South Korean national football team player Son Jun-ho was detained in China on bribery charges, a South Korean diplomatic source said on the 15th, Nasdaq.com reported, citing a Reuters report.
The source said that Son Jun-ho was detained on the 12th. Son Jun-ho plays 메이저놀이터 as a foreign player for Shandong Taishan in the Chinese Super League in Shandong Province.
According to officials from the South Korean Consulate General in Shenyang, Sohn is currently detained by the Liaoning Provincial Public Security Department and is accused of bribing “non-governmental officials.”
The official, who requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of the case, said the consulate requested a meeting with Son as soon as possible and was also contacting his family, but declined to provide further details.