193px|thumb|KAFAC's emblem {{Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps sections}} '''Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps''' ({{ko-hhrm|국군체육부대}}), commonly known as the '''Sangmu''' ({{lang|ko|상무}}), is the sports division of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces. Its headquarters are located in Mungyeong, Gyeongsangbuk-do. It was founded in 1984 by the integration of the athletic teams of ROK Army, ROK Navy and ROK Air Force.
==Composition== ===First Athletic Unit=== * Football — Gimcheon Sangmu FC take part in ''K League'' * Basketball — Sangmu Basketball Team take part in ''Korean Basketball League's Reserve League'' * Handball — Sangmu Phoenix take part in ''Handball Korea League'' * Rugby - take part in the ''Korea Super Rugby League'' * Boxing * Judo * Wrestling
===Second Athletic Unit=== * Baseball — Sangmu Baseball Team take part in ''Futures League (Korea Professional Baseball's Reserve League)'' * Volleyball — Sangmu Volleyball Team took part in ''V-League'' * Badminton * Tennis * Field hockey * Gymnastics * Weightlifting * Table tennis
===Third Athletic Unit=== * Women's football — Busan Sangmu WFC take part in ''WK-League'' * Taekwondo * Shooting * Aquatics * Archery * Fencing * Athletics * Cycling * Biathlon * Modern pentathlon
==Achievements== ;Military World Games {| class=wikitable style=text-align:center |- !style="width:150px;"|Venue |style="background:gold; width:60px; font-weight:bold;"|Gold |style="background:silver; width:60px; font-weight:bold;"|Silver |style="background:#cc9966; width:60px; font-weight:bold;"|Bronze !style="width:60px;"|Total |- |align=left|{{flagicon|ITA}} 1995 Rome |1||5||4||10 |- |align=left|{{flagicon|CRO}} 1999 Zagreb |10||4||4||18 |- |align=left|{{flagicon|ITA}} 2003 Catania |5||4||5||14 |- |align=left|{{flagicon|IND}} 2007 Hyderabad |2||4||7||13 |- |align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} 2011 Rio de Janeiro |8||6||8||22 |- |align=left|{{flagicon|KOR}} 2015 Mungyeong |19||15||25||59 |- |align=left|{{flagicon|CHN}} 2019 Wuhan |3||10||11||24 |} '''Korea Rugby League'''
2005, 2007 Champions
==Role in professional sports== Besides providing athletic training and facilities to serving active-duty military personnel, ''Sangmu'' also accepts qualified male professional athletes serving their mandatory military service.<ref>{{cite news|title="메달 딴 자랑스런 예비역 병장"|url=https://www.korea.kr/news/pressReleaseView.do?newsId=155843610&pageIndex=3467&repCodeType=&repCode=&startDate=2008-02-29&2019-07-14&srchWord=|publisher=Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism|date=August 9, 2012|language=ko|access-date=2023-05-01|archive-date=2021-12-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211218185052/https://www.korea.kr/news/pressReleaseView.do?newsId=155843610&pageIndex=3467&repCodeType=&repCode=&startDate=2008-02-29&2019-07-14&srchWord=|url-status=live}}</ref> Athletes from team sports play for the ''Sangmu'' teams on loan from their parent club and return to their respective clubs at the end of their service.<ref>{{cite news|title=K리그 가장 비싼 팀은 군인팀 '상무', 그 이유를 아십니까|url=https://www.chosun.com/sports/sports_general/2021/05/08/2WT3A4DIS5D6NEKMI5QEQRWAZY/|work=The Chosun Ilbo|date=May 8, 2021|language=ko|access-date=May 1, 2023|archive-date=December 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224074301/https://www.chosun.com/sports/sports_general/2021/05/08/2WT3A4DIS5D6NEKMI5QEQRWAZY/|url-status=live}}</ref> Serving ''Sangmu'' athletes may be temporarily released to participate in international competitions if called up by their respective sporting associations.<ref>{{cite web|title=국방부 스토리채널 - [M프렌즈] 올림픽에서 활약! 국군체육부대!