[South Korea] Death of a new recruit, 1.5-kilometer 'In Full Gear' running, and push-ups… against regulations
https://n.news.naver.com/article/056/0011728975
According to the KBS report, the deceased recruit walked two laps of the barracks in full military gear, and then collapsed while running in full military gear as commanded. The combined distance of walking and running is estimated to be about 1.5 kilometers.
“It is reported that he even did push-ups while in full gear, which weighs more than 20 kilograms,” a military official said.
From the current information we have, the cause of the recruit's death is believed to be heat stroke, and it was a female company commander who pushed the recruit to his death.
South Korea is currently facing a manpower shortage, with more than 95 percent of young men are forced to conscripted into the military service, and even men with disabilities or very weak bodies being forced into the army. Now, the country is preparing to send orphans into the army.
South Korean internet public opinion says, “Female officers are trained less than soldiers, and they are usually on desk jobs, so they see male soldiers as objects to take out their anger on,” “After all, he died because he was a man,” and “They don't know how hard it is to train because they don't train like male soldiers.”
