South Korea Armed Forces Day - in pictures

A photo opportunity was held ahead of the 69th anniversary of the Armed Forces Day in South Korea

Members of the Special Warfare Command give a demonstration of their skills in the traditional Korean martial art of taekwondo during a photo opportunity ahead of a celebration to mark the 69th anniversary of Korea Armed Forces Day, in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. Kim Hong-Ji / Reuters

The National

Sep 28, 2017

As part of the upcoming 69th anniversary of the Armed Forces Day in South Korea, special army soldiers staged a skills demonstration performance at the 2nd Fleet Parade Ground in Pyeongtaek.

The country's president Moon Jae-In was among those in attendance at the photo opportunity. The anniversary marks the day when the South Korean Army crossed the 38 parallel on October 1 in 1950, during the Korean War.