Document Type
Oral Presentation
Event Website
https://source2022.sched.com/
Start Date
19-5-2022
End Date
19-5-2022
Keywords
Conscription, History, South Korea
Abstract
South Korea has had a mandatory military service requirement for male South Korean citizens from the ages 18-28 since the 1950's- the government's response to accelerate the establishment of a stronger defense force during post cold-war times. The disposition of conscription has been changed multiple times since it's implementation and continues to be reexamined as South Korea progresses, but it still faces scrutiny and controversies as forced labor conventions are challenged and many young men will try to find exemptions from the obligation to serve their country for several years. This presentation will observe the history, reasoning, and future of conscription in South Korea.
https://source2022.sched.com/event/11Tom/conscription-in-south-korea
Recommended Citation
Rhee, Jennifer, "Conscription in South Korea" (2022). Symposium Of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE). 17.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2022/CAH/17
Department/Program
Music Education
Additional Mentoring Department
Asian Studies
Additional Mentoring Department
AKS Korean Studies Scholarship
Conscription in South Korea
South Korea has had a mandatory military service requirement for male South Korean citizens from the ages 18-28 since the 1950's- the government's response to accelerate the establishment of a stronger defense force during post cold-war times. The disposition of conscription has been changed multiple times since it's implementation and continues to be reexamined as South Korea progresses, but it still faces scrutiny and controversies as forced labor conventions are challenged and many young men will try to find exemptions from the obligation to serve their country for several years. This presentation will observe the history, reasoning, and future of conscription in South Korea.
https://source2022.sched.com/event/11Tom/conscription-in-south-korea
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2022/CAH/17
Faculty Mentor(s)
Chong Eun Ahn, Yoon Kim