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Anger after death of South Korean private —
Private Yoon Seung-joo died on April 6 while doing compulsory military service in South Korea. Force-fed frozen food as he was being beaten, he stopped breathing and died. The official autopsy report stated the cause of death as asphyxiation.
Anger after death of South Korean private —
Private Yoon Seung-joo died on April 6 while doing compulsory military service in South Korea. Force-fed frozen food as he was being beaten, he stopped breathing and died. The official autopsy report stated the cause of death as asphyxiation.
Courtesy of Ahn Mi-ja
When Yoon's two sisters arrived at the hospital, they noticed extensive bruising on his body and questioned the claim that he choked. It would take months before the full scale of Yoon's abuse became clear.
Anger after death of South Korean private —
When Yoon's two sisters arrived at the hospital, they noticed extensive bruising on his body and questioned the claim that he choked. It would take months before the full scale of Yoon's abuse became clear.
Courtesy of Ahn Mi-ja
For more than a month, Private Yoon was beaten. Denied food, the 20-year old was forced to lick phlegm from the floor or eat his own vomit. He was hooked up to an intravenous drip to revive him when he faltered.
Anger after death of South Korean private —
For more than a month, Private Yoon was beaten. Denied food, the 20-year old was forced to lick phlegm from the floor or eat his own vomit. He was hooked up to an intravenous drip to revive him when he faltered.
Courtesy of Ahn Mi-ja
For Yoon's mother Ahn Mi-ja, the most important thing is that her son did not die in vain; that a culture of bullying within the military will change -- a culture the military claims starts at school.
Anger after death of South Korean private —
For Yoon's mother Ahn Mi-ja, the most important thing is that her son did not die in vain; that a culture of bullying within the military will change -- a culture the military claims starts at school.
Courtesy of Ahn Mi-ja
Describing how she felt when she saw her son's alleged attackers, Ahn said: "My skin shook and everything went dark. I couldn't control my mind and I couldn't move when I saw them ... I wanted to do to them exactly what they did to my son."
Anger after death of South Korean private —
Describing how she felt when she saw her son's alleged attackers, Ahn said: "My skin shook and everything went dark. I couldn't control my mind and I couldn't move when I saw them ... I wanted to do to them exactly what they did to my son."
Courtesy of Ahn Mi-ja
South Korea's defense ministry has made some structural changes: Parents can now call and visit more often, leave is more flexible and barracks are being updated.
Anger after death of South Korean private —
South Korea's defense ministry has made some structural changes: Parents can now call and visit more often, leave is more flexible and barracks are being updated.
Courtesy of Ahn Mi-ja
South Korea has struggled with decades of bullying within the military. A military dictatorship until the late 1980s, there are calls for more transparency.
Anger after death of South Korean private —
South Korea has struggled with decades of bullying within the military. A military dictatorship until the late 1980s, there are calls for more transparency.
Courtesy of Ahn Mi-ja