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. The Foreign Ministry confirmed that Son was back in South Korea but didn’t provide further details, including when he returned or whether the charges against him were proven.
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.
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