Journalists Mock South Korea's Captain, and Players Go Dark
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June 17, 2026
South Korea's national soccer team has gone quiet—with reporters, at least. Players are refusing media interviews at the World Cup after a TV broadcast accidentally aired two journalists privately mocking captain Son Heung-min's reduced military service, comments that quickly became public in South Korea, reports the Athletic . Son, 33,...
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