The Tottenham Hotspur attacker caused some upset back home with his comments following his country's international triumph
Tottenham winger Yang Min-hyeok issued a public apology to the South Korean public following backlash over his comments regarding military service exemption. The 20-year-old helped South Korea secure their fourth consecutive Asian Games title with a 1-0 win against Japan, assisting Swansea's Eom Jisung for the decisive goal.
Controversy arose after Yang stated that the squad played primarily for the compensation of military exemption rather than the medal itself. Currently on loan at Westerlo, Yang apologized on social media, expressing regret for his thoughtless remarks and clarifying that he never intended to minimize the achievement or belittle military obligations.
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