Footballer's agency denies rumors of sexual impropriety

FC Seoul striker Hwang Ui-jo’s agency UJ Sports issued a statement on Instagram on Sunday refuting a claim that Hwang filmed sex videos with women he met.

Hwang Ui-jo waves to fans after Korea's 1-1 draw with El Salvador at Daejeon World Cup Stadium in Daejeon on Tuesday last week. [YONHAP]

FC Seoul striker Hwang Ui-jo’s agency UJ Sports issued a statement on Instagram on Sunday refuting a claim that Hwang filmed sex videos with women he met.

An unidentified individual shared an Instagram post earlier on Sunday, criticizing Hwang for his misconduct.

She introduced herself as someone who met Hwang before and said, “He slept with women as if he was dating them and then did not form any relationships because he had to go overseas again."

She added, “A lot of women have experienced a similar pattern and there are a lot of celebrities among them. He is seeing celebrities, influencers and non-celebrities all at the same time and I don’t know how many victims there will be.”

She even posted a video in which a naked person resembling Hwang is with a woman, whose face is not visible.

The original post along with the video were deleted and UJ Sports denied the claim in a statement.

“We apologize to fans that cheer our player and those who watch us for causing social trouble and causing concern,” UJ Sports said in the statement. “We confirmed that baseless rumors and sexual slurs about Hwang were spread. We have asked for an investigation of the disseminator and have been monitoring the case.”

A statement shared on UJ Sports' official Instagram account on Sunday [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Hwang is a veteran forward with 56 caps and has been playing for FC Seoul since February while on loan from Premier League club Nottingham Forest.

He cancelled a fan meeting scheduled to take place at Seoul World Cup Stadium on Monday and has yet to comment on the Instagram post.

BY PAIK JI-HWAN [paik.jihwan@joongang.co.kr]