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Pentagon’s Hongseok medically discharged from mandatory military service

Dec 26, 2022 1:55 PM PST

Hongseok of the k-pop band Pentagon has been discharged from his mandatory military service due to panic attacks and depression, said his agency Cube...

Korea

Diary of Air Force suicide victim alleges bullying

Jul 27, 2022 2:56 PM PDT

A diary left by a female noncommissioned officer who died in an apparent suicide at the Air Force 20th Fighter Wing in Seosan, South...

Culture

[Korean Culture 101] Infamous South Korean Army Units to Avoid

Mar 11, 2016 1:07 AM PST

South Korea requires mandatory military service for all Korean males between ages 18 and 35. The period of service averages around 21 months and...

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