South Korea defeated their arch-rivals Japan 2-1 to win Asiad gold medal on Saturday. Substitute Lee Seung-woo and Hwang Hee-chan scored in extra time after South Korea beat Japan 2-1 in the Asian Games football final and a gold medal exempts Tottenham forward Son Heung-min from 21 months' military service. Winning the 2018 Asian Games football final was a great boost for Tottenham Hotspur striker Son Heung-min. South Korea retained the title with a 2-1 victory against Japan. A win that meant the 26-year-old will not miss the next two seasons at the Spurs, as he is now exempted from military service . South Korea's under-23 football coach, Kim Hak-bum, said he excluded Paik, a product of FC Barcelona youth system, because of injury, while Lee was dropped since the KFA couldn't get permission By Reuters Updated 01/09/2018 at 15:44 GMT Tottenham Hotspur striker Son Heung-Min's professional career received a boost in the form of military exemption when South Korea won the Asian South Korea participated in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia from 18 August to 2 September 2018. It was the 18th appearance of the country at the Asian Games , except the first edition in Delhi . Football in South Korea; Season: 2018: Men's football; K League 1: Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors: K League 2: Asan Mugunghwa: National League: Gyeongju KHNP: K3 League Advanced: Gyeongju Citizen: K3 League Basic: Siheung Citizen: FA Cup: Daegu FC: Women's football; WK League: Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels OcZg.

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