National team qualification suspended’ Hwang Ui-jo explodes with wonder goal

 Hwang Ui-jo is performing well despite the controversy.

Norwich City suffered a 2-3 loss to Watford in the 18th round of the 2023-24 English Championship (Second Division) held at Vicarage Road in Watford, England at 5 a.m. on the 29th (Korean time). Norwich, which failed to score any points, ended up in 14th place.

Hwang Ui-jo, who has recently been solidifying his position in his team, again appeared as a starter. Hwang Ui-jo, who has been playing on loan at Norwich since this season, played full-time and scored a goal in the game against Sunderland at the end of last month, and then played as a starter in the game against Blackburn and performed well. In the following match against Cardiff City, Hwang Ui-jo, who started as a starter, played 81 minutes.

Hwang Ui-jo, who appeared as a substitute in the two FIFA North and Central America World Cup qualifiers held in November and scored a goal against Singapore, continued that trend even after returning to his team. In the last game against Queens Park Rangers (QPR), he played 64 minutes and scored. In addition, it is Hwang Eui-jo who succeeded in scoring in this match against Watford, scoring in two consecutive games. However, Hwang Ui-jo was substituted early after scoring in this game as if he was injured.

Norwich chose the 4-2-3-1 formation and placed Hwang Ui-jo at the front line. Onel Hernández, Adam Aida, and Christian Pasnatz stood in the second line. The waist was handled by Gabriel Sarah and Kenny McLean. The defense was comprised of Dimitris Giannoulis, Danny Bass, Shane Duffy, and Jack Stacy. The goalkeeper gloves were worn by George Long.

Norwich laughed first. Bath scored the first goal three minutes into the first half. Then, in the 12th minute of the first half, Hwang Ui-jo hit the net. Sara, who caught the ball due to a mistake by Watford's defense, handed the ball to Hwang Ui-jo. Hwang Ui-jo attempted a bold shot and scored. However, Hwang Ui-jo later complained of pain and was replaced early on.

Although Hwang Ui-jo was missing, Norwich, who took an early 2-point lead, was able to play the game relatively easily. However, contrary to expectations, Norwich conceded a chasing goal and an equalizing goal before the end of the first half, and suffered a come-from-behind defeat by allowing a comeback goal in the second half. Norwich reined in the attack through a replacement card until the last minute, but it had no significant effect. In the end, with this loss, Norwich was unable to continue their two-game winning streak and their mood was dampened.

Regardless of the team's loss, Hwang Ui-jo maintained his upward trend. Hwang Ui-jo, who has recorded 3 goals and 1 assist since his loan from Norwich, has scored in 2 consecutive games and is further ahead in the competition for Norwich's starting striker.

It looks like Hwang Ui-jo is coming back to life in Norwich. Hwang Ui-jo, who was continuing his decent European career by playing for Girondins Bordeaux (currently relegated) in the French Ligue 1 until the summer of last year, sought a transfer in time for the team's relegation. After being linked to several teams, Hwang Ui-jo signed a contract with Nottingham Forest of the Premier League (PL) and chose to be loaned to Olympiacos, a prestigious Greek club owned by the same owner.

However, Hwang Ui-jo’s life at Olympiacos was difficult. He was pushed out of the competition for the starting position, and even when he played, he did not show an impressive performance. Accordingly, Hwang Ui-jo made a breakthrough through a short-term loan to FC Seoul of K League 1. Hwang Ui-jo, who improved his performance in Seoul, returned to Europe before the start of this season and spent the pre-season with Nottingham, but was loaned to Norwich at the end of the transfer window.

Hwang Ui-jo is performing well despite the recent controversy. Hwang Ui-jo was suspended from the national team following a decision by the Korea Football Association (KFA) on the 28th, but after this decision was made, he started scoring in the early morning.

This controversy began last June. Person A, who is currently revealed to be Hwang Ui-jo's sister-in-law, released a video containing Hwang Ui-jo's private life through Instagram. He also claimed that because Hwang Eui-jo was leaving overseas during that time, he avoided establishing relationships with many women, only slept with them and gaslighted numerous women. The post that first exposed this content was deleted, and the Instagram account in question was also deleted, but the controversial post had already spread to many places.

