A South Korean man has been sentenced to a suspended prison term for deliberately gaining more than 20 kilograms (44 pounds) to evade a tougher role in the country’s military conscription system, a Seoul court said Tuesday.

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The 26-year-old man began deliberately gaining weight before a physical examination, a judge ruled.

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A South Korean man has been sentenced to a suspended prison term for deliberately gaining more than 44 pounds to evade a tougher role in the country’s military conscription system,

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A South Korean man was sentenced to one year in jail for deliberately binge-eating to avoid mandatory military service. Ahead of his military physical exam, the 26-year-old, whose name has not been disclosed, intentionally gained significant weight, reaching over 102 kg (225 lbs), to be categorised as unfit for combat roles and assigned to a non-combat government position, Korean Herald reported.  The man reportedly consumed large amounts of foo…

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A South Korean man who ate to the point of obesity in an attempt to dodge the army has avoided prison after he pledged to take up his mandatory military service.

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Sofia Barruti (CNN) — A South Korean man, who ate to fat in an attempt to evade the army, avoided going to prison after committing to compulsory military service. The man, who was not publicly identified, was sentenced to one year in prison, suspended for two years, by a Seoul court for violating the country’s Military Service Act. He was dismissed from active service in June of last year after weighing 102 kilograms with a body mass index class…

Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Un hombre surcoreano, que comió hasta engordar en un intento de evadir al Ejército, evitó ir a prisión después de comprometerse a realizar el servicio militar obligatorio. El hombre, que no fue identificado públicamente, fue sentenciado a un año de prisión, suspendido por dos años, por un tribunal de Seúl por violar la Ley de Servicio Militar del país. Fue descartado del servicio activo en junio del año pasado después de pe…

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By Jessie Yeung and Eunseo Jeong, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — A South Korean man who ate to the point of obesity in an attempt to dodge the army has avoided prison after he pledged to take up his mandatory military service. The man, who was not publicly identified, was sentenced to one year in prison, suspended for two years, by a court in Seoul for violating the country’s Military Service Act. He was ruled out of active duty in June last yea…

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A Korean court recently served up a prison sentence to a 26-year-old Korean who stuffed his face until he was too fat to serve in combat roles

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The man, who intentionally put on weight to avoid serving in combat, was sentenced to a year in prison, suspended for two years.

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