Article 39 (1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Korea
All citizens are obligated to defend as prescribed by law
Paragraph two
No person shall be disadvantaged by the performance of his/her military service obligations
Article 3, Paragraph 1 of the Military Service Act of the Republic of Korea
Men who are citizens of the Republic of Korea shall faithfully perform their military service obligations as prescribed by the Constitution and this Act Women can only serve on active duty and reserve duty on application