I would rather give up my nationality than join the army. How terrible is Korean military service?

According to the data released by the Korean Ministry of Justice, in the past five years, 13433 dual citizens chose to give up Korean citizenship, of which more than 80% were young people under the age of 20.

Some analysts said that this is probably a new move for Koreans to evade military service.

You don't even want to be exempt from military service? This wave of next-door neighbor's operation has once again aroused netizens' curiosity about military service: How terrible is Korean military service?

In Korea, military service is simply the only way for every adult male. Korean men who have reached the age of 19 need to undergo a physical examination in the military service department, and according to the recognized physical examination level, they will be enlisted and discharged at the age of 20-30.

At present, the military service physical examination in Korea is divided into seven grades.

Level 7 can't judge the physical condition and needs to be re-examined in the second year; Level 6 refers to people with serious diseases or physical disabilities, who can be exempted from military service; Level 5 is a person with a serious medical history and is included in supplementary service according to regulations; Level 4 refers to those whose local projects are not up to standard and will be classified as "public service personnel"; Ranks 1~3 are qualified candidates for active service and will be incorporated into the army respectively.

According to the regulations, as long as there is no serious physical or mental illness, Korean adult men need to be forced to join the army for military service.

Of course, there are some exceptions. If you win a gold medal in the Olympic Games or the Asian Games, you can avoid retiring. Sun Xingyu was successfully exempted from military service because he helped the national team win the gold medal in the Asian Games.

According to statistics, nearly 900 Korean athletes have been exempted from military service since 1973 issued this preferential regulation to encourage and train outstanding sports talents.

In addition, if you only have a primary school education, you can be exempted from military service, probably because you are worried that these people will study military theory too hard.

Retired personnel have different retirement time according to the different arms they are incorporated into. At present, the Army and Marine Corps need to retire for 2 1 month, the Navy needs to retire for 23 months, and the Air Force needs to retire for 24 months.

Faced with the military blockade that may last for more than two years, many Korean men are excluded and try their best to avoid military service. The number of strange tricks is staggering.

As early as 2008, there was a sudden case of self-mutilation because of evading military service in a football match. First, they tore their muscles with dumbbells and dislocated their shoulders, which led to unqualified physical examination for military service and stopped rehabilitation after surgical repair. Later, many Korean deserters began to go further and further on the road of "self-mutilation", and cases such as finger cutting, tooth extraction and intentional fracture emerged one after another. What's more, even the "lifeline" was gambled.

After the incident was exposed, the young man not only did not evade military service, but also committed the crime of "deliberately evading military service."

In 2065438+2007 alone, there were as many as 59 cases of intentional evasion of military service in South Korea. From sudden weight loss, lying about physical disabilities to intentional tattoos, all available policy loopholes have "warriors" who are not afraid of shame to try their luck.

Many Korean stars try to delay or evade military service for various reasons in order to stabilize their career development and persist in enthusiasm, which is even worse than ordinary people.

In 2004, Song Seung Heon, who became popular in Asia with Love in Blue, tried to avoid military service by using fake urine to prove that she had kidney disease. After being exposed by the media, it was lambasted by the public, and once its popularity plummeted, a large number of advertisers canceled their contracts.

Later, under the pressure of speech, Song Seung Heon volunteered to join the army. Because of his good performance during his retirement, he gradually gained the understanding of the masses.

Yuan Bin, who co-starred in Blue Love Between Life and Death, was also involved in the escape scandal because he didn't want to join the army for reasons such as applying for graduate students.

At the height of his popularity, after receiving the notice of enlistment, he suddenly went to a second-rate university for postgraduate study, which immediately aroused people's doubts: whether to study or to be a deserter?

Since then, Yuan Bin has frequently attended activities as nonvoting delegates, and people have chased and scolded him for evading military service. Under the intense public surveillance, Yuan Bin finally joined the army at the end of 2005. However, it is unbearable that Yuan Bin was discharged from the army early after six months of enlistment.

A poll at that time showed that 80% people did not believe that he was really injured, which caused dissatisfaction again. After a long time, I didn't return to the entertainment industry, and my popularity plummeted.

Compared with Song Seung Heon and Yuan Bin, the result of another actor's desertion is not as simple as being scolded by the public. He directly angered the whole South Korea and has been unable to enter the country so far.