|url=https://story.kakao.com/ch/mnd/gP1j6fhgIx0|publisher=Ministry of National Defense Official Kakao blog|date=September 1, 2021|language=ko|access-date=May 1, 2023|archive-date=December 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224074300/https://story.kakao.com/ch/mnd/gP1j6fhgIx0|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Yonhap.Oct2014">{{cite news|title=<아시안게임> 금메달 오세근 전역…프로리그 판도에 변수|url=https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20141003076600007|work=Yonhap News Agency|date=October 3, 2014|language=ko|access-date=May 1, 2023|archive-date=December 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213081726/https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20141003076600007|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="KBS.2018">{{cite news|title='군인 정신' 홍철·김민우…"16강 디딤돌 놓겠다"|url=https://news.kbs.co.kr/news/view.do?ncd=3655346|publisher=KBS|date=May 26, 2018|language=ko|access-date=May 1, 2023|archive-date=December 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224074302/https://news.kbs.co.kr/news/view.do?ncd=3655346|url-status=live}}</ref>
Applicants submit the appropriate documents towards the end of their playing season, which differs depending on the sport, and accepted applicants are further screened through a series of physical fitness tests and a written test.<ref>{{cite news|title=상무농구단, 25일까지 지원자 모집|url=https://www.jumpball.co.kr/news/newsview.php?ncode=1065571655027477|work=Jumpball|date=February 8, 2022|language=ko|access-date=May 1, 2023|archive-date=February 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220227113739/https://www.jumpball.co.kr/news/newsview.php?ncode=1065571655027477|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=상무, 3월 병력 모집이 올해 마지막?…K리그, 추가모집에 촉각|url=https://sports.donga.com/sports/article/all/20210325/106087303/3|work=The Dong-a Ilbo|date=March 25, 2021|language=ko|access-date=May 1, 2023|archive-date=February 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220227113332/https://sports.donga.com/sports/article/all/20210325/106087303/3|url-status=live}}</ref> Athletes from team sports are also chosen based on availability of places in the team for the upcoming season and their records. Those rejected may either re-apply (if not of maximum age yet) or serve as a regular soldier. Qualified applicants undergo five weeks of basic military training like all other recruits before being assigned to their respective athletic units. Due to their military status, ''Sangmu'' athletes are required to salute when the national anthem is played and are referred to as their rank instead of the honorific for athletes (''seonsu'', 선수) even at international competitions and tournaments.<ref>{{cite news|title=세리머니로 거수경례? 상무골프단 눈길|url=https://www.donga.com/news/Sports/article/all/20150423/70858008/4|work=The Dong-a Ilbo|date=April 23, 2015|language=ko|access-date=May 1, 2023|archive-date=December 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224074300/https://www.donga.com/news/Sports/article/all/20150423/70858008/4|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="KBS.2018"/>
The existing policy dictates that athletes who have not completed their service and win a gold medal at the Asian Games or at least a bronze medal at the Olympics may be exempted, although they still have to undergo basic training. If the athlete is already serving, he may be granted an early discharge, as in the case of basketball player Oh Se-keun<ref name="Yonhap.Oct2014"/> and fencer Kim Jun-ho, both of whom were discharged weeks after winning their respective medals.<ref name="DongaIlbo.Sep2018">{{cite news|title=용선 '빌린 배' 레이스… 단일팀, 단결력도 금메달|url=https://www.donga.com/news/Sports/article/all/20180904/91822510/1|work=The Dong-a Ilbo|date=September 4, 2018|language=ko|access-date=May 1, 2023|archive-date=December 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211220174354/https://www.donga.com/news/Sports/article/all/20180904/91822510/1|url-status=live}}</ref> Due to this policy, the topic of mandatory military service and exemptions garners increased public interest during the Olympics and Asian Games.<ref name="DongaIlbo.Sep2018"/>
