SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean volunteer fighter indicted for entering Ukraine in 2022 to fight against Russia’s invasion in violation of the passport law was given a suspended prison sentence by a court Thursday. The Seoul Central District Court sentenced Rhee Keun, a Navy SEAL-turned-YouTuber, to a prison term of one [...]
SEOUL/YEONGJONGDO, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Rhee Keun, a South Korean volunteer fighter in Ukraine, returned home Friday after sustaining knee injuries while in action. The Navy SEAL-turned-YouTuber arrived at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, at around 7:30 a.m., about three months after he left for Ukraine to join the Russia-Ukraine war as a [...]
SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean volunteer fighter in Ukraine has told a local news outlet he is likely to be arrested on returning home but does not regret what he said was an inevitable action to support people suffering from an unjust invasion. Rhee Keun, a Navy SEAL-turned-YouTuber, traveled to Ukraine [...]
SEOUL, May 15 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean volunteer fighter in Ukraine was injured during a reconnaissance mission, his YouTube channel said Sunday. Rhee Keun “recently incurred injuries while leading a special reconnaissance mission behind enemy lines. He has been transferred to a military hospital,” according to an English-language update posted on the YouTube [...]