South Korean soccer participant Hwang Ui-jo has apologised for secretly filming sexual encounters along with his companions.
Prosecutors say the 31-year-old striker filmed sexual encounters with two of his companions with out their consent on 4 events between June and September 2022.
In his first courtroom look in Seoul on Wednesday, Hwang mentioned he was “deeply sorry” for inflicting “disappointment”.
The previous striker had simply final month left England’s Nottingham Forest for Turkey’s Alanyaspor.
The movies got here to gentle after Hwang’s sister-in-law shared them on social media final June, in an try and blackmail him.
She was sentenced to a few years in jail in September for the blackmail after Hwang sued her.
Nonetheless, the fees in opposition to him proceeded as prosecutors mentioned he filmed the movies illegally.
Prosecutors refused to supply particulars on the ladies within the movies to forestall additional hurt.
“I cannot do something unsuitable sooner or later and can do my finest as a footballer,” Hwang instructed the courtroom in Seoul.
“I sincerely apologise to the victims who’ve been affected by my actions, and I’m deeply sorry for the frustration I’ve prompted to all those that have cared and supported me,” he added.