Hwang Ui-jo Convicted for Illegal Filming

South Korean footballer Hwang Ui-jo has been sentenced to a one-year suspended prison term for illegally filming sexual encounters without consent. The Seoul Central District Court convicted him for offenses related to one woman, while acquitting him of similar charges involving another. The scandal emerged after Hwang's sister-in-law attempted to blackmail him by releasing explicit videos online, leading to her three-year prison sentence. Hwang initially denied but later admitted to the charges, expressing remorse and apologizing to the victim and football fans. The court emphasized the seriousness of illegal filming's social harm while considering Hwang's remorse and the third-party distribution of the videos. The incident has impacted his football career, with Hwang previously excluded from national team selection during the investigation.