--- title: "22 wild images of North Korea’s insane Special Forces training" date: "2018-04-02" modified: "2020-10-21" authors: - name: "Blake Stilwell" job_title: "Editor-In-Chief, Air Force Veteran" link: "https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/blake/" url: "https://www.wearethemighty.com/articles/22-wild-images-of-north-koreas-insane-special-forces-training/" categories: - "Military News" - "Special Operations" - "Tactical" tags: - "North Korea" --- # 22 wild images of North Korea’s insane Special Forces training ![]() It's no secret North Korea has a pretty big chip on its shoulder. They have to do everything bigger, more ridiculous, and more grandiose than every other country on the planet. --- In an effort to prove their superiority to the world (but mostly to themselves), they put everything into that external image. Nowhere is this more apparent than in their armed forces. If we're comparing armies to cars, the Korean People's Army is pretty much the Pontiac Aztek of the world's fighting forces. That doesn't stop them from peacocking their insane special forces on the internet. **Related: [That time North Korean commandos tried to assassinate the South Korean president at home ]()** The following gifs are from a video released by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the most trusted news source North of the 38th parallel. Feel free [to play this song]() as you watch. ### Crouching Actor, Flying Commie ... ![]() *stimmekoreas, YouTube* ### And you hated planking at PT. ![]() *stimmekoreas, YouTube* ### You can't really see if that hand comes off or not. Just sayin' ![]() *stimmekoreas, YouTube* ### Four inches lower would do the world a favor. ![]() *stimmekoreas, YouTube* ### Extreeeeeeeeeeeme Tai Chi. ![]() *stimmekoreas, YouTube* ### At this point they're just training for the training. ![]() *stimmekoreas, YouTube* ### Even if that other guy was acting, there's no way that didn't hurt. ![]() *stimmekoreas, YouTube* ### In case you ever need to clear a shelf of bricks. ![]() *stimmekoreas, YouTube* ### This is your Defense Against the Dark Arts instructor. ![]() *stimmekoreas, YouTube* ### This reminds me: North Korea needs a Street Fighter character. ![]() *stimmekoreas, YouTube* ### Sponsored by Excedrin... Or would be if they could get medicine there. ![]() *stimmekoreas, YouTube* ### This one is all about the follow-through. ![]() *stimmekoreas, YouTube* ### This would literally only hurt your hands in an annoying way. ![]() *stimmekoreas, YouTube* ### I really don't see what's wrong with wearing gloves. ![]() *stimmekoreas, YouTube* ### This is exactly like the bench of twine exercise, but with bricks. ![]() *stimmekoreas, YouTube* ### So is this one. ![]() *stimmekoreas, YouTube* ### I wonder if North Korean rebar is even made of steel. ![]() *stimmekoreas, YouTube* ### They've found a defense against U.S. rebar weapons? ![]() *stimmekoreas, YouTube* ### U.S. troops feel this when they eat MREs. ![]() *stimmekoreas, YouTube* ### Instead of building houses, this is what they do with lumber. ![]() *stimmekoreas, YouTube* **Watch the full video:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKR_gC_yBPU ## Author Blake Stilwell is We Are The Mighty's Editor-in-Chief, covering military news, entertainment, and history, along with veteran education, employment and entrepreneurship. He is a former U.S. Air Force combat cameraman with degrees in Graphic Design, Television and Film, International Relations, Public Relations, Business Management and Middle Eastern Affairs. After leaving the military, he began working in film and television production in New York and Los Angeles, work that included ABC News, NBC Olympics, and HBO Sports. He then spent two years in Washington with White House Communications, before joining the Near East Foundation. At NEF he served as an International Development Fellow, then Communications Officer, and finally, Media Officer for the Middle East and Africa. Based in the Palestinian Territory, he coordinated strategic communications between eight country offices, international media, and government and NGO partners. He began a career focused on writing and editing in 2015 with We Are The Mighty. He left in 2019 for Military.com, but returned as Editor-in-Chief in 2025. Blake’s work has been seen on CBS News, Fox News, CBC, The Chicago Tribune, Task & Purpose, Military Times, Recoil, Skillset, American History, and was shockingly even used in a Supreme Court argument. He is an avid traveler and small business owner in Ohio, where he spends most of his energy fixing up a very old house. ### Author social links [Facebook]() [Twitter]() [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()