Republic of Korea Armed Forces overseas casualties explained

DatePersonal InformationMilitary InformationCasualty InformationNotes
Name (Last First)AgeRankUnitBranchCause of DeathPlace of Death
1995-09-13Choe Myeong-seok36*Joongryeong (LTC)United Nations Observer Mission in GeorgiaRepublic of Korea Armynon-hostile - natural disasterPitsunda, Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia, Georgia[1]
2002-05-12Jeong Kyeong-moon40*Joongryeong (LTC)United Nations Military Observer Group in India and PakistanRepublic of Korea Armynon-hostile - illnessSeongnam, Gyeonggi Province, Republic of Korea[2]
2003-01-27Kim Hyo-seong33*Daewi (CPT)924th Medical Assistance Unit, International Security Assistance ForceRepublic of Korea Armynon-hostile - friendly fireBagram, Parwan Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan[3]
2003-03-06Min Byeong-jo38*Joongryeong (LTC)Task Force Sangroksu, United Nations Mission in East TimorRepublic of Korea Armynon-hostile - natural disasterOecusse District, Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste[4]
2003-03-06Bak Jin-gyu35*Joongryeong (LTC)Task Force Sangroksu, United Nations Mission in East TimorRepublic of Korea Armynon-hostile - natural disasterOecusse District, Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
2003-03-06Kim Jeong-joong22*Byeongjang (SGT)Task Force Sangroksu, United Nations Mission in East TimorRepublic of Korea Armynon-hostile - natural disasterOecusse District, Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
2003-03-06Baek Jong-hoon23*Byeongjang (SGT)Task Force Sangroksu, United Nations Mission in East TimorRepublic of Korea Armynon-hostile - natural disasterOecusse District, Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
2003-03-06Choe Heui22*Byeongjang (SGT)Task Force Sangroksu, United Nations Mission in East TimorRepublic of Korea Armynon-hostile - natural disasterOecusse District, Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
2007-02-27Yoon Jang-ho26Hasa (SSG)100th Construction Engineer Unit, International Security Assistance ForceRepublic of Korea Armyhostile - suicide bombBagram, Parwan Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan[5]
2007-05-19Oh Jong-soo25Joongwi (1LT)Zaytun Division, Multi-National Force – IraqRepublic of Korea Armynon-hostile - suicideErbil, Iraqi Kurdistan, Republic of Iraq[6]
2008-03-03Bak Hyeong-jin50*Daeryeong (COL)United Nations Mission in NepalRepublic of Korea Armynon-hostile - helicopter crashRamechhap District, Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal[7]
2014-04-15Ha (first name unknown)22*Hasa (PO1)Task Force Cheonghae, Combined Task Force 151Republic of Korea Navymissing in actionoff Mukalla, Republic of Yemen, Gulf of Aden[8]

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