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Can Dual Citizens Apply for Korean Special Forces During Military Service?
Hello everyone! I’ve searched online but haven’t been able to find a clear answer, so I thought I’d ask here.…
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American going to Korean Military
My brother recently found out he has dual citizenship with the US and South Korea. He didn’t renounce his citizenship…
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Korean citizenship situation
So I was born in Korea but grew up in the US and got my US citizenship at 18. My…
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Brazilian-Korean going to the korean military service. Any advice?
I’m 21 and going to korea at the end of this month to sign up to the korean military. I…
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How does korean military service work for those living outside of korea?
Hello, I am a Korean currently living in the UK and will soon need to fulfil my military service. I…
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Is it offensive in Korea to joke about military service like this?
Hi, I’m a Japanese viewer who watches gaming streams. Recently, I saw a Japanese streamer jokingly say something like, “You…
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Hanwha Systems to compete with LIG Nex1 for Korean version of Iron Dome
Hanwha Systems is a defense affiliate of South Korea’s Hanwha Group Hanwha Systems Co. is preparing to muscle into a…
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How far can shippers go? Jungkook is getting hate just for spending time with his bandmate
Jungkook is receiving a ridiculous amount of hate simply for hanging out with his own bandmate. I know all shippers…
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Questions and Concern about Korean Mandatory Military Service with Dual Citizenship
Hello, I was born in the US and my parents were born in Korea. I personally don’t want to sign…
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S.Korean military fund to make $73 mn commitment to real estate funds
Military Mutual Aid Association’s headquarters in Seoul The Military Mutual Aid Association (MMAA), a South Korean retirement fund, is stepping…
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Who would be the best resource to ask? Korean consulate, US immigration attorney, or Korean immigration attorney? Husband has not completed military service and wants to visit Korea in the future
Husband (30) is a US permanent resident and wants to become a US citizen. He would like to have the…
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They didn’t know they were citizens. Now they are expected to serve in the South Korean military
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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth eyes March visit to Seoul
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at a press conference in Brussels in February (Courtesy of Yonhap) US Defense Secretary…
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[Exclusive] Being Taken Prisoner is Treason in North, I Want to go the South” Interview with North Korean Soldiers Captured in Battlefield
This media outlet has recently met the two North Korean soldiers dispatched to Russia and taken prisoner live by the…
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Diary of a Dead North Korean Soldier Reveals Grisly Battlefield Tactics
The crude stick-figure diagram, sketched in blue ink, details how North Korean soldiers deployed to support Russia in the Ukraine war should…
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Logistics of Joining the Korean Military (gyopo)
in CommunityI’m a dual citizen Korean/American, recently renewed my long dormant Korean passport at a consulate here in the US. I…
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Japanese colonial masters were told to ‘love’ their Korean subjects by punching them ‘Bam!’ with an ‘iron fist’ if they became ‘unsteady and unfocused’ during their rigorous training to cultivate the ‘Japanese Spirit’ (Sasakawa’s remarks, Seoul 1943)
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During World War II, in colonial Korea, guest speakers from mainland Japan frequently visited to give speeches aimed at boosting…
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North Korea Sent a Mystery Man to Lead Its Troops Fighting Ukraine
in NewsCol. Gen. Kim Yong Bok and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a visit to a special forces base…
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Why North Korean Soldiers Are Prepared to Die in Russia
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North Korean former soldier Ryu Seong-hyeon, pictured in Seoul, defected in 2019. Photographs by Tim Franco for WSJ SEOUL—Ryu Seong-hyeon…
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South Korean military says the North appears poised to conduct nuclear and ICBM tests
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How brutal is Korean military service?
in CommunityHow would it be any different than military services in any other country aside from it being mandatory? submitted by…
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Military IDs turned into deepfake porn: Exposing a Telegram room for degrading Korean servicewomen
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Trainee soldier dies two days after fainting during military drill
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A South Korean weapons company once seen as a dinosaur is now churning out howitzers twice as fast as its Western competitors
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ROK Army Patton tanks move along mountain road mixed in with civilian traffic in South Korea, 1984
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S. Korean Military to Ban iPhones, Smartwatches Over Security Concerns
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Trump asked why US must defend ‘people who hate us’ like S. Korea, memoir reveals
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Weekly Question, General Discussion, and Meetup Thread – October 13, 2024
in CommunityAfter running our daily themed threads for a while and getting your feedback, we’ve decided to move to a combined…
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What’s it like being in the Korean military?
I’m not Korean, just an avid Kdrama watcher like the rest of the western world. I just watched D.P and…
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I’m a Korean American who has never lived in Korea, but I need to start my national military service. How can I increase my chances of getting into KATUSA?
In January I have to start my national military service. I was born in the United States and have never…
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Foreigners in Seoul: be careful of ‘We Together Foreigners Support Center’!!!
It is a relatively new group that supports foreigners in acclimating with Korea, finding jobs, helping with resumes, etc. But…
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Alternative investment experts to gather at ASK 2024 on Oct. 16-17
The Korea Economic Daily hosted the spring conference of ASK 2024 in Seoul in May South Korea’s major institutional investors…
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S.Korean defense firms stand to gain if Harris wins Nov. election
Kamala Harris (AP via Yonhap) Defense companies will stand to gain the most among South Korean companies if US Vice…
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S.Korea signs MOU on Philippine nuclear safety checks, eyes plant deals
President Yoon Suk Yeol (left) and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. shake hands during their summit at the Malacanang Palace…
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KAI, Hanwha Systems to collaborate on special operations helicopter
Vice President of Elbit Systems Alon Canyon (from left), KAI Chief Executive Kang Goo-young, and Hanwha Systems CEO Son Jae-il…
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S.Korea’s inflation dips below 2% first time in 42 months
Vegetable section at a local supermarket in Seoul (Courtesy of News1 Korea) South Korea’s headline inflation slowed below 2% for…
