This page records hostile and non-hostile overseas casualties of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces since the end of the Vietnam War. The star sign indicates that there are uncertainty of measuring exact age due to Korean age system. The rank is honored posthumously in most cases. The rank system of Republic of Korea Armed Forces will be recognized. The cause of death is the official conclusion of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces. The place of death is recorded as the official name when the event has taken.
Date Personal Information Military Information Casualty Information Notes Name (Last First) Age Rank Unit Branch Cause of Death Place of Death1995-09-13Choe Myeong-seok36*Joongryeong (LTC)United Nations Observer Mission in GeorgiaRepublic of Korea Armynon-hostile - natural disasterPitsunda, Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia, Georgia2002-05-12Jeong Kyeong-moon40*Joongryeong (LTC)United Nations Military Observer Group in India and PakistanRepublic of Korea Armynon-hostile - illnessSeongnam, Gyeonggi Province, Republic of Korea2003-01-27Kim Hyo-seong33*Daewi (CPT)924th Medical Assistance Unit, International Security Assistance ForceRepublic of Korea Armynon-hostile - friendly fireBagram, Parwan Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan2003-03-06Min Byeong-jo38*Joongryeong (LTC)Task Force Sangroksu, United Nations Mission in East TimorRepublic of Korea Armynon-hostile - natural disasterOecusse District, Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste2003-03-06Bak Jin-gyu35*Joongryeong (LTC)Task Force Sangroksu, United Nations Mission in East TimorRepublic of Korea Armynon-hostile - natural disasterOecusse District, Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste2003-03-06Kim Jeong-joong22*Byeongjang (SGT)Task Force Sangroksu, United Nations Mission in East TimorRepublic of Korea Armynon-hostile - natural disasterOecusse District, Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste2003-03-06Baek Jong-hoon23*Byeongjang (SGT)Task Force Sangroksu, United Nations Mission in East TimorRepublic of Korea Armynon-hostile - natural disasterOecusse District, Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste2003-03-06Choe Heui22*Byeongjang (SGT)Task Force Sangroksu, United Nations Mission in East TimorRepublic of Korea Armynon-hostile - natural disasterOecusse District, Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste2007-02-27Yoon Jang-ho26Hasa (SSG)100th Construction Engineer Unit, International Security Assistance ForceRepublic of Korea Armyhostile - suicide bombBagram, Parwan Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan2007-05-19Oh Jong-soo25Joongwi (1LT)Zaytun Division, Multi-National Force – IraqRepublic of Korea Armynon-hostile - suicideErbil, Iraqi Kurdistan, Republic of Iraqhttp://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2007/05/24/2007052400455.html?2008-03-03Bak Hyeong-jin50*Daeryeong (COL)United Nations Mission in NepalRepublic of Korea Armynon-hostile - helicopter crashRamechhap District, Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal2014-04-15Ha (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
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