An unknown South Korean man by the age of 26 years has currently been sentenced to one year in jail for deliberately binge eating in an attempt to become corpulent and escape mandatory military service.
Military service in South Korea is a crucial duty whether you have fame or wealth—be it as a world-famous singer, or a billionaire—every healthy man or a successful actor between the ages of 18 and 35 you are required to serve at a minimum of 21 months in the military. Unless maybe one has health issues they will be exempt from this duty.
This young man who attempted to avoid military service by purposely overeating to the point of obesity, hoping to be deemed unfit for duty was sentenced to one year in prison because his plan backfired.
The man whose name is not disclosed at the moment was found guilty of deliberately gaining weight by significantly increasing the meals he takes daily and taking in large quantities of water just before his physical examination for military service in an attempt to forcefully increase his body weight.
Reports had it that, the man followed a diet devised by a friend, who was also charged as an accomplice in this case. Evidence presented by South Korean authorities indicated that the man adhered to a specific plan and meticulously monitored his weight in the lead-up to the examination.
Documents submitted to the Seoul Eastern Dongbu District Court revealed that the 26-year-old man was initially assessed at grade 2 during his first physical examination in October 2017, making him eligible for military service. However, in June 2023, following his intentional weight gain, he was reassessed and given a grade of 4, classifying him as unfit for service. Standing at 169 cm tall and weighing 102.3 kilograms, the man had a body mass index (BMI) of 35.8, which led to his exemption from compulsory military service.
The accused man was initially permitted to serve in a non-combat role at a government agency, where he could commute from home. However, authorities noticed an unusual increase in his weight, prompting an investigation that revealed his attempt to evade mandatory military service without justifiable cause. As a result, he was sentenced to one year in prison, with the sentence suspended for two years. His accomplice received a six-month prison sentence, also suspended for two years.
The accomplice maintained his innocence throughout the trial, claiming that he never believed the plan would be executed by his friend. This has now led the young man to be found guilty of attempting to avoid military service and face up to three years in prison.
However, the South Korean court justified its relatively lenient sentence by considering that the accused had no prior criminal record, had admitted to the offence, and had expressed a commitment to fulfilling his compulsory military service in the future.
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