Korean Culture & Customs

전역

jeon-yeok

discharge from service

Korean men serve mandatory military duty, then 'discharge' (전역). Afterward they enter 예비군 (reserve forces) for years, and later 민방위 (civil defense), each with periodic training they must attend.

Examples

Korean	English
우리 형은 다음 달에 전역해요. uri hyeong-eun da-eum dare jeon-yeok-haeyo.	My older brother is discharged from the army next month.

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