Conscription in South Korea

First conscription examination, conducted on 16 December 1949 after liberation from Japan's colonial rule

Conscription in South Korea has existed since 1957 and requires male citizens between the ages of 18 and 35 to perform compulsory military service.[1][2] Women are not required to perform military service, but they may voluntarily join the military.[3]

South Korean soldiers in training
  1. ^ 병역이행안내 - 개요(총괄) [Military Service Implementation Guide - General Overview]. Military Manpower Organization (in Korean). Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  2. ^ Lee, Namhee (2007). The Making of Minjung: Democracy and the Politics of Representation in South Korea. Cornell University Press. pp. 91. ISBN 978-0801445668.
  3. ^ "S. Korea to expand women's role in military". Yonhap News Agency. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.

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