Heung-min Son (30, Tottenham), the top scorer in the English professional soccer Premier League, was caught up in rumors of a ‘nonsense’.
On the 20th, an article titled “Son Academy Talking Out” was posted on an online community.
The author pointed out that the SON soccer academy run by Son Woong-jung, Son Heung-min’s father, is ‘excessive collection of tuition’.
At the same time, a transcript of the conversations of parents who identified the source as the ‘Soccer Players Parent Association Anonymous Discussion Room’ was also posted, saying, “What do you mean by privately nurtured? Is the monthly money that parents pay for donations? Are you promoting the use of expedients? Son Heung-min It seems like it will come out.”
However, in the case of an actual 1:1 private lesson at the SON Soccer Academy, the price is 90,000 won (per session) for 70 minutes, 80,000 won for 2-3 people, and 70,000 won for 4-5 people.
Also, in the case of weekly vacation special lectures, it is advertised as 300,000 won per week and 600,000 won for 2 weeks, and there is no separate fee for pre-team classes.
In addition, according to the list of donation details released by SON Soccer Akamedi last year, it was registered as a ‘commercial non-profit corporation under the civil law’, and Son Heung-min’s name was also listed on the personal donation list.
As such comments from netizens became controversial and the author deleted the article.
In response, netizens commented, “It’s controversial because you brought an article without a source”, “I think Son Heung-min is doing well”, “There is no problem in receiving donations”, “If there was a problem, it broke out sooner”, “Please file a complaint.” criticized, etc.
Reporter Yoo Su-yeon reporter@topstarnews.co.kr
