Overview
- A recording from a public training session at the team's base captured voices mocking captain Son Heung‑min's military‑service exemption that was later broadcast by JTBC.
- JTBC issued a clarification saying the derisive voices did not belong to its journalists and came from unidentified people present at the venue.
- The Korea Football Association publicly condemned the inappropriate remarks and said the comments angered the squad.
- Players responded by declaring a press silence, cancelling scheduled interviews and refusing contact with domestic reporters while Son accepted apologies but has not spoken to local media.
- Reports from a single outlet say a team press officer resigned over the dispute, and the episode highlights South Korea's deep public sensitivity about military service and the risks of mic‑equipped public training broadcasts.