Parents who have to send their sons to the military are increasingly anxious due to the recent December 3 emergency martial law incident.
Parents with children about to join the army are concerned about the uncertain situation and are considering whether to postpone their enlistment.
One parent expressed anxiety on social media, writing, "I want to enlist my son in a country where I don't have to worry about martial law," and the comments, "It's not anyone else's business," continued to empathize.
Inquiries and concerns about postponement of enlistment are also continuing at Naver's intellectual and military parent cafe, Gunhwamo.
As of the 13th, 136 new questions related to postponement of enlistment were registered on Naver Intellectual.
Some parents are considering canceling or postponing the enlistment of their children who are scheduled to join the Nonsan training center, and said, "It is difficult to send troops under the current situation."
There are also many articles asking about the safety of their children who joined the army.
On the "The Camp" app, "I'm worried that my son will become more dangerous due to martial law," and there are a series of cases of complaining of anxiety due to the inability to contact soldiers.
In the midst of this, the Safe Return Parents' Solidarity, consisting of parents of active military personnel, called for the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol and issued a statement saying, "The decision of the commander-in-chief has undermined the reputation and morale of soldiers."
The Military Manpower Administration said the postponement of enlistment is handled in accordance with existing regulations.
However, he added that the anxiety caused by the martial law crisis is not a reason for postponement, making it difficult to postpone it.
Currently, possible reasons for postponement must meet certain requirements such as illness, study, and housekeeping.
Amid parents' growing concerns, there are growing calls for institutional responses to military enlistment and restoration of trust at the government level.
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