i met a south korean living in argentina . he spoke perfect spanish . turns out hes fleeing the draft . did you find out why he was fleeing the draft ? he didnt want to serve at the dmz . that 's a bit much of him to dodge his country when they needed him do n't you think ? i dont know . i was just surprised because there is no actual war . he just has to mostly observe . he would have to kill if a north korean soldier tried to cross .
The perceived lack of necessity for him to actively avoid military service triggered the feeling of surprise.