ROK Army Celebrates Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is a day that means lots of chocolate for the ROK Army:

Valentine’s Day in South Korea is a time when the attention of the country’s massive army turns to romance and a mission to spread love via military transport.

Under the Valentine’s Day tradition in South Korea, women give chocolates to men. And with compulsory service of two years for young men and a military of almost 700,000 troops, that translates into a lot of sweets.

South Korea’s military last week completed its annual delivery of chocolate from women to their boyfriends in uniform. The sweets are sent to regular post offices and the military sends its trucks to pick up the parcels and take them on base.