Hwang Hee-chan's Camp Issues Official Statement
Vider Entertainment, the agency representing national football player Hwang Hee-chan, has clarified its position through an official statement regarding recent abuse of power allegations related to protocol services. The player, currently active at English Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers, faces allegations of traffic law violations and unfair demands toward service providers. Hwang Hee-chan's camp has completely denied these claims as malicious falsehoods and announced it will pursue legal action.
The controversy dates back to May of last year. At that time, claims emerged that he abandoned a broken-down supercar on Seoul's Youngdong Bridge and left the scene. Subsequently, the situation escalated into a major controversy when, during a contact accident incident in July, his representative requested protocol services, with additional allegations of making unfair demands on the service provider.
Detailed Explanation of the Incident
Hwang Hee-chan's camp's account differs from the controversy. According to their explanation, after a phone call with the service company representative, they were informed that a tow truck and replacement vehicle would be sent. After the vehicle arrived, they waited in the car for approximately 15 minutes, and considering the safety risks of being on the road, they moved to a nearby restaurant and waited again. In this regard, Hwang Hee-chan's camp stated that "the issue arose because sufficient explanation of vehicle precautions was not provided to the service recipient."
According to disclosed message records, photos of the instrument cluster and navigation location information were transmitted to the company, and the company representative responded "I'll get moving right away." The company also indicated an estimated arrival time of within 20 minutes and added that an emergency dispatch team was already en route.
Claim That Services Were Within Contractual Scope
Hwang Hee-chan's camp strongly refuted allegations of abuse of power and obtaining free services fraudulently. Their position is that "service support for Hwang Hee-chan, his immediate family, and his agency" as specified in the contract applies to this incident. Therefore, all protocol services provided were legitimate and within the scope of the contract, and claims of fraudulent service or abuse of power are false, they argued.
Furthermore, Hwang Hee-chan's camp pointed out problems on the company's side. They criticized the company for using the player's image rights without authorization even after the contract ended and for failing to notify them in a timely manner that the business had closed during the contract period.
Legal Action Underway
Hwang Hee-chan's camp has appointed the law firm Cheonji as its representative and is proceeding with formal legal measures. They are preparing civil and criminal lawsuits against the company representative for defamation through false statements, fraud and deception, and violations of portrait rights and name rights.
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