Playing BLACKPINK Songs, Ukrainian Government Shouts "Daebak" at Korean Weapons... What Happened?

Ukraine Posts Korean Artillery Power Promotion Video
"Thankful to Korea for Willing Help"
Includes 'Daebak' Korean Subtitles

The Ukrainian government posted a video promoting South Korea's artillery capabilities, expressing a strong desire for weapons support.

The Ukrainian government posted a promotional video for electricity featuring a song by the group BLACKPINK. Telegram channel 'spravdi', Elle

On the 27th (local time), the Strategic Communications Center (SPRAVDI) under the Ukrainian government uploaded a 57-second video titled "Republic of Korea: A Partner Understanding Ukraine" on its Telegram channel. The video featured the song "How You Like That" by the group BLACKPINK as background music. Subtitles appeared in sync with the music, including phrases such as "Russia angered South Korea, the world's second-largest artillery power" and "South Korea is considering helping the Ukraine war."

The center emphasized South Korea's status as the world's second-largest artillery power by including scenes of domestic K9 self-propelled howitzer training, multiple rocket launcher "Cheonmu" training and parade footage. The video also showed South Korean troops transporting guided missiles and shells being automatically loaded. Additionally, footage from July last year of a summit between President Yoon Suk-yeol and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Ukraine was included. At the end of the video, a subtitle in Korean reading "Daebak" (Awesome) appeared.

Ukraine released a video promoting South Korea's artillery capabilities. Telegram channel 'spravdi'

Along with the video, the center posted a message stating, "While North Korea forms a military alliance with Russia, Ukraine has gained support from South Korea," and added, "South Korea has faced aggressive neighboring countries multiple times and understands the value of freedom." It continued, "We are grateful to South Korea for willingly helping and supporting us in our struggle for independence. Ukraine and South Korea are united by a shared desire for peace and security."

The timing of the video’s release coincides with the visit of a Ukrainian delegation, including the Minister of Defense, to South Korea, which is interpreted as an intention to emphasize Ukraine’s desire for South Korean weapons. Initially, the government had expressed a position to support Ukraine with weapons depending on the military cooperation situation between Russia and North Korea, such as North Korean troop deployments to Russia, but has recently taken a cautious stance following the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president.

Meanwhile, on the 27th, a Ukrainian delegation led by Defense Minister Rustem Umerov visited South Korea. After meeting President Yoon, the delegation has been holding discussions with National Security Office Director Shin Won-sik and Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun to explore cooperation measures and carry out their schedule.