[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Min Jun-young] Hwang Ui-jo (27, Girondins de Bordeaux), a forward for the South Korean national football team, completed basic military training and was discharged on the 4th.
The Army Training Center announced on its website that the trainees who enlisted on the 7th of last month have completed their graduation ceremony.
Due to measures to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), no separate graduation ceremony or visitation events were held.
Hwang Ui-jo received military service benefits by winning the gold medal in men's football at the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games and underwent four weeks of basic military training at the Nonsan Army Training Center this time.
Previously, Hwang Ui-jo participated as a wildcard in the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games, winning the gold medal and receiving special military service exemption benefits.
Afterward, the 2019-2020 French Ligue 1 season was cut short on the 1st of last month due to the impact of COVID-19, leading him to return to Korea and enlist in the training center.
After his discharge on this day, Hwang Ui-jo will complete his military duty by playing as a professional athlete for 34 months and completing 544 hours of volunteer work.
Meanwhile, Son Heung-min, who was discharged on the 8th of last month, ranked within the top 5 among 157 trainees and received the Best Victory Award, but the results of Hwang Ui-jo's basic military training have not been disclosed.
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