The agency refuted rumors that Tottenham Son Heung-min (32) spent 30 million won on alcohol at a club in Gangnam, Seoul, saying it was "false fact" and expressed his intention to take legal action.
Son Heung-min's agency, Son & Football Limited, announced on the 4th that "there was never a player's visit to the club and payment, which is a clear false fact," adding, "As a result of our checking the facts, it was confirmed that the club MDs (Merchandiser and sales staff) distributed false facts to promote their businesses. Their actions are a crime that undermines the reputation and image of Son Heung-min, who recognizes his social responsibility as a public figure and continues to live a restrained life, and we will take legal action against the club and its MDs as soon as possible."
Earlier on the 3rd, Son Heung-min played in a friendly match between Tottenham and Bayern Munich in the Coupang Play Series held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium. However, after the game, various online communities posted, "Son Heung-min visited a club in Gangnam, Seoul with Munich players and paid tens of millions of won."
The club's MDs posted on their SNS posts, such as "Munich players came to Club A today! They brought their uniforms and magic." "Munich players today. I paid for Son Heung-min," and "I left work. As Son Heung-min is paid 330 million won per week and drinks 30 million won per week, an office worker who is paid 3 million won has eaten around 60,000 won." In response to the allegations, some Internet users wrote criticizing Son.
According to his agency, however, he returned home immediately after the match and rested. "He is truly grateful for the fans' interest and support," Son said. "For this reason, he humbly accepted the public's criticism and did not respond to some rumors on social media and the Internet." "However, we believe that many actions or comments have been found that are maliciously false and exceed the level that a player can accept as a public figure, and we can no longer condone it." 메이저놀이터
"In the future, we will never sit idly by and take stern measures without any agreement or leniency against acts that violate Son Heung-min's rights, such as spreading false information, generating malicious rumors and posting malicious comments," he stressed.
When the agency's legal action was reported, an MD posted an explanation, saying, "Don't ask questions about Son Heung-min. I'm talking about Kim Heung-min."