A 26-year-old South Korean started to deliberately gain weight before his physical examination for military service, according to the report
A South Korean man has been found guilty of deliberately gaining weight to evade mandatory military service, the Korea Herald reported on Sunday.
The 26-year-old, who has not been named, reportedly doubled his daily food consumption and drank a large amount of water just before his physical examination for the military draft, which is compulsory for all able-bodied men in South Korea. He received a one-year suspended sentence for his offense, the outlet wrote, citing a district court judge.
According to the report, the man was assessed at Grade 2 in his initial physical exam in October 2017, the second-highest grade, which would qualify him to serve in a combat role. However, he was reportedly allowed to postpone his service after arguing he had to pass university entrance exams.
Five years later, when…
