October 8 – South Korea’s sports minister Choi Hwi-young says the military service exemption for medal-winning athletes will “inevitably have to be scaled back,” days after three footballers apologised for celebrating it.
Every able-bodied South Korean man must serve 18 to 21 months before turning 28. Olympic medallists and Asian Games gold medallists instead complete a few weeks of basic training and community service.
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Choi Hwi-young told a National Assembly committee on Wednesday that the system had helped athletes and artists develop,
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