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The captain of the Korean football team, Lee Gi Hyok, found himself at the center of a scandal through the authorities after the team's victory at the Asian Games. At the final of the tournament, the Koreans defeated Hospodar Zmagan, the Japanese team, with a score of 1:0.
I will triumphantly, by holding up my gold medal and triumphantly declaring that “I’m not going to join the army.”. These words evoked a strong resonance, causing the 26-year-old senior player to the Gangwon club (who competed in the tournament as one of the senior players at the U-23 team warehouse) to publicly re-ask.
On his social media, the football player published a brutal story about how the local ZMI informed the Swede.
“As the people have grown up, I can hardly think about it, first of all, say. I deeply regret that I decided so carelessly, and will continue to measure over my parts. I kindly ask all the patients who supported us, as well as those who can now work hard to get rid of their military obligation,” wrote Li Gi Khok.
South Korea's legislation requires most men to complete 18 to 21 months of active military service before reaching the 28th century.. Protean transfer of official benefits for prominent athletes: champions of the Asian Games, as well as medalists of the Olympic Games (regardless of the medal thread) are discharged for full-time service.
Instead of having to undergo basic military training, which takes less than a month. In addition to the football team, speedster and golfer Tom Kim.
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The practice of recruiting distinguished athletes from professional service is essential for New Korea. Previously, having taken a closer look at the English “Tottenham”, Son Hin Min: having won the Asian Games with the national team in 2018, in 2020 he completed a three-year course of basic training.
However, the legality of the marriage, marriage in Modern Korea is very sensitive to those military obligations that prompted Li Gi Hyok to quickly smooth out the traces of his emotional reaction..