{
  "id": 19672833,
  "title": "If athletes can dodge military service in South Korea, why can’t pop stars?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/if-athletes-can-dodge-military-service-in-south-korea-why-cant-pop",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-12T16:01:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Quartz",
    "slug": "quartz",
    "url": "https://qz.com/1379243/if-athletes-can-dodge-military-service-in-south-korea-why-cant-pop-stars"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The final soccer match between South Korea and Japan in the Asian Games which took place last Saturday (Sep.1) was more than just a sports victory for Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min. His exemption from mandatory military service hinged on his team beating Japan.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Import values of sublimation paper from China, South Korea issued",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/import-values-of-sublimation-paper-from-china-south-korea-issued",
        "published": "2026-11-11T23:29:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}