South Korea to review military service exemption after Asian Games row
South Korea are discussing making changes to military exemptions for athletes after Asian Games controversy.
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07.10.2026
Football Daily | South Korea’s golden boys and a brouhaha over military service
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!In his 1965 song Draft Dodger Rag, Phil Ochs detailed the occasionally ludicrous lengths some young American men went to avoid conscription to the mi
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06.10.2026
South Korea 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 Asian Games.
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06.10.2026
South Korea pushes for football season to switch to winter after unbearable summer
Why fainting fans and perspiring players are a worry for the Asian league seeking to follow Japan and align with EuropeSouth Korean football is trying to find the goldilocks time to play the K-League.
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14.09.2026
‘Girl’s day’ controversy reignites debate over how women are treated in South Korean football
A referee is alleged to have made a remark referring to menstruation that has revived concerns about treatment of playersIt was a comment allegedly made by a referee during a WK League match that beca
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08.09.2026
End of an era? South Korea’s sun sets in the Premier League but Japan rise
After glory days of Park Ji-sung and Son Heung-min, the new season could be Korean-free for first time since 2005It has been a cruel summer for South Korea. The national team crashed and burned at the
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16.08.2026