South Korean soccer player Son Jun-ho, who was detained in China for almost a year on bribery suspicions, has been released and returned home, officials said.
A star South Korean soccer player who was detained and investigated in China for nearly a year over bribery allegations has been released and returned home, Seoul’s Foreign Ministry said Monday. Son Jun-ho, a former member of the South Korean national team who had played professionally in China, was detained by Chinese authorities at the Shanghai airport in May on suspicion of taking bribes.
South Korea’s Chosun Ilbo newspaper, citing anonymous sources, reported that Son returned Monday afternoon. Son had played for Shandong Taishan and won the 2021 Chinese championship with the Jinan-based club. Hong Kong newspaper South China Morning Post reported last year that the bribery allegations concerned suspected match-fixing involving the team’s coach, Hao Wei.
We have been communicating with Chinese authorities through various channels to request their cooperation in ensuring a fast and fair process while also communicating closely with his family in South Korea,' the South Korean ministry said in a statement. It said it had conducted about 20 consular interviews with Son to provide assistance and ensure fair access to lawyers.
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