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<br>By Angie Teo<br> <br>BOGOR, Indonesia, Aug 29 (Reuters) - South Korea beat Vietnam 3-1 in the Asian Games semi-finals on Wednesday thanks to [https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=us&tbm=nws&q=Lee%20Seung-woo%27s&btnI=lucky Lee Seung-woo's] double and if they retain the title it would have significant ramifications for striker Son Heung-min's professional career.<br> <br>Son,  [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-du-lich-vinh-ha-long-ha-noi-gia-re-nhat-dich-vu-tot-nhat.html kynghidongduong.vn] who plays for Premier League club Totttenham Hotspur, provided the assist for the second goal before being substituted in the 72nd minute.<br>He would be exempted from mandatory military service if South Korea win the competition.<br> <br>All able-bodied South Korean men must complete 21 months service in the military as a deterrent against the North, but exemptions are offered to athletes who win gold at the Asian Games or a medal of any colour at the Olympics.<br> <br>"We deserved to win, we had lots of chances to score," 26-year-old Son said after the victory.<br><br>"I think we are better players so we dominated the game."<br> <br>The champions, who will play Japan or the United Arab Emirates in Saturday's final, grabbed an early lead when Lee scored the first of his two goals with a left-foot shot after Hwang Ui-jo tumbled trying to meet the through pass.<br> <br>Hwang made amends just before the half-hour when Son fed him a through pass which he chipped over goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung.<br> <br>Vietnam's occasional [http://photo.net/gallery/tag-search/search?query_string=attacks attacks] mostly faltered before reaching the opposition box and  [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-du-lich-vinh-ha-long-ha-noi-gia-re-nhat-dich-vu-tot-nhat.html tour hạ long] South Korea keeper Jo Hyeon-woo was barely tested by a couple of tame long-range strikes.<br> <br>Lee scored again 10 minutes into the second half when he latched onto a pass from Hwang Hee-chan.<br> <br>Vietnam finally got on the scoresheet when Tran Minh Vuong buried a curling free-kick into the net in the 70th minute.<br> <br>Son said neither he nor his team mates felt any pressure.<br> <br>"We are so close to gold. We fight for that. I don't need to say anything, I am ready for that."<br> <br>The defeat broke the hearts of hundreds of Vietnamese who thronged the Pakansari Stadium blowing vuvuzela, playing cymbals and waving flags.<br> <br>Tommy Nguyen, a [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-du-lich-vinh-ha-long-ha-noi-gia-re-nhat-dich-vu-tot-nhat.html tour hạ long 2 ngày 1 đêm] guide, said at least 300 Vietnam fans made a one-day trip to Jakarta to watch the match.<br> <br>"We love the Vietnamese under-23 team, especially the Korean coach (Park Hang-seo)," said Ngo Thanh Tung, a fan from Halong Bay.<br> <br>"That's why even though we had to cross such a distance, are tired and had to pay a lot of money, we are here today," added the 40-year-old.<br><br>(Writing by Amlan Chakraborty in Jakarta, editing by Ken Ferris)<br>