ROK Army Special Forces Archives

N. Korean defectors experience barracks life with special forces

SEOUL, July 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Teenage North Koreans who defected to the South are experiencing barracks life first hand with the country’s special forces in a program aimed at boosting their confidence so they can better adjust to life here, the Army said Tuesday. It said 41 students from Yeomyung School in Seoul are training [...]

‘Descendants of the Sun’ Stirs Interest in ROKA-SF

SEOUL, April 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Chinese media have put the ROK Army Special Forces (ROKA-SF) in the spotlight, due to the great popularity of the Korean drama ‘Descendants of the Sun’. The ROKA-SF was established on April 1, 1958. Troops from the unit typically infiltrate enemy camps, and execute operations such as guerilla fighting, disturbance [...]