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Lee Yun-nam (center), chairman of the ethics committee of the Korea Football Association, and others held a meeting in the conference room of the Korea Football Association in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 28th to discuss the future selection to the national team and maintenance of national team qualification for national football player Hwang Ui-jo, who is under police investigation for 'alleged illegal filming'. I'm having a meeting.

The Korea Football Association (KFA) announced that it would postpone the selection of Hwang Ui-jo (Norwich City) to the national team for the time being due to recent controversy over his private life, including allegations of illegal filming. In effect, this is a temporary disqualification from the national team.

On the afternoon of the 28th, KFA formed a discussion body in the Football Association conference room with members of the Ethics Committee, Fairness Committee, and National Team Power Strengthening Committee, and held a meeting for nearly 1 hour and 30 minutes. “We will not select anyone as a national representative until the investigative agency comes to a conclusion,” he announced.

Ethics Committee Chairman Lee Yun-nam said, “National team players have a duty to maintain the honor of the national team with morality and responsibility. “In that respect, he took into account the fact that he had to manage various aspects, including his personal life,” he said, explaining the reason for his decision.

Hwang Ui-jo of the Korean national soccer team is leaving the country through Incheon International Airport to play against China in the second round of the 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup Asia Region 2nd Group C Group Stage on the morning of the 19th.

Hwang Ui-jo was recently investigated by the police on charges of illegal filming. On the 20th, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said, “We believe that Hwang Ui-jo is suspected of illegally filming, so we are converting him into a suspect and conducting an investigation.”

The issue arose when a woman, Ms. A, who previously posted a post and video exposing Hwang Ui-jo's private life on social media, was arrested on the 16th.

Ms. A claims to be Hwang Eui-jo's former lover on social media last June, and she is accused of sharing photos and videos of him and several women. As a result of the investigation, it was confirmed that Mr. A was Hwang Ui-jo's sister-in-law.

Hwang Ui-jo claimed that he received threats to distribute photos after his cell phone was stolen in November of last year, and that the information was all false.