Military Manpower Administration to Disclose Building Addresses of Military Service Evaders

Information on Overseas Travel Permit Violators Now Disclosed Starting This Year

The Military Manpower Administration cited “enhanced fairness and reliability in the fulfillment of military service” as a key achievement in military manpower policy on the first anniversary of President Lee Jaemyung’s administration.

On the 17th, when the 2021 military service physical examinations began, candidates were undergoing medical checkups at the Seoul Regional Military Manpower Administration’s 1st Physical Fitness Inspection Center in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

According to the Military Manpower Administration on June 12, this year’s military service (enlistment) physical examinations introduced a facial recognition identification system, thereby strengthening the identity verification process for conscripts. Previously, identification was done by visually comparing the ID photo with the individual’s face, but starting this year, a kiosk-based electronic facial recognition system is being used to more accurately verify the identity of conscripts.

To increase accountability in fulfilling military obligations, the scope of information disclosed about those who attempt to evade military service has been expanded starting this year. Currently, six personal details—including name, age, and address—are made public for military service evaders. For those evading service from this year onward, the publicly disclosed address will now include the building number, and for those who violate the overseas travel permit obligation, information about their travel destinations will also be released.

Institutional improvements have also been implemented to reduce the inconvenience, time, and financial burden experienced by young people during the enlistment preparation process. Beginning this year, with the exception of certain specialties, the interview stage was eliminated in the recruitment process for general conscripts, and the method of selecting general air force soldiers was changed from a high-score competition system to a random public lottery, alleviating excessive competition.

Additionally, applications to postpone enlistment for reasons of “pending university admission” or “awaiting departure abroad” are now processed automatically, allowing applicants to receive results immediately instead of waiting an average of two days as before. The Military Manpower Administration explained that this improvement has shortened the waiting period for approximately 12,000 civil service cases per year, thereby increasing convenience for conscripts.

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