The star is Liu Chengjun, a rock singer who has won many charts.

In 2002, just three months before leaving the army, Liu Chengjun, who had a bright future, suddenly gave up Korean citizenship and went overseas with an American green card.

Such behavior instantly angered the Korean people, and everyone petitioned the government for severe punishment. Finally, the South Korean government made a strong response: Liu Chengjun was banned from entering South Korea forever.

Due to ideological differences, Liu Chengjun's life suddenly took a turn for the worse. Not only the songs were emptied off the shelves, but also various awards were cancelled. When the Korean people mention this person again, they are all naked disgust-"traitors."

Until 20 15, in order to go back to Korea to attend his father-in-law's funeral, Liu Chengjun knelt down and apologized on the custom live broadcast, but he still failed to get forgiveness from the Korean people.

In Korea, military service is a very sensitive topic from celebrities to ordinary people. Once judged as evading military service, it is easy to be rejected by society.

On the other hand, South Korea has set off a wave of overseas births in recent years. Most of these parents hope that their children can acquire the nationality of European and American countries from birth, so as to prepare for clever evasion of military service in the future.

It is a glorious and meaningful thing to join the army to defend our country. Why do many people in Korea talk about it and avoid talking about it?

The pain behind this may have to start with the controversial compulsory conscription system in South Korea.

Although the Cold War has long since ended, South Korea, with a population of only 50 million, has retained as many as 5 million active reserves. What is even more puzzling is that the Korea-US Defense Treaty signed by South Korea and the United States stipulates that South Korea's military command is subordinate to the United States.

Why should a country without military command keep such a huge reserve army?

The pressure behind this mainly comes from the north of the 38th parallel.

Although South Korea has been blessed by the United States, until now, the two countries on the Korean Peninsula are still in a state of confrontation and their relations are in a state of embarrassment.

North Korea, with a population of only 25 million, never gave up the idea of reunifying the peninsula. With the advance of nuclear tests from time to time, even the U.S. troops stationed in South Korea sensed unease and took the initiative to move their troops from Seoul, which is within the range of North Korean artillery, to Humphreyski, which is 100 km south of the 38th parallel.

What makes South Korea even more uneasy is that the number of US troops stationed in South Korea has been declining from time to time in recent years, and by 20 18, there was a shortage of 30,000 troops. Once it goes to war with North Korea, I'm afraid South Korea can only count on its own army.

From 195 1, South Korea began to implement compulsory military service, and the number of troops increased rapidly.

After the Korean War, the United States tried to reduce the number of South Korean troops, but the Li Chengwan administration decisively rejected this initiative and insisted on conscription.

Today's South Korea is unwilling to reduce the number of troops casually, even though its military expenditure is very high, and it is increasingly demanding conscription.

School-age Korean men have to complete two years of high-intensity active service in the military camp, and only receive a monthly subsidy of 1.5 million won (about 900 yuan RMB $) during their retirement.

On the other hand, South Korea's military exercises are very demanding. Retired soldiers don't have mobile phones, computers and other communication equipment, and recruits will have a holiday nearly 100. Every year, soldiers die because of improper exercise.

All this will naturally lead to desertion. According to statistics, only in 20 16, the Korean government thoroughly investigated cases of kidney disease and arrested more than 10000 young people to retire in military camps.

At present, Koreans' rejection of military service is becoming a common social problem. The sensitivity to the fear of service shock comes not only from the fear of exercise, but also from the strict hierarchy and distorted preferential treatment in the army.

In Korea, people are very particular about class relations.

There are many "etiquette" and "rules" to be observed between superiors and subordinates. The Korean army with strict ranks emphasizes qualifications and ranks. Overnight, superiors bullied subordinates, and the habit of veterans giving preferential treatment to new recruits intensified.

Beating new recruits is common in Korean troops. Moon Jae in also mentioned in his autobiography that he witnessed the scene of instructors beating recruits in the military camp.

In 20 14, the media revealed that veterans of several units of the Korean army gave preferential treatment to new recruits. His skills include veterans beating recruits with sabres, forcing recruits to swallow flies, and even sexually assaulting recruits.

Many stars can't escape the "care" of their superiors after joining the army, and they are forced to cooperate with their superiors to do many things beyond their duties.