There’s a lot of misinfo and misunderstanding about art/sport “exemption from military service” in Korea. In part b/c for yrs media (both Korean and English) has been imprecise with how they talk of it.
Some recent ‘explain’ posts are also totally, or partially, wrong
Just facts:
1. There’s been a lot of misused words lately on ARMY Twitter. While this app isn’t good for nuanced discussion, let’s clarify what some things being said, or demanded, ACTUALLY mean.
First, the word “divest” with respect to “HYBE and Zi0nism”
There’s a lot of misinfo and misunderstanding about art/sport “exemption from military service” in Korea. In part b/c for yrs media (both Korean and English) has been imprecise with how they talk of it.
Some recent ‘explain’ posts are also totally, or partially, wrong
Just facts:
1. Since there’s some confusion (again), and people and media continue to use inaccurate enlistment terminology: under Korean law there are limited actual full exemptions from military service. Medical grounds are one way. But, how it works:
(same laws as in QT)
All S. Korean men
1. There’s been a lot of misused words lately on ARMY Twitter. While this app isn’t good for nuanced discussion, let’s clarify what some things being said, or demanded, ACTUALLY mean.
First, the word “divest” with respect to “HYBE and Zi0nism”
31. “You’re trying to defend Scooter etc”
No, we are not. This thread simply explains how the inaccurate language and conflated demand a S.Korean company “divest” when the actual issue is discontent with employment of an American man, by an 🇺🇸 subsidiary, in🇺🇸, is factually wrong