Two people are held on charges of blackmailing the football star in the Premier League, son Hyung Min

Police said on Sunday that two people were arrested on charges of blackmail Hyung Min, one of the most famous sports figures in South Korea, with parental demands.

A woman from South Korea was imprisoned in her twenties on Saturday evening after the Central Central County Court issued an arrest on charges of blackmail. She was accused of sending an ultrasound photo to Mr. Sun in June last year and told him that she was pregnant with his child. She was also accused of receiving $ 214,000 for her silence.

Mr. Sun, 32, is the captain of the British soccer team Tottenham Hotspur and is widely considered one of the greatest Asian football players in all ages. He is very popular in his homeland, where the media and admirers are eagerly pursued his performance in the English Premier League.

On Saturday, a South Korean man was imprisoned in his forties, who was accused of approaching Mr. Sun in March by threatening to expose the scandal if Mr. Sun did not pay him $ 50,000.

The court issued arrest orders for the couple on Saturday, describing the dangers of flying.

On Thursday, Mr. Sun Agency issued statement He said that she had asked the South Korean police to investigate the husband on charges of blackmailing Son with “false claims”.

“We would like to tell you that the son Hyung Min is the victim of this incident,” he said. But he also added that “he apologizes again for anxiety, who supports the son Hyung Min with the issue of a scandal.”

When a woman, who was only determined by his title, Yang, was led on handcuffs in a court at a hearing on Saturday, she did not answer questions from journalists, including whether Mr. Sun had impregnated her. The man, who was also identified only by his title, Young, did not answer the questions either.

But Mrs. Yang told the correspondents later that she was not a partner in the alleged Mr. Young’s attempt to blackmail money from Mr. Sun. Mr. Young did not comment.

Police said that the suspects were aware, without giving further details.

It is not known whether Mrs. Yang was actually pregnant last year.

Mr. Sun is also the leader of the South Korean national team. It holds the record for most of the goals scored by a Korean player in one season in the European League. He was also the first Asian player to win the Premier League golden shoe.

A master soon Play In the Premier League last week after a month’s demobilization with a problem with the foot, the European League final is likely to play against Manchester United on Wednesday.