Can it be that South Korea is still having trouble coming to grips with conscientious objection by Jehovah's Witnesses? Seems so, according to this piece in the Los Angeles Times:
Some 600 conscientious objectors are currently behind bars in South Korea, most of them Jehovah’s Witnesses, for refusing to serve in the 650,000-strong military. Though South Korea has several “alternative service” options for men like Lee, including working in administrative roles in government offices, even these recruits must go through a month of combat training — a requirement that some find unacceptable.
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