"I Won't Go to the Army" Without Being Asked: Backlash Over Gaffe Makes Overhaul of 53-Year-Old Military Service Exemption Inevitable

[Joo Young-jin's News Briefing]

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■ Broadcast: SBS <Joo Young-jin's News Briefing> Monday – Friday (14:00 – 15:20)
■ Host: Anchor Joo Young-jin
■ Panel: Seong Han-yong, Senior Reporter at The Hankyoreh; Heo Min, Senior Reporter at Munhwa Ilbo
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● Fallout From 'Military Exemption Slip-Up'

Seong Han-yong / Senior Reporter, The Hankyoreh
"Bowed his head, but it wasn't enough... Touched the public's 'emotional nerve'"
"The system should be overhauled, but 'abolishing military exemptions' is not right"

Heo Min / Senior Reporter, Munhwa Ilbo
"So what if you don't win a championship?... Build character first"
"The issue arose because it touched on feelings of 'fairness'"

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