South Korea's largest opposition party, the Proportional Party, refuses to recognize the director of the Center for Military Rights for ``dodging military service''... criticizes the candidate as a ``conscientious objector''

The Democratic Coalition, a proportional satellite party of the Democratic Party, South Korea's largest opposition party, has nominated Lim Tae-hoon, director of the Center for Military Rights, who had been recommended as a candidate for proportional representation, due to his refusal to serve in the military.
I was rejected in the examination. Director Lim has objected to this decision, and has objected to the party's view that his actions are considered ``conscientious objection'', which means refusing military service based on beliefs, etc., and ``avoiding military service.''
On the 13th, Director Lim announced on Facebook, ``As a result of screening candidate registration documents, the party notified me of cut-off (exclusion from official recognition).The reason is to avoid military service.'' Director Im
In 2004, he was sentenced to one year and six months in prison for violating the military service law, but was released with a special pardon on Liberation Day when the late President Roh Moo-hyun was in office.
Director Lim said, ``I refused military service for conscientious reasons.However, I was told that I had to evade military service, and I filed an appeal.''
We offer alternative service options. The state no longer classifies and punishes them as draft evaders. Together, we will wait for a wise decision befitting the 70-year history of the Democratic Party."