The 1st of every October is celebrated in South Korea as Armed Forces Day .
The modern South Korean army traces its lineage back to the Gwangmu Reform , when the Beolgyegoon was established by Emperor Gojong in 1881 .
The 1st of every October is celebrated in South Korean   as Armed Forces Day .
The modern South Korean army traces its lineage back to the Gwangmu Reform , when the Beolgyegoon was established by Emperor Gojong in 1881 .