A Korean court recently served up a prison sentence to a 26-year-old Korean who stuffed his face until he was too fat to ...

The Military Manpower Administration maintains a public list of evaders, displaying their names, ages, registered addresses, ...

He allegedly gained 24 kg (52.8 lbs) in just three months A South Korean man was sentenced to one year in jail for deliberately binge-eating to avoid mandatory military service. Ahead of his ...

In South Korea, all able-bodied men must serve in the military for 18-21 months, but individuals with health issues can instead carry out their duties at non-military facilities such as welfare ...

He received the suspended sentencing for "violating the Military Service Act," per the Korea Herald. All able-bodied men are required to serve in the military in South Korea for at least 18 months ...

A South Korean man has been found guilty of dodging his required military service after he binge ate for several months in hopes of becoming too obese to serve in a combat role. The 26-year-old ...

The Korea Herald reported on Sunday (Nov 24). The 26-year-old was sentenced to a year in prison, suspended for two years, under the Military Service Act. He reportedly doubled his daily food ...

A South Korean man has been sentenced to a suspended prison term for deliberately gaining weight to evade military service SEOUL, South Korea -- A South Korean man has been sentenced to a ...

A South Korean man has been convicted of evading compulsory military service by eating so much he became too obese to fight. A court in Seoul sentenced the 26-year old, who has not been named, to a ...

SEOUL — A South Korean ... military for 18-21 months, but individuals with health issues can instead carry out their duties at non-military facilities such as welfare centers and community ...

A South Korean man was found guilty of evading military service by deliberately putting on weight. A court in Seoul sentenced the 26-year-old man, whose name was not publicly disclosed ...

A South Korean court sentenced a 26-year-old man to a suspended jail term for deliberately gaining weight to evade mandatory military service. He was given a lenient sentence considering his clean ...