Former lawmaker Yoo Seong-min has called for the abolition of the military exemption system granted to outstanding national athletes, arguing that military service should not be used as an incentive for achievements in sports or the arts. His remarks came amid controversy over comments made by members of Korea's men's football team, who recently won their fourth consecutive Asian Games title, regarding the military benefits they received. Yoo went further, calling for the abolition of all military exemption criteria for athletes and artists. Yoo made the remarks in a Facebook post on Sunday, saying, "The flippant remarks and behavior of football and baseball players who won gold medals at the Asian Games over military exemption have provoked resentment among many people." He stressed, however, that the issue should not be reduced to criticism of individual players. "Basically, this is a matter of principles and a matter of the system concerning military exemptions," Yoo said. "It would be right to abolish all military exemption criteria in sports and the arts altogether." "Looking solely