South Korea's Financial Services Commission approved a Military Financial Education Enhancement Plan on the 31st to address rising exposure among service members to online gambling, virtual assets, high-interest loans and other financial risks. Developed with the Ministry of National Defense and financial support agencies, the plan replaces predominantly lecture-based education with one-on-one counseling, practical case studies and stage-specific programs. Enlisted monthly pay now ranges from ₩750,000 for privates to ₩1.5 million for sergeants, while maximum participation in the Soldier's Tomorrow Readiness Savings program can produce approximately ₩20.19 million after 18 months. Authorities are reviewing whether completing the savings program should count positively in credit evaluations. Last year, 432 service members received debt restructuring totaling ₩10.2 billion, while outstanding loans from the 30 largest registered money lenders reached ₩44.4 billion at year-end. The measures include confidential debt counseling, military-unit visits by financial professionals, incentives for participation, gambling-prevention content and a possible voluntary reporting system for illegal gambling.