South Korea may review military exemptions after players' remarks

South Korea may reconsider its military exemption system after footballers' controversial remarks following their Asian Games 2026 gold. Captain Lee Gi-hyuk apologised, saying, "I am sincerely sorry to our fans," while Minister of Sports Choi Hwi-young said the system should be 'comprehensively reviewed once again,' intensifying calls to reassess the decades-old policy on fairness grounds.