Conscription in South Korea
Conscription in South Korea has existed since 1957 and requires male citizens between the ages of 18 and 28 to perform in the army compulsory military service. Women are not required to perform military service, but may voluntarily enlist.
Korean Women's Volunteer Labour Corps
Korean women without spouses aged from 12 to 40 belonged to the Troops, and they were arranged to the munitions factories. There were many mobilization methods including agency of government offices, public recruitment, voluntary support and propaganda through schools and organizations. 200,000 Japanese and Korean women were mobilized as workers, including 50,000-70,000 Korean people.