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.
Republic of Korea Marine Corps
The Republic of Korea Marine Corps (ROKMC; ; Hanja: 大韓民國海兵隊; Revised Romanization: "Daehanminguk Haebyeongdae"), also known as the ROK Marine Corps, or the ROK Marines, is the marine corps of South Korea. The ROKMC was founded as a suppression operations force against communist partisans in 1949, just prior to the start of the Korean War. The ROKMC also saw combat during the Vietnam War, while stationed in Da Nang, occasionally fighting alongside the U.S. Marines. The ROKMC was disbanded temporarily in 1973 but was reconstituted in 1987 and remains active to this day.