Son Heung-min Completes Basic Military Training and Discharged... Ranked First Among Marine Corps Trainees

Soccer player Son Heung-min completed basic military training and was discharged on the 8th. Photo by the Marine Corps official social network service (SNS).

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Seulgi Kim] Soccer player Son Heung-min has completed basic military training. Son Heung-min received the 'Victory Award' for outstanding performance during the approximately three-week training.

On the 8th, Son Heung-min completed basic military training and was discharged from the Marine Corps 9th Brigade training center. To prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the community, Son Heung-min entered the Marine Corps 9th Brigade in Jeju Island privately on the 20th of last month.

Like his private entry, Son Heung-min's discharge was also private. At the graduation ceremony that day, he ranked first among 157 trainees and received the 'Victory Award.' The Marine Corps selects about five trainees with excellent performance for awards, and Son Heung-min ranked first among them.

According to the Marine Corps, Son Heung-min scored a perfect 100 points in the mental strength evaluation and hit all 10 shots on the target during shooting training, achieving excellent results in all subjects.

However, due to the impact of COVID-19, he did not participate in chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) training, which could produce droplets, and only received gas mask education with other trainees.

Son Heung-min is expected to depart for the UK to participate in the English Premier League (EPL), which is scheduled to resume as early as next month, and is expected to join team training after completing self-quarantine.

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