At the time, Hwang Ui-jo's management company 'UJ Sports' predicted a strong response to this. UJ Sports said, "First of all, we would like to express our deepest apologies to the fans who support the player and the many people watching, for causing social controversy and causing concern as a public figure. Today, we apologize for any groundless claims regarding Hwang Ui-jo's private life. We have confirmed that rumors and sexual slurs have been spread, and immediately afterward, we are requesting an investigation into and monitoring the perpetrators who created and spread unfounded rumors. Currently, all content uploaded through social networking services is true. “We are making it clear that this is not the case, and we plan to take strong legal action against those who have spread and disseminated information about the player’s private life that was acquired illegally, thereby damaging the player’s reputation,” he said.

Hwang Ui-jo's side claimed that the distributed videos were from a phone stolen in Greece when Hwang Ui-jo was playing for Olympiacos, and were not illegally taken.

Hwang Ui-jo also released a handwritten statement on his personal SNS. Hwang Ui-jo said in a statement, "False posts were uploaded and videos of my private life were distributed by a person who called herself my girlfriend. I have never committed any illegal actions related to my private life, as many people are concerned about." He denied the allegations.

In addition, Hwang Ui-jo predicted a strong response to this incident, saying that he would not take leniency under any circumstances and would seek legal punishment. Afterwards, this case received attention again when news broke that Hwang Ui-jo had recently been converted to suspect status and was being investigated by the police. Hwang Ui-jo appears to have been questioned by the police during the break given to the national team after the Singapore game last week.

In this situation, Hwang Ui-jo played in the match against China. On this day, Korea played a game that completely forgot the memories of the 'Changsha disaster' thanks to the performance of Son Heung-min, who recorded multiple goals and one assist. The individual skills of the Korean national team players were outstanding enough to overwhelm the Chinese players, and the gap was visible in the game.

Klinsmann went ahead early in the first half when Son Heung-min converted a penalty kick taken by Hwang Hee-chan. Afterwards, Son Heung-min headed Lee Kang-in's ball in a corner kick situation and hit the net once more.

During the second half of the game when the team was ahead 2-0, Coach Klinsmann brought in Cho Kyu-seong and put in Hwang Ui-jo. Hwang Ui-jo took the field with Seol Young-woo around the 27th minute of the second half. The pattern of sending Cho Kyu-sung as a starter and replacing Hwang Ui-jo in the second half to allocate Cho Kyu-sung's stamina and change the attack is a method that Coach Klinsmann has consistently used. After being put on, Hwang Ui-jo played around the stadium for about 22 minutes, including extra time.

Hwang Ui-jo participated in a controversial situation. Accordingly, unfavorable public opinion was formed, with fans reacting negatively through various methods, including comments on KFA's official SNS.

However, Coach Klinsmann said at the post-game press conference, "I am aware that controversy has arisen in Korea. However, this is still an ongoing matter until clear facts emerge. It is difficult to say that there is an immediate problem with this or that (Hwang Ui-jo) is guilty. "It's difficult. Until then, my job is to help the players show a good performance on the pitch. Until clear facts come out, I hope Hwang Ui-jo shows a good performance on the pitch and scores goals," he said, adding that no clear facts have been revealed yet. Therefore, it was stated that there was no major problem with Hwang Ui-jo's participation.

Coach Klinsmann met reporters at the airport after returning from a trip to China and said, "First of all, Hwang Ui-jo is our player. The charges have not been proven or an accurate result has been released yet. I have also experienced many things in my 40 years of soccer career. The charges are clear. “I want to tell you that he is our player until he comes out,” he said.

At the same time, Coach Klinsmann also hinted at Hwang Ui-jo's selection for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup. This is because he played as a striker for the national team for a long time, and was a player who appeared as a replacement even under Coach Klinsmann's regime.

Coach Klinsmann said, "Hwang Ui-jo is a very good player and a player with many things. We must now prepare for the Asian Cup. Even after returning to his team ahead of the Asian Cup, he scored many goals and maintained his best condition, making a great performance for the national team as well. “I’m looking forward to showing you,” he said, looking forward to Hwang Ui-jo’s performance.

At the time, KFA officials also expressed their position that they would monitor the situation while being aware of the controversy, as the investigation was still in progress and no results regarding the charges had been released.

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