'Son Heung-min's Club Payment of KRW 30 Million' Allegations → Legal Response, Club MD, and five others are suing
Aug 09, 2024
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Club salespeople (MDs) who distributed messages on SNS saying Son Heung-min came to the club where he worked and spent 30 million won on alcohol have been sued by the police. Son Heung-min's agency, Son & Football Limited, filed a complaint with the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul on charges of defamation and obstruction of business against five people, including a club MD in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, on the 9th.
They posted on social media that Son Heung-min visited the club after a friendly match against Bayern Munich (Germany) at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 3rd and paid 30 million won for alcohol.
Son & Football Limited strongly protested. The following day, we inform you that Son Heung-min's visit to the club and payment were never made, which is clearly false"As a result of checking the facts, it was confirmed that the MDs of the club distributed false information to promote their business establishment "
After the match against Bayern Munich, Son Heung-min went back to his home, not the club, and rested. The agency stressed that `their actions are a crime that undermines the reputation and image of Son Heung-min, who recognizes social responsibility as a public figure and continues to live a restrained life, and the company will take legal action against the above club and its MDs as soon as possible.'
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The agency said, "(Son Heung-min is truly grateful for the fans' interest and support, so he humbly accepted the public's criticism and did not respond to some unfounded rumors on SNS and the Internet"However, we believe that we can no longer overlook it as a result of spreading malicious and false facts like the above club MDs as if they were true, and many actions or comments have been found that exceed the limit that players can accept as public figures."
In addition, based on reports made so far, evidence is collected and internally continuously monitored"We inform you that in the future, we will never sit idly by and take stern measures without any agreement or leniency against acts that infringe on rights, such as spreading false information, creating malicious rumors, and posting malicious comments related to Son Heung-min."," he added.
Son Heung-min played in both the team's K League and the match against Munich held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium. After returning to London after completing his Asian tour, he continues to prepare for the new season.
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