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[Chart 7-1] Survey on the Perception of Servicemembers Toward Off-Post Activiities
after Working Hours on Weekdays
Postive Negative Don’t know

89.6% 90.5% 89.1%

Relieves the sense of Alleviates stress Unity among unit
isolation members
* Source: Korea Institute for Defense Analyses (KIDA, 2019)

hours on weekdays have a positive impact not only inside the military but also outside
the military. Off-post activities relieve the sense of isolation and stress as well as
promote unity among unit members and strengthen mutual prosperity with the local
community. The MND plans to steadfastly allow off-post activities after working
hours on weekdays to ensure sufficient rest and autonomy of servicemembers.

Fostering a Barracks Culture
that Respects Cultural Diversity

The ROK society is undergoing rapid
trans-formation into a multicultural

society as the number of registered
foreign nationals has increased from
850,000 in 2008 to 1.27 million in An event inviting children from multicultural families
2019; hence it is necessary for the on Children’s Day
military to recognize diversity as well. The MND has continued to make efforts to
create a barracks culture where social minorities, including servicemembers from
multicultural families, can live together as fellow members with others without being
subject to discrimination.
The MND will further reinforce education to enhance servicemembers’ awareness
of the multicultural society and establish related systems so as to improve the level of
understanding of cultural diversity among service-members and prevent any dispute
between members arising from discriminatory treatment. Through these efforts,
the MND will facilitate cultural diversity in barracks to contribute to fostering of a
creative barracks culture.

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