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Road Casting
What is the Military Culture Like
in Your Country?
ByParkJi-yeon
AssociateEditor
S
everal severe accidents occurred in the Korean military lately. On June 21, sergeant Lim killed five soldiers in a
shooting spree, and on July 31, private first-class Yoon’s death due to beatings was made known to the public. In
addition, on Aug. 12, two soldiers on the military’s “requiring extra attention” list committed suicide. Since many
seriousincidentshavehappenedconcurrentlyrecently,theKoreanmilitarysystemandculturehasfacedalotofcriticism.The
Argusinterviewedfivestudentswiththequestion,“Whatisthemilitaryculturelikeinyourcountry?”
Eva, France, French major
Francechangeditsmilitarysystemfromcompulsorytovoluntaryaround15yearsago.There
isnobullyinginthemilitaryanymore.Peoplechoosetogotothemilitarytoearnmoney,and
sinceFrancealsoneedsthesoldiers’service,itcannotmaintainanoppressiveatmospherein
themilitarythesedays.
Jean, Philippines, Student at the Center for Korean
Language and Culture
Because the main job of Filipino soldiers is more about cleaning up natural disasters and
givingoutrelieftopeople,themilitaryisn’tconsideredtobeatrainingplaceforwar.Lower
classpeoplealsothinkthathavingasoldierintheirfamiliesishonorableandnotdangerous,
sotheideaaboutthemilitaryinthePhilippinesisquitedifferentfromKorea.
Ruslan, Uzbekistan, Student at the Center for Korean
Language and Culture
IwasasoldierinUzbekistan,andlifeasasoldierwasn’ttoughatall.Everyonewasequaland
there was no bullying by either high ranking soldiers or military mates. If such a beating
occurred,theaggressorwouldlosehisjobinthemilitary.Ourdailyroutinewasrelaxingtoo,
withexercisingandtakingclassesaboutissuesinUzbekistanbeingthemainfocus.
Myun-joong Kim & Ishimoto, Japan, Student at the
Center for Korean Language and Culture
ThereisnomilitaryserviceinJapan,butifyouwanttobecomeasoldier,youcan
workasaninspector.Becominganinspectorisvoluntarysoifthejobistough,
you can always change your job. Since there is no oppression in the military
service,we’veneverseenissuesconcerningbullyingbetweeninspectors.
bloomindi@hufs.ac.kr
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