{"id":754,"date":"2024-11-25T16:32:58","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T13:32:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mongolianews.mn\/?p=754"},"modified":"2024-11-25T16:32:58","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T13:32:58","slug":"man-guilty-of-binge-eating-to-avoid-draft-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mongolianews.mn\/?p=754","title":{"rendered":"Man guilty of binge-eating to avoid draft \u2013 media"},"content":{"rendered":"

A 26-year-old South Korean started to deliberately gain weight before his physical examination for military service, according to the report<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

A South Korean man has been found guilty of deliberately gaining weight to evade mandatory military service, the Korea Herald reported on Sunday. \u00a0<\/p>\n

The 26-year-old, who has not been named, reportedly doubled his daily food consumption and drank a large amount of water just before his physical examination for the military draft, which is compulsory for all able-bodied men in South Korea. He received a one-year suspended sentence for his offense, the outlet wrote, citing a district court judge.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n

According to the report, the man was assessed at Grade 2 in his initial physical exam in October 2017, the second-highest grade, which would qualify him to serve in a combat role. However, he was reportedly allowed to postpone his service after arguing he had to pass university entrance exams. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Five years later, when he became eligible for another physical evaluation, he reportedly started binge eating, doubling the size of his meals over three months. \u00a0<\/p>\n

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At the final examination last year, the man weighed in at over 102kg. He was categorized as obese, allowing him to avoid the military and serve in a non-combat role at a government agency. \u00a0<\/p>\n

A friend who recommended such an approach and reportedly devised the special dietary regimen that led to the drastic weight gain received a six-month suspended prison term, the outlet said.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n

The accomplice has reportedly denied the charge of aiding and abetting, saying he never believed his friend would resort to such a step. \u00a0<\/p>\n

In a similar incident in 2018, a group of 12 college students studying classical music in Seoul intentionally gained weight to avoid mandatory military service. The students reportedly took protein powder and drank a large amount of aloe vera juice in order become classified as obese.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n

They were eventually judged too overweight for conscription and were ordered to work for government services instead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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