While I'm piling on the blankets and jackets and preparing to hermit throughout this cold winter, South Korean soldiers are jogging in sub-zero temperatures--topless.
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On January 8, around 150 South Korean Army's Special War Command (SWC) soldiers were captured in the midst of their annual ten-day winter weather combat training. Ever year, the SWC soldiers are sent to train in the mountains of Pyeongchang to acclimate themselves to harsh weather conditions. Temperatures can get as low as negative 22 degrees Fahrenheit.
And here they are. Running topless.
Image credit: Kim Hong Ji/REUTERS
Image credit: Kim Hong Ji/REUTERS
Image credit: Kim Hong Ji/REUTERS
Image credit: Kim Hong Ji/REUTERS
Champions.
When they're not jogging, burying themselves in snow, and defying the cold, they're practicing combat while skiing or immersing themselves in frozen water.
Image credit: Kim Hong Ji/REUTERS
Image credit: Kim Hong Ji/REUTERS
Image credit: Kim Hong Ji/REUTERS
The SWC mainly handles special operations which involve guerrilla warfare, assassinations, and counter-terrorism. They work closely with the U.S. Green Berets. Every member is required to be a badass with a black belt in Taekwondo.
In the clip shown above, Lieutenant-Colonel Kim Dong Gwan tells Telegraph, "This is our special army spirit, we will be the strongest soldiers in the world, able to accomplish missions through tough training as if in actual battle."
Meanwhile I'm unable to get past the front door without whimpering when I get a face full of wind. Kudos to these guys.
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