”If war breaks out, would you join?” - What are the answers of adult men and women in South Korea?

It has been found that the number of South Koreans who would "take part in combat" if war were to break out on the Korean Peninsula has declined significantly.
On the 16th, Hwang Hee, a member of the National Assembly's Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee,
According to the 2023 National Security Awareness Survey, only 13.9% of people answered that they would "take part in combat" if war broke out in their country.
The survey was conducted by the National Defense University in June last year and targeted 1,200 adults aged 18 to 75 (interview survey) and 100 defense and security experts (online survey).
23% of respondents said they would "evacuate to a less dangerous place," while others said they would "go abroad" (3.2%).
On the other hand, the response "Participate in combat" was higher in 2014 (22.7%) and 2020 (20.9%).
% who answered "I won't be able to take part in the fighting directly, but I will support the military from the rear" was 48.2%, the highest figure since the survey began in 2014.
"As military tensions between the North and South increase, public anxiety and worry are also growing," Hwang said. "The two Koreas should reopen channels for dialogue as soon as possible and proactively engage in dialogue."
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