"Focusing on Hwang Dae-heon's press conference wavelength" Lin Xiaojun's possible explanation of "Fire" 中조명성

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Hwang Dae-heon (27, Gangwon Provincial Government), a member of the Korean national short track team, is also showing great interest in China as he has expressed his intention to express his position on various suspicions surrounding him. This is because Hwang Dae-heon is at the center of the background of Lin Xiaojun (Korean name Lim Hyo-jun)'s naturalization to China.

Chinese media Sohu said on the 4th (Korea Standard Time), "Hwang Dae-heon breaks his silence." He said he is expected to express his position directly on his bad relationship with Lin Xiaojun.

The media said, "Hwang Dae-heon and Lin Xiao-jun began their relationship seven years ago due to an unsavory incident. At that time, Lin Xiaojun was suspended for a year by the Korean Skating Union for inappropriate behavior toward Hwang Dae-heon and was even sued. "However, the case has been reversed since then, and Lin Xiaojun's acquittal was finally confirmed by the Supreme Court." However, Lin Xiaojun, who was cleared of false accusations, had already completed the process of naturalization in China, he added.

"They, who emerged as the No. 1 and No. 2 Korean men's short track speed skaters through the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, were considered a new hope for Korean men's short track speed skating, but the relationship reached an irreparable point due to the incident at the time," he said. "Hwang Dae-heon will announce his position after the 2026 International Skating Union (ISU) short track world championships regarding various controversies."

The "seven years ago" incident mentioned by Chinese media occurred during training for the national team in 2019. Lin Xiaojun, who was a Korean Lim Hyo-jun at the time, pulled his pants while playing with Hwang Dae-heon. In the process, he was even indicted on charges of revealing body parts (forced harassment). Lin Xiaojun and Hwang Daeheon were once close enough to be roommates.

At that time, a fine of 3 million won was sentenced in the first trial, but in the second trial, he overturned the first trial's ruling not guilty, saying, "It is difficult to say that the act was intended to cause sexual shame or disgust just by the defendant pulling his shorts." As the Supreme Court dismissed the prosecutor's appeal, Lin Xiaojun was finally found "not guilty." In the process, female athletes and other players at the scene at the time were followed by testimony or media interviews supporting Lin Xiaojun's innocence.

In addition, Hwang Dae-heon was at the center of the controversy over the so-called "team kill controversy." Park Ji-won (Seoul Metropolitan Government), who was a teammate of the national team during the 2024 World Championship, was given a series of fouls. Due to his rough style, he often committed fouls, so he was even stigmatized as a so-called "foul king." At the recent Winter Olympics, he refused to answer questions from domestic reporters related to Jens Pant Bout (the Netherlands), creating another controversy amid already negative public opinion.

Hwang Dae-heon, who has not received much applause even though he won two silver medals in Milan due to various controversies, eventually made his first statement on social media (SNS) on the 2nd. "The 2026 Milan-Cortina D'Ampezzo Winter Olympics was the most difficult time physically and mentally. But at the same time, it was also a meaningful time to look back on my short track life and strengthen myself," he wrote.

"In the meantime, I felt heavy watching the situation where even the untrue parts of the various stories surrounding me were accepted as fait accompli. At the same time, I was able to look back on whether there was any misunderstanding caused by my lack. Therefore, I felt that I needed time to correct the parts to be corrected before it is too late and to look back honestly on my shortcomings and mistakes. After the (World Championship), I will summarize my thoughts and tell you again with a sincere heart," he added.

It is undecided when and how Hwang Dae-heon will specifically express his position on the controversies so far. You can organize a press conference yourself or organize your position through SNS. China's Sohu said, "Hwang Dae-heon's position is expected to be an opportunity to determine whether he can end the long-standing controversy over Korean short track beyond a simple personal explanation." We are paying attention to what kind of impact that word will have," he said.

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