South Korea implements compulsory military service. Korean men must perform military service between the ages of 20 and 30, depending on their physical condition, and the arms and service time range from 2 to 4 years. In Korea, all active students in grades 1-5 are required to perform military service.

Conditions for exemption from military service in Korea:

Level 6 mental disorder among active servicemen, major diseases and disabled people.

Those who have made great contributions to the country.

High education or primary school education, doctors or clergy and other special industries.

Having reached the age of service, but raising three or more people.

Men with tattoos over the whole body skin13.

Men over 34 years old.

Being deprived of political rights, military service is a civil right, and being deprived of political rights naturally loses the qualification for military service.

An athlete who won a gold medal at the Asian Games or a medal at the Olympic Games.

Extended data:

Male citizens between the ages of 20 and 28 must perform military service. Different arms have different service periods, but the shortest arms also need to serve for 24 months. South Korea has a conscription system for men. Length of military service of the various services of the Korean National Army served as the Army and Marine Corps for 24 months, the Navy for 26 months and the Air Force for 28 months.

References:

Korean military service system-Baidu Encyclopedia