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The Institutionalized Inequality of South Koreas Military Conscription: The Se7en and Sangchu Scandal and the Crisis of the Celebrity Recruit System
In the Republic of Korea, military service is viewed as the ultimate equalizer, a mandatory rite of passage that theoretically transcends social class and professional status. Under the Military Service Act, all able-bodied South Korean men are required to perform approximately 21 months of service—a necessity born from the 1953 Armistice Agreement, which left the ... Read more
April 4, 2026