A woman and a man have been arrested in South Korea after Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min was the alleged victim of a fake blackmail plot
10:01, 15 May 2025Updated 10:04, 15 May 2025
Son Heung-Min of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on December 29, 2024 in London, England
Son Heung-min has been the victim of a fake blackmail plot(Image: Offside via Getty Images)
A woman has been arrested after Son Heung-min was allegedly the victim of a fake pregnancy blackmail plot.
The Tottenham star was allegedly approached by a woman claiming she was pregnant with his baby in South Korea. Son, 32, who does not have a wife or child, contacted South Korean police last week.
And a police station in Seoul has confirmed it has arrested a woman in her 20s on suspicion of extortion in connection with the Spurs forward's ordeal.
A man has also been arrested on suspicion of attempted extortion. It has been claimed that the pair approached Son demanding several hundred million Korean won in exchange for staying silent, according to Yonhap News.
According to The Sun, Son's legal team said the woman claimed she fell pregnant with his child last June.
Heung Min Son
Son is now looking ahead to the Europa League final(Image: CameraSport via Getty Images)
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Son has previously dated Korean pop stars Bang Min-ah and Yoo So-young - but he is currently single and reportedly has no plans to settle down until after football.
Speaking in 2019, he said: "My father says this and I agree, as well. When you marry, the number one will be family, wife and kids, and then football.
"I want to make sure that while I play at the top level, football can be number one.
"You don’t know how long you can play at the top level. When you retire, or when you are 33 or 34, you can still have a long life with your family."
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Son is now looking ahead to the Europa League final, he told TNT Sports: "The 10 years have been fantastic [but] obviously missing something.
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"When you're thinking about the puzzle, [it is] just missing one piece that makes the perfect puzzle. So I can make it this year, next Wednesday."
He added: "The boys want to win something for me, I can see that, I feel it, and I really, really appreciate that and also the fans.
"But for me, I think it's not all about me, I want to do it for them. I want to do it for the team, the staff and the fans."