Controversy is arising as the army chief in the midst of COVID-19 over-prevention and insolvent food service has been confirmed to have made a ``failure'' to new officers who were training while being blocked from going out.



To summarize the coverage of Yonhap News today (4th), Army Chief of Staff Nam Young-shin visited the Sangmudae of the Jangseong Army in Jeollanam-do on the 21st of last month to observe the field training of newly appointed artillery officer trainees and give training for 10 minutes.



At that time, the new officers were being trained at the artillery school under the Sangmudae as part of the beginner's command and staff course, and about 200 people are known to have gathered.



Normally, officers are allowed to go out and stay overnight on weekends, but at the time, they were restricted from going out and staying out for nearly two months due to COVID-19 quarantine measures.



In response, President Nam also said to the officers, "I am sorry that I have not been able to go out or stay overnight in March," and "I will allow me to take a brief vacation before going to bed in June after completing the course."



The remarks in question came at the end.



"There will be a lot of so-called girlfriends and boyfriends (among officers)," he said. "But when you can't go out here, your girlfriends and boyfriends will be meeting other people." I got it.



The informant who asked for anonymity in this regard told Yonhap News, "Without any context, they suddenly said'last words' and immediately left the training, asking for their labor. At first, everyone literally doubted their ears, and after the training was over, they were angry. "They conveyed the atmosphere at the time.



This informant said, "It's a very insulting word to trainees who couldn't even go out or stay out and train hard," and "I'm afraid that my personal identity will be exposed, but I hope to give alertness to military generals, and to correct wrong coming of age ceremony and behavior a little “I explained the background that gave me courage.



In an apology sent via text message shortly after the Yonhap News report, Mr. Nam admitted, "The'inappropriate expression' that used a friend as an example was mentioned in order to thoroughly read the stiff hearts of the new officers and relieve tension."



He said, "I politely apologize once again for causing concern to the new officers and the people who are being educated in the field."



This is an explanation to the effect that it was a'joking remark' to relieve tension.



However, this remark is not only a remark that lacks gender sensitivity, but also criticized that it was inappropriate in a situation where soldiers endure long-term discomfort and grievances due to the intensive corona 19 quarantine measures of the military authorities.



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