Politics · South Korea · 1 hr ago
Former South Korean defense minister has not sought military-record correction
Ahn Gyu-back, South Korea’s former defense minister, has not asked the Military Manpower Administration to correct his military records.
Agency chief Hong So-young said there had been no request, answering a lawmaker’s question at a parliamentary audit.
Ahn faced allegations that he left his assigned post while serving in a short-term military role.
The opposition raised the allegations while he was defense minister.
The Defense Ministry called them false and said his military records contained errors.
Ahn had said he planned to seek a correction after leaving office.
The agency’s response indicates that no correction request had been made by October 12.
Former South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back has not requested a correction to his military records, the Military Manpower Administration said.
Commissioner Hong So-young told a parliamentary audit on October 12 that no request had been made.
Ahn faced opposition accusations that he had left his post while serving in the military as a short-term enlisted soldier.
The Defense Ministry called the allegation “clearly false” and said his military records contained errors.
Ahn had said he planned to seek a record correction after leaving office.
- Who
- Former Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back and the Military Manpower Administration.
- What
- Ahn has not requested a correction to his military records.
- When
- The commissioner said this on October 12, 2026.
- Where
- At the Military Manpower Administration’s parliamentary audit in Daejeon.
- Why
- The records were at issue because of allegations that Ahn had left his military post; the sources do not state why he has not filed a correction request.
Opposition critics
Defense Ministry
Allegation
Opposition critics
Critics accused Ahn of leaving his military post while serving as a short-term enlisted soldier.
Defense Ministry
The ministry called the allegation “clearly false.
Military records
Opposition critics
Critics raised questions about Ahn’s military service.
Defense Ministry
The ministry said his military records contained errors.
There was no request.
Opposition critics accused him of leaving his military post during his earlier service as a short-term enlisted soldier.
The Defense Ministry called it clearly false and said Ahn’s military records contained errors.
Ahn said he planned to seek a correction to his military records.
Hong So-young told a parliamentary audit that Ahn had not requested a correction.
- Former minister
- Ahn Gyu-back
- Commissioner
- Hong So-young
- Request status
- No military-record correction request had been made
- Statement date
- October 12, 2026
- Audit location
- Military Manpower Administration headquarters, Daejeon
Sources
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