A South Korean man has been sentenced to a suspended prison term for deliberately gaining more than 20 kilograms (44 pounds) to evade a tougher role in the country’s military conscription system, a Seoul court said Tuesday.
In South Korea, all able-bodied men must serve in the military for 18-21 months, but individuals with health issues can instead carry out their duties at non-military facilities such as welfare centers and community service centers. If their problems are serious, they are exempted from their military duties.
An exam conducted in 2017 found the said man suitable to become an active-duty soldier at 169 centimeters (5 feet 6 inches) tall and weighting 83 kilograms (183 pounds). But with the advice of his acquaintance that he could get a social service grade if he was overweight, he doubled his daily food consumption, focused on eating high-calorie food products and quit his part-time job as a delivery worker, according to the court's public affairs office.
The Seoul Eastern District Court said they sentenced the unidentified man to one year in prison, suspended for two years, for violating the country’s military service act. The court said his acquaintance received a suspended one-year prison term for aiding his crime.
Liverpool not only ended their eight-match winless streak (including two painful Champions League final defeats) against Real Madrid in style at Anfield yesterday but maintained their perfect start to this season's Champions League with a dramatic but deserved 2-0 win over the reigning champions.
The Reds dominated possession and chances but a string of fine saves from the Los Blancos goalkeeper – often Liverpool’s nemesis in this competition – kept them out for a time. Alexis Mac Allister struck the opener only in the 52nd minute after a neat one-two with Conor Bradley. And substitute Cody Gakpo sealed the game in the 76th minute with a header from an Andy Robertson cross.
Following this latest victory, Arne Slot has led the Merseysiders to 17 wins in his first 19 games in charge. Many thought following Jürgen Klopp would be an extremely challenging task, but he’s already managed something the German never did in six attempts at the club – beat Real Madrid.
Liverpool will now switch focus to a crunch Premier League clash with champions Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday.
In another match yesterday, Daizen Maeda struck a superb equaliser in the 60th minute as Celtic recovered from a disastrous defensive mix-up which led to Cameron Carter-Vickers knocking the ball past goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, to earn a Champions League point at home to an impressive Club Brugge.
The Scottish champions were very lucky because they struggled for long spells to find their normal fluency.
With away fixtures in Zagreb and Villa Park either side of a home match against Young Boys, Celtic know their destiny is still in their own hands as they aim to reach the knockout stage for the first time since 2013.
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