Photo By Staff Sgt. Tanisha Karn | CAMP CARROLL, Republic of Korea-Corporal Seo Jong Woo, a Soldier with Headquarters and...... read more read more
Corporal Seo, Jong Woo, a supply specialist with HHC, serves the unit not only with supplies, but being a friend.
“I know he’s a hard worker,” said Spc. Daniel Espinosa, also a supply specialist with HHC. “He’s been dedicated to helping us out any time when necessary or just in general. He’s been taking care of the KATUSAs and handling all of their paperwork from the supply portion, and I know for a fact working closely with him that’s he’s very friendly, very kind, and super funny.”
Seo grew up in the Korean city of Suncheon in the South Jeolla Province. Upon graduation of high school, he attended The University of California, Irvine and La Sierra California University and earned a degree in dentistry.
Seo joined the military service January of 2017 at the age of 26, which is later than most KATUSAs. Regardless of joining much later, Seo always does his best to help others.
“He was helping load up the CONEXs (Container Express) and putting in hard work, a good sweat,” Espinosa said. “Then he would always turn around and smile and say ‘Hey! How’s your day going? Are you ok? You need help?’ and always ask if I was doing ok and cracking jokes.”
Espinosa said during the Warfighter exercise he and some of the other Soldiers were talking about going on several different diets upon arrival back to Camp Carroll.
“Just out of pure curiosity and since English is his second language, it’s not as clear to him, he asked one of the other Soldiers, ‘Oh hey! Why are you eating so much? I thought you were going on a diet!’” Espinosa said. “They were like, ‘No! After the field!’ It was just funny because about the second time it happened, it kind of clicked and he was like ‘oh ok got it.’ and from then on he was pulling everyone’s leg and making all these diet jokes, silly stuff like that.”
Though Seo can come across as quiet and timid at first glance and said he would describe himself as a secret person, he likes to kick back, drink, and listen to music with his friends. His favorite music artist is the rapper Eminem.
“He’s so direct,” Seo said. “It’s like he’s going to say whatever he wants. That’s why I like him.”
Seo said there is no difference between Americans and Koreans.
“We are the same,” Seo said. “We all work together.”
| Date Taken: | 01.10.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 09.06.2018 21:49 |
| Story ID: | 261700 |
| Location: | WAEGWAN, 47, KR |
| Hometown: | SUNCHEON, 46, KR |
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