25 Facts About Hwang Ui-jo

Hwang Ui-jo is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a striker for Super Lig club Alanyaspor and the South Korea national team.

Hwang Ui-jo scored his debut goal against Suwon Samsung Bluewings on 3 March 2013.

Hwang Ui-jo scored three goals in the AFC Champions League.

In 2016 Seongnam left poor results, and Hwang Ui-jo underperformed at the time.

In June 2017, Hwang Ui-jo signed a two-year contract with J1 League club Gamba Osaka.

Hwang Ui-jo originally played as a striker for the South Korean national team and Gamba Osaka, but the Bordeaux manager Paulo Sousa usually used him as a winger.

Under Sousa, Hwang Ui-jo scored only six goals including a header scored against Paris Saint-Germain.

Hwang Ui-jo was continuously deployed as a winger early next season, although Sousa was replaced by Jean-Louis Gasset.

Hwang Ui-jo was eventually returned to the striker position by Gasset, and successfully spent the remainder of the season by adding 11 goals.

Hwang Ui-jo was immediately loaned out to Greek club Olympiacos.

Hwang Ui-jo was unsuccessful at Olympiacos, and his loan contract was terminated early after he failed to score for five months.

On 3 February 2023, Hwang Ui-jo joined South Korean club FC Seoul on a five-month loan.

Hwang Ui-jo returned to action after a month but suffered a relapse just two weeks later.

On 6 February 2024, Hwang Ui-jo was loaned to Super Lig club Alanyaspor until the end of the season.

Hwang Ui-jo scored in the last Super Lig match against Antalyaspor.

On 6 September 2024, Hwang Ui-jo signed a one-year contract with Alanyaspor.

On 13 October 2015, Hwang Ui-jo scored his first international goal against Jamaica.

Hwang Ui-jo participated in the 2018 Asian Games as an over-aged player of the South Korean under-23 team.

Hwang Ui-jo was named the Korean FA Player of the Year after showing his worth in Asian Games and J1 League.

Hwang Ui-jo played for South Korea in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, scoring against Philippines and China.

Hwang Ui-jo was selected as an over-aged player for the under-23 team for the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Hwang Ui-jo originally denied the allegations, but later confessed that she leaked the videos as an act of revenge as she felt Hwang had "[been] ungrateful" towards her and her husband for their support of his career.

Hwang Ui-jo was alleged to have filmed two women without consent on four occasions between June and September 2022.

On 14 February 2025, Hwang Ui-jo was convicted of charges related to one of the women, but acquitted of charges related to other.

Hwang Ui-jo was sentenced to a suspended one-year prison term.