‘Taliban Kill Women Like Me’: Afghans in South Korea Say They Don’t Want to Go Back

D. P. Looks to Draw a Picture of Life in the Armed Forces Around 2014, When Two Tragic Cases Cast a Spotlight on the Unsavoury Elements of South Korean Military Culture.

‘We Can’t Say That the Problems Are Solved’

D. P. Looks to Draw a Picture of Life in the Armed Forces Around 2014, When Two Tragic Cases Cast a Spotlight on the Unsavoury Elements of South Korean Military Culture.

‘Inflexible Mindset’

In D. P. , One Soldier Runs Away from His Assigned Base After Being Abused for His Snoring – Apart from Beating Him, Other Conscripts Put a Gas Mask over His Face and Filled It with Water. Although the Perpetrators Were Punished for Their Actions, They Were Merely Assigned to Different Bases So the Case Would Not Receive Further Scrutiny. It’s Another Plot Point That Hits Close to Home.

Seoul and Beijing Have Restored Military Cooperation, Says South Korea’s Vice-Defence Minister

He Has Few Fond Memories of His Time in the Military, Mainly Due to His Direct Superior.

Netflix’s D. P. Stirs Memories for South Korean Ex-Soldiers, from Bullying to Ptsd

By Marcus Vance

• Oct 8, 2026 • 7 min read

Netflix’s D. P. Stirs Memories for South Korean Ex-Soldiers, from Bullying to Ptsd

Direct Answer • Key Takeaway

In the First of Six Episodes, New Recruits Are Casually Slapped in the Face, Boots Are Thrown at Their Heads, and a Senior Comrade Attempts to Spit into the Mouth of a New Recruit Just Because He “Doesn’t Like How He Looks”.

Marcus Vance

Cybersecurity & Digital Privacy Researcher

Marcus Vance is a cybersecurity auditor and technology writer dedicated to educating the public about online safety, data privacy regulations, enterprise security, and emerging cyber threats.

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