Army to appoint first mixed-race officersPosted in Articles, Asian Diaspora, Media Archive on 2012-06-12 22:06Z by Steven |
Army to appoint first mixed-race officers
Korea Herald
2012-06-11
Yonhap News
The South Korean Army said Monday that two of its cadets with multicultural backgrounds are soon to become non-commissioned officers, the first such cases since the Army’s foundation.
Cadet officers Bae Jun-hyeong, 22, and Han Ki-yeop, 21, will undergo a 12-week training course next month before being appointed as NCOs, Army officials said.
The two cadets said that they will work hard to become respected members of the military and set a good example for the other soldiers.
Both are from multicultural families: Bae’s mother is of Vietnamese origin and Han’s mother is from Japan. This is the first time for anyone from such households to join the ranks of non-commissioned officers in the South Korean military, officials said.
There are currently 179 soldiers from multicultural backgrounds serving in the Army, while there are nine in the Navy and five in the Air Force, according to Army officials…
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