Son Heung-min Completes 249 Hours of Military Service Exemption Volunteer Work

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[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Hyewon] National team striker Son Heung-min (29, Tottenham) has completed 249 hours of military service exemption volunteer work.

According to the performance report on the use of special skills for mandatory service of sports personnel submitted by the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation to Jeon Yong-gi, a member of the National Assembly's Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee from the Democratic Party, Son Heung-min was recognized for 249 hours and 10 minutes of volunteer work as of the end of August.

Son Heung-min, who received military service exemption benefits after winning the gold medal at the 2018 Jakarta Palembang Asian Games, must complete a total of 544 hours of volunteer work by May 2 next year. The remaining time is 294 hours and 50 minutes.

Son mainly performed volunteer work through online mentoring and soccer lessons. He had non-face-to-face meetings with youth at Daedong Tax High School, Guui Middle School, and Seokgwan Middle School.

LG Twins' shortstop Oh Ji-hwan (31) completed all 544 hours through volunteer work coaching baseball team students at Ansan Technical High School, Gyeonggi High School, and others.

However, in Son Heung-min's case, there is difficulty in balancing the national team schedule aiming for qualification for the Qatar World Cup and his club team Tottenham until the first half of next year.

The Korea Sports Promotion Foundation grants an additional one-year period to players who fail to complete the volunteer hours within the deadline.

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