People are fleeing

Because of conscription (mandatory military) families are literally fleeing the country of South Korea. Some made it to North Korea only to be taken into prison and many others have made it to China and very many even made it to the United States which is very surprising. All to avoid the mandatory military forced on their young sons.

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Location

This issue is happening all over South Korea, but since it started, countries like Mexico and Lebanon have picked up conscription also. People try to flee South Korea, but trying to got to North Korea wouldn't help anything. South Korea is quickly urbanizing and men have the need to work in offices when they finish with education, and even though you have to fulfill a 24 month service before you turn 31, it still takes about 4 years to do it. But these men don't really have a choice.



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