who suffered great damage."I've been loved so much that I've betrayed my trust and been greatly disappointed by my fault. I'm just ashamed that I can't raise my head to everyone who cared for and trusted me."
From now on, I will do my best to focus only on soccer and become more mature so that I can regain trust in soccer fans and those who support me," he added.
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Hwang Ui-jo officially re-signed Turkey's Alanyaspor last month. Hwang Ui-jo will be able to continue his career until 2027. He joined Girondin Bordeaux, who was a member of the French Ligue 1, in 2019 and was very active. In particular, it received great attention when the team was relegated despite having 11 league goals in the 2021-2022 season. Hwang Ui-jo rejected interest from League 1 clubs at the time and chose to transfer to Nottingham Forest in the English Premier League (EPL).
However, Hwang Ui-jo did not even make his debut in Nottingham and failed to step on the EPL stage of his dream. He then spent his loan spell at Olympiacos (Greece), FC Seoul and Norwich City (England), and later joined Alanyaspor.
Hwang Ui-jo, who scored only one goal in eight games in his first season, scored seven goals and one assist in 33 games in the 2024-2025 season. It was the second-highest scoring record in the team.
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There is a possibility that it will be 'removed'. Article 14 of the operating regulations of the Fair Committee of the Korea Football Association shall be subject to disciplinary action for cases of violence, sexual violence, and serious damage to dignity as an athlete.
If you look at the disciplinary standards for each type, you can dispose of the highest level of disciplinary action for those who commit sexual violence, such as 'actions that cause extreme sexual shame, such as filming or distributing the crime process'.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
