SEOUL—For South Korean soccer star Son Heung-min, there is a lot more than national pride at stake in Saturday’s gold-medal match against Japan…
SEOUL—For South Korean soccer star Son Heung-min, there is a lot more than national pride at stake in Saturday’s gold-medal match against Japan at the Asian Games.
If South Korea loses, the 26-year-old forward for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur will have to hang up his cleats and get used to holding a rifle: He will be required to complete nearly two years of mandatory service in South Korea’s military.
