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After the Ministry of National Defense announced that there was no procedural problem that Minister Choo Mi-ae's son had extended his vacation without returning to the unit, protest calls are pouring into the Ministry of Defense's complaints office.

The Democratic Party said today (15th) that anyone can apply for a vacation extension by phone or KakaoTalk, but we went to Seoul Station and asked what they think of the active soldiers in the army.



This is reporter Hak-Hwi Kim.



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After making an official stance against Minister Chu's son, who extended vacation by phone without returning to the unit, that there is no problem with regulations, calls are flooding into the civil petition office of the Ministry of Defense.




[Ministry of Defense General Civil Affairs Office Official: It is literally a runaway and flooding.

Almost "Wondering is extended vacation immediately available on the phone, most of the complaints the phone right now, almost all protests and some sarcasm (a complaint.)



And increased voice based on the Department of Defense announced the Democrats as one possible anyone today, not preferential treatment .



[Kim Tae-nyeon/Deocratic Democratic Party Representative: If there is an unavoidable reason while on vacation, it is said that applications can be made through telephone, e-mail, or katok.] The



relevant army regulations are

to make phone calls in case of

natural disasters, traffic interruptions, or other unavoidable reasons. This is the part that you need to get permission to extend your vacation from the person who has been using it.



I went to Seoul Station and asked the active soldiers on vacation.



[Active soldier A: (Did you know that you can apply for an extension of vacation over the phone?) I didn't know.

Maybe most of them don't know.

I've heard of it for the first time now.]



Applying over the phone or Kakao Talk doesn't mean that it will be extended immediately, but the commander has to approve it.



[Active soldier B: I just feel like'I can't.'

Can't you see?

The fact that you can do that with KakaoTalk.]



Currently, some of the vacations for soldiers are restricted due to the corona crisis, but after the vacation restrictions are lifted, there are voices from frontline commanders how to respond to requests from actual soldiers.



(Video coverage: Lee Jae-young, video editing: Lee Seung-jin) 



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