[Interview] The Story of Lieutenant Ken Rhee: Fake Men, R.O.K UDT/SEAL Story, Sewol Ferry and more

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Lieutenant Ken Rhee was born in South Korea, but moved to the US when he was 3 years old. After graduating Virginia Military Institute, he came back to Korea and enlisted in the Korean UDT/SEAL team. He spent 8 years operating in Korean UDT/SEAL and honorably discharged in 2014. After he left the military, he did various field operations.
In 2020, he appeared in ‘Fake Men (가짜사나이)’ program in Korea as an instructor and after the show aired via YouTube, he gained huge popularity amongst Koreans. Even his famous meme, “Do you have an attitude problem” became so popular that BTS’ RM even used his meme!
Korea Now met with Ken Rhee and talked about his life story. Watch this video if you want to know more about Lieutenant Ken Rhee!

[Lieutenant Ken Rhee Profile]

2006 Virginia Military Institute (VMI) Graduate
2007 ROK Naval Officer Candidate School (OCS), Class 102
2008 ROK UDT/SEAL BUD/S, Class 54
2008 ROK Marine Corps Basic Airborne School
2008 Air Operations (AIROPS) Unit Platoon Commander
2008 Maritime Counterterrorism Course
2009 ~ 2010 Special Missions Battalion (SMB) Platoon Commander
2009 ~ 2010 Somalia Deployment
2009 ~ 2010 Cheonghae Counterpiracy Team Leader
2010 JCET Navy SEAL Sniper Course
2010 SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) Operator Course
2010 ~ 2011 SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) Operations Unit Platoon Commander
2011 Special Operations Terminal Attack Controller (SOTAC) Course
2012 US Navy SEAL BUD/S, Class 294
2012 US Navy SEAL Junior Officer Training Course (JOTC)
2013 US Navy SEAL Qualification Training (SQT), Class 295
2013 Tactical Air Operations (HALO/HAHO) Course
2013 ~ 2014 Naval Special Warfare Training Unit Officer-in-Charge (OIC)
2014 Honorably Discharged
2014 Sewol Ferry Rescue Operation
2014 KNPA SWAT 868 Counterterrorism Consultant
2015 Urban Shield ROK National Counterterrorism Team Consultant
2016 ROK Air Force Intelligence Unit HALO/HAHO Instructor
2016 ROK Naval Intelligence Unit HALO/HAHO Instructor
2016 ~ 2017 Private Military Contractor (PMC)
2016 ~ 2017 Iraq Deployment
2017 Taiwan UDT & Coast Guard Counterterrorism Consultant
2017 ~ 2018 US Department of State Security Investigator
2018 ROK Presidential Security Service (PSS) Consultant
2018 ~ 2020 United Nations (UN) Security Officer
2019 ~ Present SKYTAC (HALO/HAHO) Course Director
2020 ~ Present ROKSEAL Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Source : KBS, BBC, 피지컬갤러리, MUSAT, U.S. Military

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