Last month, a movie titled 12.12: The Day was released. It is about the military coup-d’état of Dec. 12, 1979, that eventually led to Chun Doo-hwan becoming president of the Republic of Korea in 1980. As of the time of writing, more than seven million Koreans have seen the movie, which is titled Seoul s Spring in Korean.
Republic of Korea Air Force Maj. Won Joong-sik from the 122nd Fighter Squadron of the 11th Fighter Wing has been named the Best Pilot of 2022, according to the military branch. The Air Force on Tuesday held an award ceremony at its headquarters in Gyeryongdae, South Chungcheong Province, presided over by Chief of Staff Gen. Jeong Seung-hwa.