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- A recording captured reporters mocking Son Heung-min’s military exemption at the Guadalajara base camp.
- South Korea’s national team began boycotting media at the 2026 World Cup after the leak.
- The Korea Football Association condemned the comments and asked media to show consideration for the squad.
- The squad cancelled interviews with Lee Dong-gyeong and Hwang In-beom and focuses on matches against Mexico on June 18 and South Africa on June 24.
