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South Korean media mocks World Cup player over military service exemption

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Bat-shit-crazy Brethren
  06/17/26
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razzle legend heaven
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oh yay, the gook is a real korean. he’s not mocked by ...
Massive incel
  06/17/26
Chong Suk Kim, a leading journalist, mocked the player's app...
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wow. evan39 actually writes for the nyt
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one of those players: https://grok.com/imagine/post/c7e8eea...
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Date: June 17th, 2026 8:43 PM
Author: Bat-shit-crazy Brethren

nyuug: hold my beer

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7366529/2026/06/16/south-korea-son-media-blackout/

South Korea squad at odds with country’s media over Son Heung-min mockery

Son playing for South Korea

Two journalists were caught mocking the military service of South Korea captain Son Alex Slitz/Getty Images

Sebastian Stafford-Bloor

By Sebastian Stafford-Bloor

June 16, 2026

South Korea’s World Cup squad are staging a media blackout after journalists mocked the military service of Son Heung-min, the team’s captain.

The 33-year-old, who plays for Los Angeles FC in MLS, and previously represented Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League, has been playing for his national team since 2010 and has since made 145 appearances.

He was granted an exemption from compulsory military service following South Korea’s gold medal win at the 2018 Asian Games. In recognition, he was allowed to complete three weeks of basic training instead.

However, during a team training session that was held before the World Cup, a South Korean broadcaster inadvertently picked up a conversation between two journalists, in which disparaging remarks were made about Son’s exemption. The footage was then broadcast in Korea, in which the unedited conversation could be heard by members of the public.



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Date: June 17th, 2026 8:46 PM
Author: razzle legend heaven

LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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Date: June 17th, 2026 8:49 PM
Author: Massive incel

oh yay, the gook is a real korean. he’s not mocked by others in his adopted homeland. not at all.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5875109&forum_id=2thread_id=599411#49945266)



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Date: June 17th, 2026 8:52 PM
Author: Histrionic slap-happy gas station

Chong Suk Kim, a leading journalist, mocked the player's appearance and implied that he was unsuited for military service.

"He is of poor character and viewed as unsuitable for the armed forces," he said as his colleagues laughed.

"Many predict he is destined for low-wage positions involving sanitation," he added.

http://seoultoday.com/news/journalists-mock-world-cup-player.htm

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Date: June 17th, 2026 9:39 PM
Author: Bat-shit-crazy Brethren



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Date: June 18th, 2026 3:50 AM
Author: racy range coldplay fan



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Date: June 23rd, 2026 3:30 AM
Author: racy range coldplay fan



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Date: June 17th, 2026 11:52 PM
Author: Histrionic slap-happy gas station



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Date: June 17th, 2026 11:59 PM
Author: Floppy ungodly forum telephone

wow. evan39 actually writes for the nyt

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Date: June 23rd, 2026 10:51 PM
Author: Histrionic slap-happy gas station



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Date: June 18th, 2026 3:53 AM
Author: racy range coldplay fan

one of those players:

https://grok.com/imagine/post/c7e8eea2-530b-4998-b9b1-c00bf9466f9f

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Date: June 23rd, 2026 12:49 AM
Author: navy legal warrant

LOFL, nyuug? ur response?????????

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Date: June 23rd, 2026 1:49 AM
Author: Histrionic slap-happy gas station



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Date: June 23rd, 2026 1:56 AM
Author: Sick Parlour Trust Fund



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