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…
BBC Sport reports: 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.
This sports story centres on South Korea. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Lee Gi-hyuk and Asian Games.
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