"It's not true..." Hwang Dae-heon, who said it was unfair, said, "Lin Xiaojun, Team Kill Suspicion" It's time to make a bombshell statement

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It's finally time for Hwang Dae-heon (27, Gangwon Provincial Office), who complained of unfairness over suspicions surrounding him.

Hwang Dae-heon and the Korean short track team returned home through Incheon International Airport after the 2025-2026 International Skating Union (ISU) Short Track World Championships held in Montreal, Canada on the 17th.

While South Korea has won four gold medals, Hwang Dae-heon finished the tournament with no medals. In the 500m semi-finals, he was assigned to the Final B as fourth place in Group 1, but gave up his participation to mark the final 8th place. The 1000 m was the final 14th, and the 1500 m was eliminated in the semi-finals due to a bad experience in the quarter-finals.

Prior to the competition, Hwang Dae-heon announced his bombshell through his personal social networking service (SNS). On the 2nd, Hwang Dae-heon delivered his thoughts on the 2026 Milan/Cortina D'Ampezzo Winter Olympics on his SNS post, saying, "This Olympics was the most difficult time physically and mentally. After the Olympics, I looked back on the past and thought a lot about the future."

Regarding the negative public opinion against him recently, Hwang Dae-heon said, "I felt heavy because the untrue part of the story surrounding me was accepted as a fait accompli," adding, "I looked back on whether my lack caused misunderstanding." I felt that I had to correct the part to be corrected before it was too late," he said, complaining of unfairness.

Hwang Dae-heon, who has played for the national team since 2016, competed in three consecutive Olympics, winning a total of five medals, one gold and four silver medals. At the Winter Olympics, Hwang Dae-heon also showed off his robustness by winning a silver medal in the 1,500m.

However, despite his clear skills, the view surrounding Hwang Dae-heon was not good. In 2024, Hwang Dae-heon was at the center of the controversy over team kill. During the World Championship in March, Hwang Dae-heon was embroiled in allegations that he committed a series of fouls against Park Ji-won (Seoul Metropolitan Government), a teammate of the Korean national team. The two players announced that they had cleared up the misunderstanding, but Hwang Dae-heon failed to remove the foul king tag.

In addition, in 2019, Hwang Dae-heon reported and filed a complaint, saying he felt sexual shame over Lin Xiaojun's prank (Korean name Lim Hyo-jun, now naturalized in China) during training. As a result, Lin Xiaojun has been a member of the Chinese national team since choosing to naturalize in China after being disciplined. Lin Xiaojun was finally acquitted in 2021, two years after the complaint after a court battle.

Therefore, China is also paying attention to Hwang Dae-heon's remarks. China's Sohu Dotcom said, "Hwang Dae-heon's SNS post is in stark contrast to his previous taciturn and calm appearance," adding, "There was no direct explanation, but it clearly expressed his strong will to organize his thoughts and reveal the truth someday."

Despite a series of suspicions and criticisms, Hwang Dae-heon, who participated in the Milan Winter Olympics, predicted a breakthrough in the controversy after the World Championship. On social media, Hwang Dae-heon said, "I still have the competition, so I will fully focus on my role as a player," and vowed, "I will organize my thoughts and tell you with a sincere heart after the competition."

Meanwhile, Kim Ki-li won two gold medals (1000m·1500m) and Im Jong-eon also won two gold medals (1000m·1500m).

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