Son Heung-Min opens up on military service in South Korea

Tottenham striker Son Heung-min has described his military service in South Korea as “tough”. However, he said he was able to enjoy it during the Premier League’s enforced hiatus. All South Korean men must complete mandatory military service by the age of 28. Son avoided missing Tottenham games, as he completed his duty to his country last month. “It’s been a very busy three months,” Son joked in a video on the Spurs website. Son has excused the full 21-month military service after helping South Korea to victory in the 2018 Asian Games. “It was a good experience,” Son said. “I couldn’t say everything that I’ve done but I really enjoyed it. Those guys were nice. The three weeks were tough but I tried to enjoy it. “I don’t know how the people felt, but for me the three weeks have been long but it was a good experience, I enjoyed it. The first day when we don’t know each other was a bit weird but soon we got to know each other. We spent every day together in one room, 10 people very close, working together, we helped each other so the time was fantastic. “Those guys, the first day and second day they couldn’t even speak to me but by the end they were joking with me and we were enjoying everyone together.” Source: teamtalk