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South Korean media mocks World Cup player over military service exemption

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Date: June 17th, 2026 8:43 PM
Author: claret adventurous home

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: Stirring french chef fat ankles

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Date: June 17th, 2026 8:49 PM
Author: Ultramarine school

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=2#49945266)



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Date: June 17th, 2026 8:52 PM
Author: Zombie-like Piazza

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: claret adventurous home



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Date: June 18th, 2026 3:50 AM
Author: Mildly autistic fantasy-prone abode hominid



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Date: June 23rd, 2026 3:30 AM
Author: Mildly autistic fantasy-prone abode hominid



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Date: June 17th, 2026 11:52 PM
Author: Zombie-like Piazza



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Date: June 17th, 2026 11:59 PM
Author: bespoke chocolate alpha psychic

wow. evan39 actually writes for the nyt

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Date: June 23rd, 2026 10:51 PM
Author: Zombie-like Piazza



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Date: June 18th, 2026 3:53 AM
Author: Mildly autistic fantasy-prone abode hominid

one of those players:

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5875109&forum_id=2#49945746)



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Date: June 23rd, 2026 12:49 AM
Author: crusty useless brakes

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

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Date: June 23rd, 2026 1:49 AM
Author: Zombie-like Piazza



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Date: June 23rd, 2026 1:56 AM
Author: Aquamarine Masturbator Tattoo



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