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An apartment building in Kyiv, Ukraine, after it was hit by Russia [YONHAP]

4 Korean battle deaths in Ukraine not confirmed

A spokesperson for the Korean Foreign Ministry said the Korean Embassy in Moscow has been ordered to “find out the facts.” Thus far, the embassy has told the ministry it had “no information” on the matter.

2022.6.19

Ken Rhee, second from left, in Ukraine in an Instagram post that Rhee posted in May [INSTAGRAM SCREEN CAPTURE]

Prosecutors reviewing YouTuber's Ken Rhee alleged violation of passport law

The prosecution is reviewing the case of YouTuber and former special forces officer Ken Rhee who illegally traveled to Ukraine to join volunteer troops fighting against the Russian invasion in March. According to the Seoul Metropolitan Police...

2022.6.15

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Special forces officer-turned-YouTuber Ken Rhee left for Ukraine in March to join volunteer troops fighting against the Russian invasion. Now back and under investigation, he faces up to a year in prison. [KEN RHEE]

Ken Rhee says his time in Ukraine was worth the possible jail sentence

Controversial YouTuber Ken Rhee, a former special forces officer, raised eyebrows in March by entering Ukraine and joining the war-stricken country’s volunteer troops to fight against the Russian invasion. Ukraine was, and still is, under the ...

2022.6.14

Rhee Ken during a scene of the clip that was aired on the German news service Tagesschau [JOONGANG ILBO]

Ken Rhee appears on German broadcasting station in Ukraine

A clip of Ken Rhee, 38, in Ukraine was aired on a German broadcasting station on Saturday. German news program Tagesschau aired a five-minute, 44-second clip of Rhee under the title "A foreign soldier in Ukraine." In the interview with the...

2022.5.31

Screen capture of Anton Gerashcheknko, an official advisor for the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine's Tweet about Rhee Ken. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Rhee Ken reportedly given leadership position in Ukrainian army

Former Korean Navy special warfare officer-turned-YouTuber Rhee Ken has reportedly been given a leadership position in the Ukrainian military. Rhee, known for his military training series “Fake Men” on YouTube, claimed he and a number of ...

2022.5.19

Novoye Vremya, a Ukrainian weekly, uploaded an interview with special forces officer-turned-YouTuber Rhee Ken on its website. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Rhee Ken 'expects to be arrested' upon his return to Korea

Rhee Ken, a Korean YouTuber and former Korean Navy special warfare officer who went to Ukraine in March to fight Russia, said he “expects to be arrested at the airport when he goes back to Korea” during an interview with a Ukranian news outlet ...

2022.5.16

Image of Rhee Ken in Ukraine that Rhee posted on Instagram on March 30 [INSTAGRAM]

Rhee Ken denies claims a cameraman follows him around in Ukraine

Rhee Ken, a Korean YouTuber and former Korean Navy special warfare officer who went to Ukraine in March to fight Russia, denied allegations that a cameraman follows him around while he is on the battlefield and said that his team will take legal...

2022.5.10

Rhee Ken remains in Ukraine after team passed into Poland

Rhee Ken, a Korean YouTuber and a former Korean Navy special warfare officer who went to Ukraine last week to fight Russia, was reported to be staying near the Polish border, according to a local news outlet on Tuesday, though Rhee himself says...

2022.3.15

[WORD_ON_THE_WEB] 'Even a minor incident can trigger an international dispute'

Choi Young-sam, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said Tuesday the ministry confirmed that “Koreans have recently arrived in Ukraine without the government’s approval.”

2022.3.9

YouTuber Rhee Ken, who formerly served as a Korean Navy special warfare officer, uploaded this photo on his Instagram account Monday along with the caption “BOOTS ON THE GROUND.” Rhee wrote Sunday that he was on his way to Ukraine to fight and defend against Russia. [RHEE’S INSTAGRAM]

Rhee Ken arrives to fight in Ukraine despite gov't 'threats'

Rhee Ken, a former Korean Navy special warfare officer who shot to fame in 2020 after appearing on a popular YouTube military training series, said he arrived in Ukraine to fight Russia despite “strong objection” from Seoul’s Foreign Ministry.

2022.3.7