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every able-bodied young man in the village had been sent off to fight in the war
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In South Korea, all able-bodied men ages 18 to 28 are required to serve at least 18 months in the military or social service.
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Eva Hartman, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
Jin became the first BTS member to enlist in the service under the requirement of able-bodied men in South Korea after enrolling in late 2022.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
And because almost all able-bodied workers had already moved from the countryside to urban areas, relocating labor wouldn’t arrest the decline in productivity, either.
—Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2021
South Korea requires all of its able-bodied men to enlist by age 28 for 18 to 21 months of service.
—Anna Chan, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2024
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Eva Hartman, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
Jin became the first BTS member to enlist in the service under the requirement of able-bodied men in South Korea after enrolling in late 2022.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
And because almost all able-bodied workers had already moved from the countryside to urban areas, relocating labor wouldn’t arrest the decline in productivity, either.
—Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2021
South Korea requires all of its able-bodied men to enlist by age 28 for 18 to 21 months of service.
—Anna Chan, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2024
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“Able-bodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/able-bodied. Accessed 29 Jun. 2024.
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