Son Heung-min Files Complaint Against Woman for Extortion

Son Heung-min (손흥민), the captain of the South Korean national football team and Tottenham Hotspur player, has filed a complaint against a woman in her twenties for allegedly pretending to be pregnant with his child in order to extort money from him. On May 14, the Gangnam Police in Seoul confirmed that they received the complaint on May 7 and have initiated an investigation into the case, which involves the woman, referred to as A, and a man in his forties, referred to as B, on charges of extortion. According to Son's representatives, A reportedly deceived him in June of last year by claiming she was pregnant and demanded several hundred million won. It is also reported that the two attempted to extract tens of millions of won recently. The police are currently working to clarify the details of the incident. Neither Son nor his club, Tottenham Hotspur, has released an official statement regarding the matter.