Some facts about the Korean slavery of men (mandatory military)
- I say slavery because even when you are told by the doctors that you are not fit to go to the military, instead of getting an exemption, you will have to work as a Social Service Agent the same amount of time and not getting paid much lower than minimum wage. This form of forced labor is ONLY enforced upon Korean men. (According to the International Labour Organization (ILO ), the social service personnel system is a form of forced labor)
- There have been many cases of suicides and severe injuries every year. In case of severe injuries, they were discharged and the military did not pay for the hospitals.(because they become civilians when discharged)
- While being one of the more economically prospering countries in the world, Korean men are not paid even half of minimum wage for their mandatory service.
- They still use military supplies such as water bottles from the Korean war.(70 years ago) Even some gear for