The special forces operators within the Republic of Korea Special Warfare Command serve longer than the usual military conscripts within the ROKA.
The service term lasts 4 years and 3 months in comparison with the usual 1 year and 9 months for a typical conscript in the regular army.
This includes the 3 months of training that all recruits must undergo before becoming attached to a specific brigade.
Those who wish to remain in service for longer than the set term may do so.

During the first month of training, recruits will have to undergo a strenuous physical test to ensure they are physically capable of fulfilling their role.
This will include 25km runs across mountainous terrain with a 30kg load out under timed conditions as well as daily fitness regimes to weed out physically incapable recruits.
Firearms training and weapons handling training will naturally be integrated throughout the 3-month training period.
Due to the nature of the Korean warfare tactics, operators will be taught two main methods of infiltration into North Korea: aerial infiltration and naval infiltration which includes, for example, High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) training and SCUBA training.
The aim of this part of the training is to make the operators as versatile as possible to ensure that they can tackle the difficult Korean terrain.
On the ground they will undergo mountaineering training as well as survival training which involves them surviving without communications and limited supplies for up to a week.
Resistance to interrogation training is also employed by the organization.
This has led to several deaths such as one recruit dying from suffocation while being put in a typical stress position for several hours during captivity training.
Moreover, sub-zero training is enforced during the winter which involves recruits being fully submerged in ice-cold water and carrying out physical training drills in the snow without their tops.

Hand-to-hand combat, consisting of Teukgong Moosool and Krav maga, is strongly emphasized within the ROK SWC but is taught after the 3-month training period once the operators have been attached to a particular brigade.
The special forces operators within the Republic of Korea Special Warfare Command serve longer than the usual military conscripts within the ROKA. The service term lasts 4 years and 3 months in comparison with the usual 1 year and 9 months for a typical conscript in the regular army. This includes the 3 months of training that all recruits must undergo before becoming attached to a specific brigade. Those who wish to remain in service for longer than the set term may do so. 
During the first month of training, recruits will have to undergo a strenuous physical test to ensure they are physically capable of fulfilling their role. This will include 25km runs across mountainous terrain with a 30kg load out under timed conditions as well as daily fitness regimes to weed out physically incapable recruits. Firearms training and weapons handling training will naturally be integrated throughout the 3-month training period. Due to the nature of the Korean warfare tactics, operators will be taught two main methods of infiltration into North Korea: aerial infiltration and naval infiltration which includes, for example, High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) training and SCUBA training. The aim of this part of the training is to make the operators as versatile as possible to ensure that they can tackle the difficult Korean terrain. On the ground they will undergo mountaineering training as well as survival training which involves them surviving without communications and limited supplies for up to a week. Resistance to interrogation training is also employed by the organization. This has led to several deaths such as one recruit dying from suffocation while being put in a typical stress position for several hours during captivity training. Moreover, sub-zero training is enforced during the winter which involves recruits being fully submerged in ice-cold water and carrying out physical training drills in the snow without their tops.
Hand-to-hand combat, consisting of Teukgong Moosool and Krav maga, is strongly emphasized within the ROK SWC but is taught after the 3-month training period once the operators have been attached to a particular brigade.
Republic of Korea Army Special Warfare Command