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Ex–ROK Navy SEAL Ken Rhee Breaks Down the Reality of War with North Korea | Ep. 265

In this episode of the Mike Drop podcast, host Mike Ritland sits down with Ken Rhee, a former Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy SEAL lieutenant who uniquely completed both Korean BUD/S and U.S. Navy SEAL training in Coronado. Raised in the U.S. from age three, Rhee returned to Korea driven by family patriotism, rising through Officer Candidate School to become a tier-one operator in the elite Special Mission Battalion (SMB).

Rhee contrasts the brutal mental hazing of Korean SEAL training against the physical grind of U.S. BUD/S on Coronado's sandy beaches, while highlighting cultural clashes in discipline and confinement. He delves into ROK SEAL gear mirroring U.S. standards (HK416s, Glocks, Crye Precision kits), the ever-present North Korean threat with its massive artillery shadowing Seoul, and the high-tension skirmishes that nearly sparked war.

This interview is a fascinating deep dive into cross-cultural special operations, North-South tensions, and the unyielding SEAL ethos.

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CHAPTERS
00:00:01 - Introduction
00:00:26 - Readiness for War
00:00:47 - ROK SEAL Training
00:01:13 - Team Dog Food ad
00:04:35 - Comparing ROK BUD/S vs US BUD/S
00:09:53 - Childhood in US and Return to Korea
00:12:24 - Korean Military Over US
00:16:18 - Outsider Perception in Korean Military
00:19:09 - Pipeline from OCS to ROK BUD/S
00:21:14 - Korean Society
00:22:49 - Size of ROK Navy
00:24:03 - ROK Military Mirrors US Structure
00:29:15 - Serving on ROK SDV Team
00:36:38 - North Korean Defectors and Family Risks
00:38:49 - US Media Accuracy on North Korea
00:44:03 - US Military Presence and Korean Views
00:46:49 - Tier One Popularity and Selection in Korea
00:51:39 - SMB CT School: Repelling and CQB
00:55:22 - Regular vs Tier One ROK SEALs
00:56:20 - Cross-Training with US and Allied SOF
00:59:09 - Beam ad
01:00:46 - ROK SEAL & US SEAL Close Ties
01:02:17 - Political Impact on NK Threat Focus
01:06:22 - Countering NK Honeypot Spies
01:07:07 - NK Gear: Outdated, No NODS
01:12:12 - US vs ROK Hell Week
01:14:19 - Selection Process for US BUD/S
01:16:46 - Bangladesh in ROK SEAL Training
01:17:09 - ROK Hell Week: Like Prison
01:18:13 - ROK SEAL Weapons: HK416, Glocks
01:21:27 - US-Made Gear via NIS Funding
01:22:45 - Food: US BUD/S Buffet vs ROK
01:24:48 - Korean MRE: Bibimbap & Soup
01:26:04 - Somalia Pirate Boardings
01:29:30 - 2011 ROK SEAL Rescue:
01:31:42 - SDV Recon on North Korea
01:33:28 - Post-Navy
01:35:26 - PMC in Iraq, State Dept, UN
01:36:39 - UN Bribes in Bangladesh
01:38:13 - Starting ROKSEAL
01:40:42 - Ukraine: First Week of War
01:44:16 - Fighting with Dan Swift in Ukraine
01:50:52 - Korean Gun Laws
01:57:11 - No Self-Defense Laws in Korea
02:03:20 - EDC Tools for Civilians
02:12:31 - Final Thanks

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