Jun's permanent expulsion → Hwang Ui-jo, who is not allowed to play for the national team, has effectively been kicked out of the domestic soccer community...lukewarm response, not really
Sep 22, 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. The sentence was confirmed as both Hwang Ui-jo and the prosecution gave up their appeals.
However, some argued that the Korea Football Association (KFA)'s response to Hwang Ui-jo was lukewarm. In fact, lawyer Lee Eun-eui, the victim's agent in Hwang Ui-jo's illegal filming case, and former lawmaker Kim Eun-hee, a former tennis player, said, `We will receive a petition to the Korea Sports Council at 2 p.m. on the 22nd calling for disciplinary action against Hwang Ui-jo, a former national soccer player.'
On the 22nd, the KFA issued a statement saying "This is not true." The KFA said, `Hwang Ui-jo is currently virtually 'quasi-permanent expulsion', and it is impossible for soccer players, leaders, referees, etc. to work in Korea.'
Domestic activities are not possible under the regulations. A person who has committed a sexual violence crime pursuant to Article 2 of the National Football Team Operation Regulations, Articles 3 and 10 of the National Sports Association, and who has been sentenced to imprisonment or higher and suspended from execution shall not be selected as a national team member.
In addition, a person who has committed a sexual violence crime under Article 2 of the Sexual Violence Punishment Act pursuant to Article 34 (2) 13 of the Association Regulations and Article 14 (2) 10 of the Sports Association Regulations cannot be registered as a player, leader, referee, or player management officer who has been sentenced to imprisonment or higher and has been suspended from the date of execution.
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Under the FIFA registration regulations, he is not a member of the KFA, but a player from an overseas league. Therefore, it is impossible by regulation to proceed with disciplinary action by applying the rules of the Sports Council and the Fair Commission of the Association to athletes who are not registered with the KFA.
Hwang Ui-jo re-signed Alanyaspor of the Turkiye Schiffer League through the summer transfer market. The KFA stated that "If Hwang Ui-jo attempts to register as a leader or player of the association's team in the future, he must comply with the association's registration regulations, and as described above, registration cannot be carried out as a player or leader of the association as prescribed by the regulations because it is a reason for disqualification. The reason for the disqualification of registration is entered into the registration system to manage it," he stressed.
Hwang Ui-jo is truly sorry to the victim who suffered great damage after the appeal was sentenced"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.
However, the victim's agent said "The secondary damage was not reflected as a sentencing factor at all."What is the point of confessing and reflecting after prosecution?" The appellate court's ruling criticized 'How did the court get to this point?'It became deplorable.'
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
