South Korea: Rich young men 'more likely to avoid service'

And the sons of military officers are among the least likely to complete the service, along with those of religious figures, broadcasters and academics, according to Chosun Ilbo newspaper. It's published the results of a survey of 39,000 young men by Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training which suggest the more parents earn, the less likely their children are to perform active military duty. Some 7.5% of men with college-educated fathers performed some kind of alternative service for those physically unfit for active duty, compared with 5.5% of those with less educated fathers, it says.

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