Son Heung Min Blackmailer’s Emails To Press Revealed

It was previously reported that Son Heung Min had faced blackmail from an alleged ex-girlfriend and her acquaintance. The two were promptly detained and taken into custody on May 18, 2025.

While it was previously confirmed that he had approached Son with the intentions of blackmailing him with on information about his relationship with the woman, a new piece of the puzzle was revealed on May 18, 2025.

Based on the timeline, it appears the man initially tried to blackmail Son Heung Min, but when things didn’t go as planned, he turned to journalists and requested payment in return for providing information. A screenshot of his email was shared by No Cut News.

“Title: I have a tip-off on Son Heung Min.

From: Yong [redacted]

Content: Please respond if you are able to secure my anonymity and compensation (state the amount).”

The man, identified as Mr. Yong, had attempted to extort ₩70.0 million KRW (about $50,000 USD) from Son Heung Min, who refused. Upon so, he sent an email to several journalists on April 25, 2025, stating he had evidence and multiple materials to back up his claims.

Mr. Yong is known to be an acquaintance of Ms. Yang, who claimed to be pregnant with Son Heung Min’s child and received ₩300 million KRW (about $214,000 USD). Previously, it was claimed by several Korean outlets that Mr. Yong was Ms. Yang’s new boyfriend. The police also confirmed that Ms. Yang had indeed been diagnosed as pregnant, but were unable to verify if the child was Son Heung Min’s.

You can read more about the incident below.

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