South Korea captain Lee Gi-hyuk apologises over military service exemption comments

Lee Gi-hyuk has apologised after publicly celebrating that winning Asian Games gold spared him from mandatory South Korean military service.

• Lee said in a social media post he had been "caught up in the happiness" of the moment and regretted speaking so carelessly.
• A South Korea defence ministry official said the ministry plans to cut back or scrap the special service exemption for athletes and artists.
• South Korea beat hosts Japan 1-0 in the Asian Games final, earning a military service exemption.
• Exempted players must still complete three weeks of basic training and 544 hours of community service.