The fame and economic power of South Korean soccer star Heung-min Son, currently with LAFC in Major League Soccer (MLS), were spared from a $200,000 extortion attempt when police sent the woman responsible to prison A 20-year-old woman was sentenced to prison in South Korea after a thorough police investigation revealed that she attempted to extort money from South Korean national team striker Heung-Min Son, who also served for many years as captain of Tottenham Hotspur and is one of the biggest names in Asian football. The woman demanded approximately $200,000 in exchange for not making public a supposed pregnancy, which she supported with fake ultrasound images. Ultimately, the South Korean justice system revealed that the young woman contacted the Tottenham Hotspur striker last year claiming to be pregnant with her child. The now-convicted woman went even further, threatening the player with 300 million won (approximately $200,000 USD) to keep the story secret. The threats worked, as the player agreed to pay the requested amount. However, according to the investigation, the young woman found it easy to continue the crime. She used the money to buy luxury items and then contacted the player again, along with her partner, a man in his forties, demanding another 70 million won. The threats and monetary demands numbered around 15 times before he decided to file a complaint with the Seoul police. The trial took place in December in a closed hearing. During the proceedings, the judge found it proven that both defendants deliberately took advantage of the fame and financial position of the player, who is now a teammate of the French-Gabonese striker Denis Bouanga. The woman was sentenced to four years in prison, and her accomplice to two. years.

The millions of the South Korean,The cause of the scam

The big news of Heung-Min Son's multi-million dollar transfer from Tottenham to LAFC made the South Korean the most expensive signing in MLS history and the second highest-paid player in the league, only behind Argentine Lionel Messi, whose salary is around $30 million annually.