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. Seoul, ...

Join three friends as they embark on a road trip in South Korea, stopping at a vibrant hyugeso (Korean rest stop). Experience the excitement of trying classic Korean food like cheese donkatsu, sundae ...

A South Korean man was given a one-year suspended sentence for evading military service. He was found guilty of intentionally putting on weight to get out of a combat role. This is just the latest ...

SEOUL, South Korea (WKRC) — A 26-year-old man has been sentenced to prison for deliberately gaining weight to avoid mandatory military service, according to local media reports. The South Korean man, ...

A court in South Korea has sentenced a man to prison after he was found guilty of evading mandatory military service by deliberately gaining weight. The 26-year-old man was sentenced to a year in ...

Exemption loopholes in military conscription requirements were taken to heart — and midsection — when one man intentionally put on more than 44 pounds. (Mike Morones/Staff) South Korean men between ...

The legislation is set to come into force by 2027, allowing a transition period for those involved in the dog meat trade to find alternative sources of employment and income. While the consumption of ...

Sweet red bean, green tea and milky varieties are keeping South Koreans cool. SEOUL, South Korea -- It's been a record hot summer in South Korea and locals are turning to a sweet treat to beat the ...

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 ...