Captain apologises for gloating over military service exemption

Lee Gi-hyuk apologises for gloating about avoiding South Korea's mandatory military service by captaining his country to the football gold medal at the Asian Games.

Published on RocksNews: 6 Oct 2026, 06:54 UTC
Updated: 6 Oct 2026, 06:54 UTC
Language: English

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Lee Gi-hyuk apologises for gloating about avoiding South Korea's mandatory military service by captaining his country to the football gold medal at the Asian Games.