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| Lim Hyun-jin |
Lim, 24, is participating in five-day winter training in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, honing her skills as a driver for the K1A2 battle tank, the Army said Tuesday.
She started her military service in September 2015. After three months, the army sergeant began her first military assignment as a K1A2 tank gunner. The job is considered one of the toughest in the army even for men, but she devoted herself to the training and expertise to become the nation's first female tank gunner.
In September 2016, she changed her position to driver. Lim has since driven the tank more than 2,000 kilometers, completing a series of intense missions, according to the Army.
"I will do my utmost to accomplish my mission anywhere and anytime to become a top-notch tank driver for the Korean Army," she said. "I also want to become a role model for would-be women soldiers and my fellow soldiers."
An army official said Lim chose to serve in the tank unit after being fascinated by the overwhelming destructive power of tanks in ground battle.
The army expects more female sergeants to apply for key posts in armed units. Starting this year, the army abolished its gender limits for all soldiers and positions.
