"K-bangsan"... "You're cool and cool."

Korean Armed Forces Day's city march begins with fighter squadron celebration flight
The 'K-bangsan' protagonists who have spread abroad are marching in order
Long-range surface-to-air guided missile (L-SAM) participation for 2 consecutive years
Since last year, the city of Armed Forces Day has been marching for two consecutive years...In 40 years.

[Anchor]
The city march commemorating Armed Forces Day has been held for two consecutive years this year, following last year.

The main players of K-bangsan, which has expanded overseas, showed off their majesty.

I'm reporter Lee Jong Won.

[Reporter]
The street parade opened with a celebratory flight of a fixed wing formation.

Starting with the supersonic multi-purpose light fighter FA-50, all air forces, including the Air Force's flagship fighter KF-16 and the fifth-generation stealth fighter F-35A, were dispatched.

The Apache squadron, the best attack helicopter in existence, boosted the mood, followed by a string of equipment units across the city center.

The main characters were also the main characters of K-bangsan, which expanded overseas.

Following the spectacular formation flight, a procession of our military assets, including K2 tanks, K9 self-propelled artillery, reconnaissance drones, and unmanned submersible vehicles, took place in front of our eyes.

All the citizens who took to the streets for the temporary holiday stopped and picked up their cell phones to leave memories with pictures.

[Lee Hyo-min / Yongsan-gu, Seoul: I was surprised because the tank was so big.]

[Lee Hyo-je / Yongsan-gu, Seoul: I was wondering what was wrong with the plane because it was noisy when I was taking classes at school, but it was cool to see it today.]


The assets of the South Korean-style three-axis system to respond to North Korea's nuclear and missile programs also joined the march.

L-SAM, a long-range surface-to-air guided missile, and the core of the "Korean-style missile defense," which was first unveiled on Armed Forces Day last year, showed off their prowess again this year.

However, the Hyeonmu-5 missile, which was first unveiled at the ceremony, did not participate in the city parade.

However, it was enough time to appreciate the charm of K-bangsan as crowds gathered along the parade, not only on the side of the road but also on the overpass with a good view.

[Jang Seung-eun / San Francisco, USA: It was a good experience. It was interesting to see many trams on the street and it was a fun time.

It is the first time in 40 years that a city march has been held for two consecutive years on the occasion of Armed Forces Day.

The Ministry of National Defense expected to boost the morale of our soldiers, show off our military's combat and military capabilities, and provide deterrence against North Korea.

I'm YTN's Lee Jong Won.

Reporter: Woo Young-taek, On Seung-won, Jeong Jin-hyun
Video editing: Han Soo-min