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The Ministry of National Defense of South Korea has launched a comprehensive internal audit into the conduct of its "celebrity soldiers" following a series of high-profile scandals that have ignited public outrage across the peninsula. What began as an effort to utilize the fame of popular entertainers for military public relations has devolved into a ... Read more

The mandatory conscription system in South Korea remains one of the most significant social and political touchstones in the nation’s modern history. Under the Military Service Act, all able-bodied South Korean men are required to serve approximately 21 months in the armed forces, typically between the ages of 18 and 28. This requirement is a ... Read more

The mandatory military conscription system in South Korea remains one of the most significant social and political touchstones in the nation, serving as a rite of passage that defines the transition from youth to adulthood for nearly all able-bodied men. Under the current legal framework, necessitated by the 1953 armistice that left the Korean Peninsula ... Read more