ROK conscripts, on the other hand — who usually get punished for insubordination and disobedience — are disciplined by being sent to a counseling unit for a few weeks. (In reality though, it's more like a "time out", where they while their time away playing computer games and watch TV until they're shamed enough (or bored enough) into returning to their units or are chaptered out.)

If you'd read more news and less of each others' blogs then you'd know all about it.

Does the ROK military have a non-judicial punishment system?

What is a "officer-level medic?" Would that be like a licensed medical professional in civilian life; doctors, anaesthetists, psychiatrist?

What are the consequences of a Court Martial conviction in Korean society? Would they lose their professional licenses or would they still be allowed to have a lucrative career from their medical qualifications earned in the military? Generally, Korean civilian society is very forgiving of these types of 'crimes.'

You probably already know where I would stand on this. I don't believe playing golf on duty is all that big a deal. But, if you are going to raise it to the leave of a Court Martial then the violation should have real punishment; like pandering to prostitution.

However, if they are charged with patient neglect by clearing their schedules of patient appointments, or falsifying records to say they were performing duties while they were playing golf, then I can see the crime.

Last question. I know the U.S. military is always short of medical professionals and I suspect the ROK military is too. Can they afford to dismiss many of them over something like this?