South Korea - Revision history

Admin1: /* Experimental South Korean Camouflage Patterns */

2026-02-12T23:39:20Z

Experimental South Korean Camouflage Patterns

Admin1: /* Experimental South Korean Camouflage Patterns */

2026-02-12T23:38:44Z

Experimental South Korean Camouflage Patterns

Admin1: /* Experimental South Korean Camouflage Patterns */

2026-02-12T23:30:52Z

Experimental South Korean Camouflage Patterns

Admin1: /* Experimental South Korean Camouflage Patterns */

2026-02-12T23:24:15Z

Experimental South Korean Camouflage Patterns

Admin1 at 23:20, 12 February 2026

2026-02-12T23:20:54Z

Admin1: /* Camouflage Patterns of the South Korean Armed Forces */

2025-11-27T21:38:50Z

Camouflage Patterns of the South Korean Armed Forces

Admin1 at 15:29, 23 August 2025

2025-08-23T15:29:05Z

Admin1: /* Republic of Korea (South Korea) */

2023-06-23T23:48:31Z

Republic of Korea (South Korea)

Admin1 at 23:44, 23 June 2023

2023-06-23T23:44:13Z

Admin1: /* Republic of Korea (South Korea */

2023-05-19T15:09:42Z

Republic of Korea (South Korea

@@ Line 179: / Line 179: @@
 == Experimental South Korean Camouflage Patterns ==
-* In August 2017, the Ministry of National Defense began to develop a new camouflage design for use by the ROK Army, to replace the 3rd generation "granite" pattern adopted in 2010. Called the Warrior Platform Project, the research project resulted in several prototypes being presented at the 2018 Defense Exhibition. Despite considerable study and expense, as of 2026 no pattern was chosen to replace the Granite design which is still being worn by the Army.
+* In August 2017, the Ministry of National Defense began to develop a new camouflage design for use by the ROK Army, to replace the 3rd generation "granite" pattern adopted in 2010. Called the Warrior Platform Project, the research project resulted in several prototypes being presented at the 2018 Defense Exhibition. Despite considerable study and expense, as of 2026 no pattern has been chosen to replace the Granite design, which is still being worn by the Army.
 "Tiger" (호랑이) Patterns

← Older revision		Revision as of 23:38, 12 February 2026
Line 196:		Line 196:
	"Taegeuk" (태극) Patterns		"Taegeuk" (태극) Patterns

−	~~[[File:rok-taeguk1.png\|200px]]~~
	[[File:rok-taeguk2.png\|200px]]		[[File:rok-taeguk2.png\|200px]]

@@ Line 182: / Line 182: @@
 "Tiger" (호랑이) Patterns
 "Strong Rock" (강인한돌) Patterns
 "Taegeuk" (태극) Patterns
 <html><script type="text/javascript"><!--

← Older revision		Revision as of 23:24, 12 February 2026
Line 179:		Line 179:
	== Experimental South Korean Camouflage Patterns ==		== Experimental South Korean Camouflage Patterns ==

−	* In August 2017, the Ministry of National Defense began to develop a new camouflage design for use by the ~~armed forces~~, to replace the 3rd generation "granite" pattern adopted in 2010. Called the Warrior Platform Project, the research project resulted in several prototypes being presented at the 2018 Defense Exhibition.	+	* In August 2017, the Ministry of National Defense began to develop a new camouflage design for use by the ROK Army, to replace the 3rd generation "granite" pattern adopted in 2010. Called the Warrior Platform Project, the research project resulted in several prototypes being presented at the 2018 Defense Exhibition. Despite considerable study and expense, as of 2026 no pattern was chosen to replace the Granite design which is still being worn by the Army.
		+
		+	"Tiger" (호랑이) Patterns
		+
		+	"Strong Rock" (강인한돌) Patterns
		+
		+	"Taegeuk" (태극) Patterns

← Older revision		Revision as of 23:20, 12 February 2026
Line 176:		Line 176:

	[[File:Rok53.jpg\|200px]]		[[File:Rok53.jpg\|200px]]
		+
		+	== Experimental South Korean Camouflage Patterns ==
		+
		+	* In August 2017, the Ministry of National Defense began to develop a new camouflage design for use by the armed forces, to replace the 3rd generation "granite" pattern adopted in 2010. Called the Warrior Platform Project, the research project resulted in several prototypes being presented at the 2018 Defense Exhibition.

