While serving in the military, both BTS‘s J-Hope and Jin have succeeded in becoming “Special Class (Elite) Warriors,” a highly revered title given to soldiers for their extraordinary physical fitness and mental resilience.
The evaluation process of Special Class warriors is done based on their combat competency and may vary slightly from unit to unit. Check out some of the tasks below that soldiers must successfully complete in order to get the title!
We are the ‘Special class (Elite) warriors’ that everyone dreams of becoming, but not just anyone can be!
— The Defense Ministry blog on “Special Warriors”
1. Shooting
Soliders must achieve a 90% hit rate, at least 18 hits out of 20 rounds.
2. Basic Strength
Soldiers must achieve more than 72 push-ups in 2 minutes, as well as 86 sit-ups in 2 minutes. They also must finish a 3 km run (about 1.86 mi) in 12 minutes and 30 seconds.
3. Combat Strength
Soldiers must complete a 10 km rapid march (6.2 mi) in 25 kg full gear (55 lbs) within 2 hours and 10 minutes. Next, there is a 5 km run (3.1 mi) with 15 kg of non-combat gear (33 lbs) which must be completed in 40 minutes.
4. Additional Training
Soliders must pass 10 leg tucks, do an intensive fitness circuit within 2 minutes and 15 seconds, and run a 240 m sprint within 1 minute and 2 seconds.
5. Mental Strength
Soldiers must score at least 90 points out of 100.
Congrats to our hardworking soldiers!
Check out a video of the evaluation below.
Special Warrior: Battlefield Circuit Test
It’s one of the combat fitness measurements for elite warriors since 2019. You have to bring an injured soldier within time limit and complete physical challenges. It’s a test to push limits.(+)
So proud 🥹 #jhope pic.twitter.com/szZpgBifV7— daily hobi content (@j94shope) October 6, 2023
