Military Manpower Administration Archives

PGA Tour Golfer to Join Military After Losing Conscription Row

DAEGU/SEOUL, Jul. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean PGA Tour pro Bae Sang-moon, mired in a row over his conscription, said Wednesday he will soon join the armed forces, hours after losing his legal battle against the local military manpower agency. Earlier in the day, the Daegu District Court ruled that the local branch of [...]

Korean Soldiers Paid Less than the Counterparts in Other Countries

SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Amid the common bullying and violence among peer Korean soldiers, they are even more suffering from being unreasonably underpaid, compared with the soldiers in other countries introducing compulsory military services. According to the conscription systems of foreign countries reported by the Military Manpower Administration (MMA), more than 15 countries including [...]