Social Affairs
Some Korean men consider refugee status to avoid military service
July 10, 2017
Some South Korean men are considering seeking refugee status to avoid military service, a local media outlet reported Monday. (Yonhap)Lee Yong-seok, an official at the civic group “A World Without War,” revealed to a local media outlet that a significant number of people consider applying for refugee status in order to avoid the country’s mandatory military service. “About 20 people visit us to consult the matter each year,” Lee said. According to the UN Refugee Agency’s annual “Global Trends”