"Can I be exempted from military service if I win a gold medal?
On the 20th (Korea Standard Time), Stuttgart's official SNS shared a post about the Korea Football Association's game and congratulated him, saying, "Congratulations Woo," adding, "Jung Woo-young has achieved a hat trick."
In response, fans showed interest in the post in the comments, such as "I love you," "Where can I watch the game," and "Come back to Stuttgart." Another fan said, "What's the military service situation. Is it possible to be exempted if you advance to the finals?"
The work magazine Kicker focused on Jung Woo-young's performance.
In an article titled "Hat trick against Kuwait, Jung Woo-young's breakthrough start," Kicker said, "These days, Stuttgart is interested in China. Jung Woo-young, the team's new resource who participated in the Asian Games there, is hoping to win the gold medal to escape from his 20-month military service, he said.
"If Korea advances to the final, Jung Woo-young will be absent until early October," Kicker said. However, considering the threat of long military service, this is a tolerable situation, he said. "The team's situation, which almost got relegated last season, is showing its best offense this season."
Jung Woo-young scored three goals alone in the first Group E match of the men's soccer group stage at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games against Kuwait at the Jinhua Sports Center Stadium in Jinhua, China, the previous day (19th) to help them win 9-0.