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Military Service Exemptions for Athletes and Artists Stir Debate in South Korea

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – When Choo Shin-soo, one of South Korea’s most successful Major League Baseball players, recently addressed longstanding rumors about avoiding national team duty after receiving a military service exemption, his explanation that “the team opposed it” did little to quell public criticism. Despite his distinguished 16-year career in American baseball, online [...]

Volleyball Icon Kim Yeon-koung Most Impressive S. Korean Athlete at Tokyo Olympics: Poll

SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Forget medalists: South Korean volleyball icon Kim Yeon-koung was the most impressive athlete from the country at the recently-concluded Tokyo Olympics, a poll showed Friday. In a Gallup Korea survey conducted from Tuesday to Thursday, Kim, who fell short of a bronze medal in Japan, received 63 percent support [...]