Soldier From South Korea's Frontline Desertes, Missing for a Year
원본 (Korean)
Translation + Context
FT = ForbiddenTome — tap to see Korean slang explained
"Going on vacation to my house in America..." Desertion abroad - 'Helpless'
Last year, one soldier deserted from an Army unit in Gangwon Province
News tip: 'Desertion abroad' - 'Helpless'
"I'm going to America and coming back" - Left the country... whereabouts unknown for a year
News tip: 'Desertion abroad' - 'Helpless'
"I'm not good at Korean... difficult adapting to the unit" | Deserting soldier's unit official
'Desertion abroad' - 'Helpless'
Attorney Lee Hong-seung: "Forcibly securing recruits abroad cannot be executed immediately by domestic investigative agencies like it is domestically, and outside domestic jurisdiction, Q. KBS tip: There are limits to exercising coercive power..." 'Desertion abroad' - 'Helpless' Recent 8-year status of soldiers deserting abroad Source: Ministry of Defense Recruits secured X Apprehended entirely at domestic airports/airplanes
'Desertion abroad' - 'Helpless'
Able to leave the country
Dual Korean-American soldier takes military leave
Claims he's heading to his house in the U.S., leaves the country, and vanishes without a trace
Now a year in and the military still has no idea where he is
Dubai King Fires Officials Because They Didn't Pick Him Up
14273 months agoby snappycrane509511
The People Who Emerged to Defend Starbucks After the Starbucks Incident
58123 months agoby brightmole349670
The Dream Light Patissier Merchandise Sale is Causing Chaos These Days...
6073 months agoby snappypanda737297
Did this Starbucks employee sell the Earth itself in a past life...?
130193 months agoby zippycrane555912
MC Mong Claims Unfair Treatment: "I Got Military Exemption Before Even Pulling My Teeth"
9073 months agoby sparklycrane538613
The moment the game developer found out the photographer was Korean
122193 months agoby happyduck648513- —
The Period Drama Lead Actually Played a Stalker Perfectly lol
90143 months agoby livelyseal890639 
What Michael Jackson Did After Visiting Korea
7283 months agoby happyfrog705039
Can't Figure Out Their Own Gender, Confused About Which Bathroom to Use
79243 months agoby breezyquail332258
Why the US Started the Iran War
75133 months agoby sparklyseal219503
Update on Joseonjok Caregivers
71213 months agoby warmdeer393817
Someone's setup is a guy who's been taking it easy—should I meet him?
142163 months agoby cheerymoose741919
🐴 Women activists really built such a great world
124333 months agoby snappycrow376501
YouTube Premium changes "No ads" to "Fewer ads" in their pitch
142103 months agoby fluffyquail290233
[Updates] QWER
112183 months agoby livelynewt921090
The 20.7 Billion Won Gwanghwamun "Garden of Remembrance" in Detail
112163 months agoby jollybunny169807
Prosecuting AI-generated porn is just ridiculous enforcement priorities
98213 months agoby gleefulseal657643
How Nyanyong's Doing These Days
89123 months agoby gigglypanda877881
Boss Verbally Abuses Employee Over Minor Mistake, Then Does Something Unexpected
108173 months agoby sparklypuppy958839
Cashier Gets Shocked After Customer Shows ID
144133 months agoby breezyseal457140
14 comments
Guy's like 'wow I can actually skip military service' and dips to the States, then gets hit with that existential dread lmaooo
Just revoke his Korean citizenship like they did with Steve Yoo, problem solved?
I wouldn't come back either lol what a shitty country, and he's got US citizenship too
Bet that was the plan all along lmaooo he probably went thinking 'let me experience Korean military as a Korean' then was like nah 'let me bounce' lol either way he's not coming back so whatever lmaooo
But if he shows up later isn't he basically a criminal now lmaooooo even after 38 or 39 years?
Plus he's military personnel so military court lmaooo
Just do what they did with Steve Yoo—freeze his assets and grab him at the airport when he inevitably comes back. No point wasting effort.
Brought in as the country's son, injured he's your son, dies and suddenly nobody knows who he is?
All that half-baked patriotism trying out Korean military and now he got that reality check.
Can't find him anywhere (probably scratching his balls watching Netflix at his US house)
Just stay American lol why even enlist if you're not gonna enlist properly
At least he went through with enlisting... he must've had big conviction coming here but had a hard time adjusting to base life. Coming back after living overseas is probably rough on him. I think it's actually pretty sad.
A whole year? 😳 That's either the best escape plan ever or the worst timing of his life, honestly.
Could've just renounced his Korean citizenship but now he's screwed for life lmaooo
Doesn't he have to renounce his US citizenship when enlisting? Now he's stateless lol
nah this is actually insane, south korea's dmz is literally one of the most heavily guarded borders in the world. how does someone even pull that off
respect the commitment to peace but also... dude really said 'i'm out' and meant it lmao
This is wild but also makes you think about what conditions must be like for someone to risk everything like that. hope he's safe wherever he is