In an article titled, “Will win in Asian Games help Shin-Soo Choo avoid military?” that I retrieved from CNN.com, I learned of the Korean customary actions for young men in the military. All healthy men over the age of 20 in Korea are required to serve at least 2 years in the military. Korean athletes are offered exemption from military service if they take home gold in the Asian Games. The Cleveland Indians outfielder Shin-Soo Choo recently helped South Korea win the Gold medal over Taiwan in the Asian Games. Ten members of the team are awaiting their confirmation for release from their military obligation and Choo is one of them.
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