The body of South Korea’s first openly transgender soldier was found in her home Wednesday, more than a year after she was discharged from active duty. Authorities in the central city of Cheongju, located south of Seoul, say rescue workers went to check on 23-year-old Byun Hee-soo after mental health counselors had not heard from…
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South Korea s first transgender soldier, who was discharged from the military last year after having gender reassignment surgery, has been found dead in her home.
Byun Hui-su, 23, was found by emergency workers at her home in Cheongju, south of Seoul, on Wednesday after counsellors said they had been unable to contact her.
Ms Byun had been a top-rated driver in a tank regiment before being discharged from the military last year after undergoing surgery while on leave in Thailand.
Military leaders ruled at the time that she was suffering from a physical or mental disability , which also excluded her from serving in female regiments.