A South Korean man has been convicted of evading compulsory military service by eating so much he became too obese to fight. A court in Seoul sentenced the...

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Man jailed for binge eating to evade South Korea's military service

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

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South Korean man convicted of dodging military service by binge eating

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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South Korean Man Caught Binge Eating To Get Out Of Military Service, Ends Up In Jail

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A South Korean man has been convicted of gaining weight on purpose to avoid serving in the military, The Korea Herald reported on Sunday (Nov 24). The 26-year-old was sentenced to a year in prison, suspended for two years, under the Military Service Act. He reportedly doubled his daily food

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South Korean man convicted of binge eating to avoid military service: Report

A South Korean man has been convicted of evading compulsory military service by eating so much he became too obese to fight.

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South Korean man guilty of dodging military draft by eating so much he was considered too heavy for combat role

He followed a regimen cooked up by his friend. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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South Korean man convicted after binge eating to avoid military service

The ruling indicated that the defendant doubled his daily food intake and drank a large amount of water immediately before the physical examination for military recruitment.

A sentença apontou que o arguido duplicou a sua ingestão diária de alimentos e bebeu uma grande quantidade de água imediatamente antes do exame físico para o recrutamento militar.

Condenado por ganhar peso para fugir a serviço militar na Coreia do Sul

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Convicted of gaining weight to escape military service in South Korea

The court found the man guilty of trying to avoid compulsory military service by intentionally gaining weight.

Суд признал мужчину виновным в попытке избежать обязательной военной службы путем умышленного набора веса.

В Южной Корее мужчина намеренно поправился, чтобы избежать службы в армии

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In South Korea, a man deliberately recovered to avoid military service

A South Korean court sentenced a 26-year-old man to a one-year suspended prison sentence. The man was guilty of trying to escape military service by eating twice as much as usual. This is reported by the Korea Herald.

Een Zuid-Koreaanse rechtbank heeft een 26-jarige man veroordeeld tot een voorwaardelijke celstraf van een jaar. De man maakte zich schuldig aan het proberen om aan zijn legerdienst te ontsnappen door twee keer zoveel te eten als normaal. Dat meldt de Korea Herald.

Zuid-Koreaan probeert aan legerdienst te ontsnappen door... twee keer zoveel te eten als gewoonlijk

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South Korean tries to escape military service by... eating twice as much as usual

A South Korean man avoided military service by gaining weight on purpose - The future soldier had food in his mouth instead of his mouth.

Szándékos hízással kerülte el a katonai szolgálatot egy dél-koreai férfi - A leendő katonának csutora helyett inkább étel volt a szájában.

Man jailed for binge eating to evade South Korea's military service

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