Soldiers in the South Korean army brave snow and icy waters to train naked in arctic conditions. The South Korean troops train in temperatures below -20 degrees celsius to defend the country against any possible attacks from North Korea.
![](http://www.ski.bg/gallery/news2011/120111-south-korean-special-forces-participate-20120111-014729-139.jpg) South Korean special warfare command soldiers ski with their rifles during a winter military training exercise on January 11, 2012 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. The South Korean troops train in temperatures below -20 degrees celsius to defend the country against any possible attacks from North Korea. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
![](http://www.ski.bg/gallery/news2011/120111-fc5010071c96f601030f6a706700d1dc.jpg) South Korean Special Warfare Forces members patrol during a winter exercise in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012. More than 200 soldiers participated in the one-month winter exercise. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
![](http://www.ski.bg/gallery/news2011/120111-b7141eca1c93f601030f6a706700e1bf.jpg) Half-naked South Korean Special Warfare Forces members train on the snow during a winter exercise in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012. More than 200 soldiers participated in the one-month winter exercise. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
![](http://www.ski.bg/gallery/news2011/120111-cdb00b241c9bf601030f6a706700abb2.jpg) South Korean Special Warfare Forces members react in an ice water during a winter exercise in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012. More than 200 soldiers participated in the one-month winter exercise. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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