Korea Football Association announces the position of punishment for Hwang Ui-jo guilty of sexual violence, semi-permanent expulsion, and no domestic activities
Sep 22, 2025
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Hwang Ui-jo (33, Alanyaspor), who wanted to participate in the 2026 FIFA North American World Cup after committing a sexual assault crime, was shattered. The Korea Football Association (KFA) has announced its position on Hwang Ui-jo's handling in an unusual way.
'The good and bad ending came out. Since Hwang Ui-jo is not currently a member of the association, additional disciplinary action cannot be imposed by regulations, but according to the association regulations, Hwang Ui-jo cannot act as a soccer player, leader, or referee in Korea in the future. The KFA nailed 'virtually quasi-permanent expulsion status'.
On the afternoon of the 22nd, the KFA explained in detail the regulations on Hwang Ui-jo's punishment and the KFA's position on the official page, saying, `I clearly state that this is not true of the allegations that the association's response to the issues related to Hwang Ui-jo is lukewarm.'
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Public opinion has been formed that stronger disciplinary action should be taken at the association level as the conviction on the charges has been confirmed. Lawyer Lee Eun-eui and former tennis player Kim Eun-hee, the victims of Hwang Ui-jo's illegal filming case, declared on the 22nd that they would submit a petition to the Korea Sports Council calling for disciplinary action at the sports level.
Prior to this, Hwang Ui-jo was put on trial in June-September 2022 on charges of illegally filming sex videos without the consent of the other party. Hwang Ui-jo, who was sentenced to one year in prison and two years of probation in the first trial, immediately appealed. However, on the 4th, the second trial court sentenced Hwang Ui-jo, who is accused of violating the Special Act on the Punishment of Sexual Violence Crimes (filming using cameras, etc.), to one year in prison and two years of probation as in the first trial. The prosecution and Hwang Ui-jo's side gave up their appeal, and the sentence was confirmed. Hwang Ui-jo became a sexual assault criminal.
In this regard, the KFA stated that only athletes registered in the association registration system and the Korean Sports Council registration system are subject to disciplinary action according to Article 2 No. 3 of the association FTC Regulations and Article 3 No. 6 of the Sports Fair Commission Regulations. According to FIFA player regulations, players must be registered with a specific association in order to play for a professional or amateur club. To be part of a team participating in a league organized and organized by the association, you must be registered as a player with the association. However, Hwang Ui-jo belongs to the overseas league (Turkiye), not the association. Therefore, it is impossible under the regulations 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 association.
In other words, it is concluded that additional disciplinary action cannot be imposed immediately.
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According to Article 2 of the Association's National Football Team Operation Regulations, Article 3 of the Sports Association's National Team Selection and Operation Regulations, and Article 10 No. 13 of the Sexual Violence Punishment Act, a person who has committed a sexual violence crime under Article 2 of the Sexual Violence Punishment Act is sentenced to imprisonment or higher and shall not be selected as a national team member for less than 20 years from the date of suspension of execution. According to Article 34 (2) 13 of the Association Regulations and Article 14 (2) 10 of the Sports Association Regulations, a person who has committed a sexual violence crime under Article 2 of the Sexual Violence Punishment Act shall not be registered as a player, leader, referee, or player management manager if he/she is sentenced to more than imprisonment and has been suspended from the date of execution. For the above reasons, Hwang Ui-jo cannot currently be subject to disciplinary action, but in fact, in a quasi-permanent state of expulsion, we inform you that it is impossible for soccer players, leaders, and referees to work in Korea.
As a result, Hwang Ui-jo's path to play as a 'footballer' in Korea in the future has been blocked. Activities may be possible only after at least 20 years, but by this time, virtually all domestic careers have disappeared. Hwang Ui-jo's career, once known as the "national team's flagship goal scorer", was completely shattered like this. All that's left is to end his career by moving around overseas leagues.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