@@ Line 75: / Line 75: @@
 [[File:Rok28.jpg|200px]]
-* Beginning in 1990, the South Korean Armed Forces (including elite units) had discarded the previously worn Olive Drab Combat uniform (worn from 1948-1989) in favor of a universal camouflage pattern based on [[woodland]] designs. Although similar to the US m81 woodland pattern, the drawings are significantly different in size and shape. Called ''Tonghab'' (통합 or "integrated"), the pattern would remain in general service with the South Korean armed forces until 2010, and was printed on both poplin and (more recently) ripstop cotton blend fabrics.
+* Beginning in 1990, the South Korean Armed Forces (including elite units) discarded the previously worn Olive Drab Combat uniform (worn from 1948-1989) in favor of a universal camouflage pattern based on [[woodland]] designs. Although similar to the US m81 woodland pattern, the drawings are significantly different in size and shape. Called ''Tonghab'' (통합 or "integrated"), the pattern would remain in general service with the South Korean armed forces until 2010, and was printed on both poplin and (more recently) ripstop cotton blend fabrics.
 [[File:Rok23.jpg|200px]]
 [[File:Rok48.jpg|200px]]
-* Two distinctive camouflage patterns are believed to be associated with the Army Headquarters Intelligence Division (HID) since the 1990s or perhaps even the late 1980s. Originally formed in 1951, the name of the HID was later changed to Army Intelligence Division. In addition to standard military intelligence duties, the HID/AID was also tasked with secretive, cross-border operations into North Korea to perform reconnaissance, intelligence gathering, sabotage, and (potentially) even assassination of key targets. Although members of the unit would have been appropriately outfitted during such cross-border operations (possibly even wearing North Korean military or civilian clothing), a number of Korean sources suggest that one or more camouflage patterns were utilized by the unit during training exercises or while serving in garrison. Surviving documentation is sketchy, but at least one of these patterns appears to have been an "urban" type design based on DPM or woodland shapes. Another design, clearly based on DPM shapes, has typical coloration for operations in vegetated areas.
+* Two distinctive camouflage patterns are believed to have been associated with the Army Headquarters Intelligence Division (HID) in the 1990s or perhaps even the late 1980s. Originally formed in 1951, the name of the HID was later changed to Army Intelligence Division. In addition to standard military intelligence duties, the HID/AID was also tasked with secretive, cross-border operations into North Korea to perform reconnaissance, intelligence gathering, sabotage, and (potentially) even assassination of key targets. Although members of the unit would have been appropriately outfitted during such cross-border operations (possibly even wearing North Korean military or civilian clothing), a number of Korean sources suggest that one or more camouflage patterns were utilized by the unit during training exercises or while serving in garrison. Surviving documentation is sketchy, but at least one of these patterns appears to have been an "urban" type design based on DPM or woodland shapes. Another design, clearly based on DPM shapes, has typical coloration for operations in vegetated areas.
 [[File:Rok-hid1.jpg|200px]]
@@ Line 86: / Line 86: @@
 [[File:Rok50.jpg|200px]]
-* The first desert camouflage pattern used by the ROK Armed Forces was locally-produced copy of the US six-colour pattern. Uniforms in this pattern were issued to military personnel serving in the Persian Gulf War, UN contingents, and the first South Korean troops deployed to Afghanistan in 2001.
+* The first desert camouflage pattern used by the ROK Armed Forces was a locally-produced copy of the [[USA|US]] six-colour pattern or "[[chocolate chip]]" desert camouflage. Uniforms in this pattern were issued to military personnel serving in the Persian Gulf War, UN contingents, and the first South Korean troops deployed to Afghanistan in 2001.
 [[File:Rok26.jpg|200px]]
-* In 2004, South Korea introduced its own, three-color desert camouflage pattern, essentially a recoloration of the standard ROK [[Woodland]] design. This design was first issued to troops sent to Afghanistan in 2003, and later by ROK personnel in Iraq, as well as UN and training missions abroad.
+* In 2004, South Korea introduced its own three-color desert camouflage pattern, essentially a recoloration of the standard ROK [[Woodland]] design. This design was first issued to troops sent to Afghanistan in 2003, and later worn by ROK personnel in Iraq, as well as for UN and training missions abroad.
 [[File:Rok27.jpg|200px]]

