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Son Heung-min’s uniform fetches 3,955,000 won
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Son Heung-min
South Korean football star Son Heung-min’s uniform was auctioned off for 3,955,000 won on Tuesday.
The open market site
said that the footballer’s uniform with his signature was sold for the highest bidding price among 23 signed uniforms of Korean national football players at the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, The items had been donated for charity by the Korea Football Association.
Seeking to help underprivileged children, captain Ki Seung-yueng’s uniform brought the second highest bid at 1,210,000 won, followed by Kim Jin-hyun’s with 1,005,000 won. Cha Duri’s uniform fetched 699,000 won after receiving the highest number of bids ― 75.
The 15,214,000 won raised through the auction will be given to World Vision, a non-profit charity organization, to help launch and develop soccer projects for underprivileged children in Korea.
Another batch of items, including Son’s uniforms worn during his Hamburg SV season, goalkeeper Jung Sung-ryong’s gloves and head coach Uli Stielike’s training suits are currently up for grabs at
Bae Sang-moon to compete at PGA Tour despite military row
Bae Sang-moon
South Korean golfer Bae Sang-moon will push ahead with his U.S. PGA Tour schedule despite his call for military conscription.
The 29-year-old, top-seeded Korean golfer will compete at the Waste Management Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale Golf Course in Scottsdale, Arizona from Jan. 29-Feb. 1.
The Military Manpower Administration said that a conscription candidate is subject to charges if he does not return home within 30 days after his overseas travel permit extension expires, citing the Military Service Law’s Article 94.
Bae, a two-time PGA Tour winner, acquired his U.S. residency permit in 2013. Earlier this month, he filed a petition for the government to extend his overseas travel permit to continue playing on the PGA Tour, but that was denied on Dec. 29.
He has insisted that he is merely delaying his military duty in order to keep playing on the tour at the peak of his career, and that he has no intention of dodging military service.