An update to this post about Son Heung-min, currently South Korea's best soccer player by far, playing his heart out in order to forego a mandatory two years of military service.
While falling out of World Cup 2018 (but beating Germany!) the Red Devils are currently two games away from a championship in the Asian Games (in Indonesia this year).
First off, these are not World Cups squads. Teams must be under 23 but are allowed three "white cards" for players who are older. (Son Heung-min is 26, and barring victory would have to begin his service before the age of 28).
South Korea squeaked by Uzbekistan (not good), and now face Vietnam in the semi (very good!). They'll probably face Japan if they make the final, and that'll be a tough match given the national rivalry no matter what.
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