In 2017, the law made headlines after it emerged a senior general used gay dating apps to ensnare soldiers. Two years of military service is compulsory for all able-bodied South Korean men. Prosecutors can apply it even if the sexual acts took place outside military facilities. They face two years in prison under South Korea’s controversial sodomy law.
Three men serving in the navy are under investigation for engaging in homosexual acts. South Korea’s military has resumed its hunt for homosexual servicemen, according to the country’s Military Human Rights Center.
