What did JCS Chairman Jin Yong-sung say to the soldiers injured in the DMZ mine blast?

At the Armed Forces Capital Hospital, Jin told the soldiers and their family members that he would ensure the soldiers could focus solely on recovery. He also said he would never forget their sacrifices for the nation.

What did South Korea conclude caused the Sept. 21 DMZ mine blast?

The South Korean military concluded that resin antipersonnel mines deliberately planted by Pyongyang south of the Military Demarcation Line caused the blast. Three South Korean soldiers were injured, two of them seriously.

What readiness and wildfire-prevention measures did Jin Yong-sung call for?

At the Army Aviation Command in Icheon, Jin inspected a KUH-1M military medical evacuation helicopter that had been deployed during the DMZ blast. He urged troops to maintain readiness for timely emergency responses and to use military helicopters to contain fall wildfires before they become large-scale blazes.

JCS chief pays visit to console soldiers injured in DMZ blast

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JCS Chairman Gen. Jin Yong-sung visited soldiers injured in a North Korean mine blast in the DMZ on Tuesday at the Armed Forces Capital Hospital in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province. He met with the soldiers and their families and pledged to support their recovery. The Sept. 21 blast injured three South Korean soldiers, two seriously. Jin also inspected a medical evacuation helicopter in Icheon and urged troops to maintain readiness for emergencies and take early measures to prevent wildfires.

Key Facts

The South Korean military concluded last month that resin antipersonnel mines deliberately planted by Pyongyang south of the Military Demarcation Line caused the blast.
The KUH-1M military medical evacuation helicopter inspected by Jin had been deployed at the time of the DMZ mine blast.
Jin urged troops to ensure timely emergency responses and save the lives of service members and civilians, particularly in front-line and remote areas.
He instructed troops to deploy military helicopters to contain fall wildfires before they develop into large-scale blazes.

By Yonhap

Published Nov 3, 2026 8:21 pm KST
Updated Nov 3, 2026 8:30 pm KST

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Jin Yong-sung / Yonhap

Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Chairman Gen. Jin Yong-sung on Tuesday visited the soldiers injured in an explosion caused by land mines planted by North Korea inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) and offered his sympathy, officials said.

Jin met with the soldiers wounded from the Sept. 21 mine blast and their family members at the Armed Forces Capital Hospital in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, according to the JCS.

During the visit, he pledged to ensure that the soldiers can focus solely on their recovery, saying he would never forget their sacrifices for the nation.

Last month, the South Korean military concluded that the mine blast was caused by resin antipersonnel mines deliberately planted south of the Military Demarcation Line by Pyongyang. The blast injured three South Korean soldiers, two of them seriously.

Jin also visited the Army Aviation Command in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, where he inspected the operational readiness of a KUH-1M military medical evacuation helicopter that was deployed at the time of the DMZ mine blast.

The JCS chief urged troops to maintain a high level of readiness to ensure timely emergency responses and save the lives of service members and civilians, particularly in front-line and remote areas.

He also instructed troops to take early preventive measures against wildfires during the fall season, including deploying military helicopters to contain fires before they develop into large-scale blazes.

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