how old do you have to be to enlist in the army in korea
Conscription in South Korea By law, when a Korean man turns 18 years old, he is enlisted for "first citizen service," meaning he is liable for military duty, but is not yet required to serve.[6][8] When he turns 19 years old (or, in some instances, 20 years old), he is required to undergo a physical exam to determine whether he is suitable for military service. The table below shows the physical exam's possible grades and their outcomes, according to the Military Service Act.[9] Men must enlist by the time they turn 28 (Korean age).[10]
Super Junior Kyuhyun is the last member left on military service, he is enlisted on May 25, 2017.[133]
Paris Peace Accords
South Korea The unresolved tension with North Korea have prompted South Korea to allocate 2.6% of its GDP and 15% of all government spending to its military (Government share of GDP: 14.967%), while maintaining compulsory conscription for men.[266] Consequently, South Korea has the world's sixth largest number of active troops (650,000 in 2011),[267] the world's second-largest number of reserve troops (3,200,000 in 2011)[267] and the eleventh largest defense budget. The Republic of Korea, with both regular and reserve military force numbering 3.7 million regular personnel among a total national population of 50 million people, has the second highest number of soldiers per capita in the world,[267] after the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.[268]