Shirtless South Korean soldiers conduct winter training in the snow at -20°C
Shirtless South Korean soldiers conducted an exercise in heavy snow in Pyeongchang, about 180km east of Seoul, in temperatures below -20°C.
More than 150 Chunma Special Force Army members stripped off their shirts and shouted army slogans during a physical strength training exercise.
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The soldiers also waded through frozen water, abseiled from helicopters and skied down the slopes of the snow-covered mountains.
The special winter training is aimed at increasing soldiers' endurance skills to their limits.
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