== Rugby Union team == {{Infobox rugby team | teamname = KAFAC | image = | imagesize = | union = Korea Rugby Union | fullname = Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps Rugby | nickname = ''Sangmu'' | location = Mungyeong, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea | region = | founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1984}} | coach = Seo Cheon-oh | captain = | appearances = | top scorer = | most tries = | league = Korea Super Rugby League | season = 2024 | position = 4th | url = }}
Founded in 1984 the KAFAC rugby union team plays in the Korea Super Rugby League, having won the tournament twice in 2005 and 2007. They are coached by Seo Cheon-oh and are based in Mungyeong.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sangmu |url=https://www.asierugby.com/kafac |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=Asierugby |language=fr}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" ! colspan="3" |The current squad is,<ref>{{cite web |title=KAFAC |url=https://en.asierugby.com/kafac |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331172525/https://en.asierugby.com/kafac |archive-date=2023-03-31 |access-date=2023-05-01}}</ref> |- |'''Props''' * {{Ruicon|KOR}} Kim Jeong-hwan * {{Ruicon|KOR}} Kwak Seong-jun * {{Ruicon|KOR}} Lee Jun-woo * {{Ruicon|KOR}} Lee Kwan-woo * {{Ruicon|KOR}} '''Shin Gi-soo''' * {{Ruicon|KOR}} Woo Il-kwon * {{Ruicon|KOR}} Kim Min-seok * {{Ruicon|KOR}} '''Seo Tae-pung''' * {{Ruicon|KOR}} '''Kim Tae-woo''' '''Hookers''' * {{Ruicon|KOR}} Park Tae-ho * {{Ruicon|KOR}} Park Jae-min * {{Ruicon|KOR}} Shin Dong-rip * {{Ruicon|KOR}} '''Choi Ho-young''' '''Locks''' * {{Ruicon|KOR}} Kim Jin-hwan * {{Ruicon|KOR}} Yu Gi-han * {{Ruicon|KOR}} Lee Hyun-jun * {{Ruicon|KOR}} Kyung Je-sung * {{Ruicon|KOR}} '''Seo Jong-soo''' |'''Back Rows''' * {{Ruicon|KOR}} Kang Ho-bin * {{Ruicon|KOR}} Park Joon-young * {{Ruicon|KOR}} Kim Hae-yong * {{Ruicon|KOR}} Yu Gi-jung * {{Ruicon|KOR}} Yoon Jong-ok * {{Ruicon|KOR}} Jeong Jong-taek * {{Ruicon|KOR}} Yoon Young-hoon * {{Ruicon|KOR}} Lee Seung-hwan * {{Ruicon|KOR}} Kwon Jae-hyeok * {{Ruicon|KOR}} Moon Seong-hwan * {{Ruicon|KOR}} Lee Young-min * {{Ruicon|KOR}} Lim Seong-soo '''Scrum Halves''' * {{Ruicon|KOR}} '''Ahn Sang-hyun''' * {{Ruicon|KOR}} '''Kim Seong-hyeon''' * {{Ruicon|KOR}} Moon Tae-hoon * {{Ruicon|KOR}} '''Kim Wan-seok''' * {{Ruicon|KOR}} Choi Hyeong-tak '''Fly Halves''' * {{Ruicon|KOR}} Kim Chan-seop * {{Ruicon|KOR}} Kim Chan-deul * {{Ruicon|KOR}} Jang Jun-beom |'''Centres''' * {{Ruicon|KOR}} Shin Hyun-min * {{Ruicon|KOR}} Bang Joon-young * {{Ruicon|KOR}} Son Min-gi * {{Ruicon|KOR}} Kim Min-wook * {{Ruicon|KOR}} Yoon Young-hoon * {{Ruicon|KOR}} Oh Moon-seong * {{Ruicon|KOR}} Yoon Yeong-min '''Wingers''' * {{Ruicon|KOR}} '''Hong Sung-jong''' * {{Ruicon|KOR}} Choi Dong-wan * {{Ruicon|KOR}} Kim Tae-hyung * {{Ruicon|KOR}} Kim Seong-ho * {{Ruicon|KOR}} Kim Hyun-young * {{Ruicon|KOR}} Kim Chan-sun * {{Ruicon|KOR}} '''Kim Eui-tae''' '''Fullbacks''' * {{Ruicon|KOR}} Jeong Ho-chang * {{Ruicon|KOR}} Kim Jae-won |- | colspan="3" |<small>(Players in bold have played internationally)</small> |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.sangmu.mil.kr/ Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps]. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722140709/http://www.sangmu.mil.kr/ |date=2011-07-22 }} {{in lang|ko}}. * [http://www.facebook.com/pages/%EA%B5%AD%EA%B5%B0%EC%B2%B4%EC%9C%A1%EB%B6%80%EB%8C%80/123005421156557 Official page] on Facebook {{in lang|ko}}
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