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South Korean man convicted for deliberately gaining weight to evade military service

November 26, 2024 admin

A South Korean man has been sentenced to a suspended prison term for deliberately gaining more than 20 kilograms (44 pounds) to evade a tougher role in the country’s military conscription system, a Seoul court said Tuesday (November 26, 2024). In South Korea, all able-bodied men must serve in the military for 18-21 months, but…

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South Korean Man Caught Binge Eating To Get Out Of Military Service, Ends Up In Jail

November 25, 2024 admin

A South Korean man was sentenced to one year in jail for deliberately binge-eating to avoid mandatory military service. Ahead of his military physical exam, the 26-year-old, whose name has not been disclosed, intentionally gained significant weight, reaching over 102 kg (225 lbs), to be categorised as unfit for combat roles and assigned to a non-combat…

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South Korean Man Arrested 16 Years After Burying Girlfriend In Cement On Balcony

September 24, 2024 admin

In a stunning breakthrough, South Korean police have solved a shocking cold case from 2008, arresting a man in his 50s for murdering his live-in girlfriend and encasing her body in cement on their apartment balcony. According to Korea Times, the gruesome crime went undetected for years, filed as a missing person case until a…

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