Mr Park Su-hyun found out at the age of 20 that he did not have to serve national service (NS).
He was exempted from compulsory enlistment in South Korea as he had a "level 6 disability pass" after undergoing surgery to fix a knee injury sustained during taekwondo and soccer training four years ago.
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