@@ Line 106: / Line 106: @@
 [[File:Rok42.jpg|200px]]
-* First observed in 2016, a [[digital patterns|pixelated]] desert camouflage pattern was initially issued only to members of the South Korean Special Warfare Command (ROK SWC). This was primarily worn by the Special Operations Forces Contingent (nicknamed "Akh Unit") of the 707th Special Missions Group, which maintains a presence in the [[United Arab Emirates|UAE]] to train that country's special operations forces. By 2022, the camouflage design was also being issued to conventional troops.
+* First observed in 2016, a [[digital patterns|pixelated]] desert camouflage pattern was initially issued only to members of the South Korean Special Warfare Command (ROK SWC). This was primarily worn by the Special Operations Forces Contingent (nicknamed "Akh Unit") of the 707th Special Missions Group, which maintains a presence in the [[United Arab Emirates|UAE]] to train that country's special operations forces. By 2022, the camouflage design was also being issued to conventional troops. This design incorporates medium brown, ochre, and light tan shapes on a khaki-colored background.
 [[File:Rokdigidesert.jpg|200px]]

@@ Line 5: / Line 5: @@
 == Republic of Korea (South Korea) ==
-The entire Korean peninsula was under Imperial Japanese colonial rule from 1910 until 1945. South Korea is officially the '''Republic of Korea''' (ROK or 대한민국), and was formed in 1948 when the peninsula was divied into [[North Korea]] (occupied by the [[USSR]] after WW2) and South Korea (occupied by the [[USA]]). North Korea invaded South Korea in June of 1950, with the resulting war between the two nations and their respective supporters raging until 1953.
+The entire Korean peninsula was under Imperial Japanese colonial rule from 1910 until 1945. South Korea is officially the '''Republic of Korea''' (ROK or 대한민국), and was formed in 1948 when the peninsula was divided into [[North Korea]] (occupied by the [[USSR]] after WW2) and South Korea (occupied by the [[USA]]). North Korea invaded South Korea in June of 1950, with the resulting war between the two nations and their respective supporters raging until 1953.
 The Korean War was the first major conflict of the Cold War. North Korea was supported by [[China]] and the [[USSR|Soviet Union]], while South Korea received military support from the [[USA|United States]], [[United Kingdom|Great Britain]] and fourteen other nations under United Nations resolution 84. The conflict ended only with an armistice, so technically the Korean War has never been been fully resolved.

@@ Line 48: / Line 48: @@
 [[File:Rok18.jpg|200px]]
-* The ROK Marine Corps replaced the earlier "duck hunter spot" pattern in the mid-1970s with their own design, nicknamed variously "leopard," "jigsaw" and "puzzle" pattern. Consisting of black, dark olive green & medium olive green shapes on a pale green background, the pattern first appeared in the 1975 Armed Forces Parade but by 1977 would be replaced with a different camouflage design.
+* The ROK Marine Corps replaced the earlier "duck hunter spot" pattern in the mid-1970s with their own design, nicknamed variously "leopard," "jigsaw" and "puzzle" pattern. Consisting of black, dark olive green & medium olive green shapes on a pale green background, the pattern first appeared in the 1975 Armed Forces Parade, but by 1977 would be replaced with a different camouflage design. This design also appears to have seen limited use with ROK Navy SEAL units within the same time frame.
 [[File:Rok19.jpg|200px]]
@@ Line 56: / Line 56: @@
 [[File:Rok-cgc.jpg|200px]]
-* Beginning in the 1970s, many Korean ground units began wearing camouflage helmet covers printed in the "USMC Standard" or "vine leaf" pattern. These continued to be worn into the 1980s and in some cases 1990s.
+* Beginning in the 1970s, many Korean ground units began wearing camouflage helmet covers printed in the "USMC Standard" or "vine leaf" (aka "wine leaf") pattern. These continued to be worn into the 1980s and in some cases 1990s.
 [[File:usa15.jpg|200px]]

@@ Line 3: / Line 3: @@
 http://camopedia.org/image/flag/korea_south.gif
-== Republic of Korea (South Korea ==
+== Republic of Korea (South Korea) ==
 The entire Korean peninsula was under Imperial Japanese colonial rule from 1910 until 1945. South Korea is officially the '''Republic of Korea''' (ROK or 대한민국), and was formed in 1948 when the peninsula was divied into [[North Korea]] (occupied by the [[USSR]] after WW2) and South Korea (occupied by the [[USA]]). North Korea invaded South Korea in June of 1950, with the resulting war between the two nations and their respective supporters raging until 1953.