Overview

• Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min filed a police complaint on May 7, alleging extortion by a woman claiming to be pregnant with his child.
• The woman, in her 20s, and a male accomplice, in his 40s, allegedly demanded hundreds of millions of won in exchange for silence about the fabricated claim.
• The Gangnam Police Precinct confirmed that arrest warrants were granted on May 14, and both suspects have been taken into custody.
• The man reportedly made a separate extortion attempt in March 2025, further involving himself in the scheme.
• Son’s representatives have labeled the allegations as entirely false and are cooperating fully with the ongoing investigation.